A FrESh Start

...Here's my excuse... are you ready? I got a facebook account to communicate with my Young Women and I became consumed! And then I got on my blog the other day to show a co-worker a picture and I started laughing at some of my old posts. Blogs are good for so many reasons.. so here I sit wondering where to pick up again.? I always thought that as my kids got older I would have more "time" for things like this... I now wonder how many experienced women laughed inside when I spoke these foolish things out loud...

I found these little gems on my phone in January and I still look at them all the time when I've had a long day and just need a little perspective..

These little beauties are SO opposite in personality and physical characteristics but somehow they still have a lot of common interests.They both LOVE to dANcE, RUn, pLaY, swIM, ShOP, and accessorize EVERYTHING..!

Rewinding a bit

When my kids were this tiny I gave a lesson in Relief Society about the "Goliath(s)" in our lives. I used this Amazing canvas drawing that a friend of mine drew that gives a visual to how large Goliath actually was. It was such a profound lesson for me because often the challenges and trials God has trusted me with have literally felt this BIG and INTIMIDATING!

I've looked at some of them with wide eyes and thought... where can I hide?

Well He's done it again:) On September 16th (yes..I'm keeping track of the date) I was asked to be the Young Woman's President in our Ward. 

GASP!

I know I had the same response. 

I'm only 33 isn't there an age requirement for these callings?

It's taken a little time to carefully examine this Goliath but I think I'm getting excited. Once I realized I'm going to have a Young Woman of my own in April I saw all the fun opportunities I'm going to have in the upcoming years. 

So Goliath an I have decided to be friends and I might even get caught up on this whole blogging thing. 

Happy Birthday!

(I love these ladies!!!)

Nicole my Mom and I  all have birthdays the last week of September. This year my Mom surprised us with a "girls only" weekend in Vegas. 

My brother's wife Wendi was even able to fly in from San Diego. 

On two of the days we attended Time Out for Women that is put on by Deseret Book. 

It was such a spiritual feast!!!

I hinted to my Mom that this should be a birthday tradition every year:)

Family + Sunshine = Happy Mamma!

I love that we live a quick drive away from beautiful 

sunshine on weekends when we just wanna play. 

I'm pretty sure this was our first time miniature golfing as 

a family. I've always been worried we would get half  way 

through and my kids would start hitting each other with the clubs...

I was pleasantly surprised how much fun they had.

Addison was mostly just interested in the castle, she was certain 

it was a playhouse so she spent most of her time trying to find 

a way inside:)

Join me in prayers for Clara

So I said a little prayer on my way to work this morning that went a little something like this...

" please Heavenly Father let me see my trials as blessings and let me show my children through my actions how  much I LOVE THEM!" 

You see this whole crazy piano/school/homework/soccer/dance/work 

schedule has tossed our family life into serious zoo like CHAOS, and I was feeling a little picked on.

Well... he heard my prayer and I "accidentally" came across this blog post today, and it humbled me with a necessary dose of perspective. My prayers will be A LOT less selfish tonight!
  http://mommastimeout.blogspot.com

(post titled: life isn't fair)

I am so grateful for AMAZING mothers who are willing to teach me through their examples!