Another Weekend!

Thursday was great! There were no after school activities and no extra meeting, etc...so we got to stay home and just hang out with the kids! I love when we can just relax! Friday was a busy day, and that is a good thing, too! It helps me forget about how tired I have been lately. No need for worrying about me. I haven't seen a doctor, yet! When I finally get myself in, he'll probably just diagnose me as, "Mother of four and staying up too late", syndrome! LOL

Aubrie had a great time at dance, and Ben got there a little early to watch her. He said she is doing great, and has come far in just a few weeks! I guess the performance group is paying off!

After they got home, Ben and I did headed out for dinner. We had no idea where we wanted to go, and so I suggested we just drive down Bell Road until something jumped out at us. Ah-So jumped out at us! Mmmmm such yummy food! We got right in, too! There was a table next to us that was celebrating someones birthday. There was a guy at the table (looked like the Dad) who kept taking shot after shot. Ben and I watched in amusement as we saw him make a bigger idiot of himself after ever shot. Ben called it "liquid courage". I have another name for it and I can't write it down! LOL Guess I need to repent just thinking of it! ha!

After our dinner, we headed to some friends to play cards. When we showed up, they realized they didn't' have cards. The boys stayed behind and talked while we ran to Jamba Juice for dessert!:) We ended up playing speed Scrabble and talked. Come to find out, their good friends from back east were Chili's coworkers, of mine, when I was in Utah. I just couldn't believe it! I always wondered what happened to them, because they got engaged, married and pregnant so quickly (a shock to all the staff, but all on the up and up) and then they moved to the other side of the country! Anyway, LOVE those type of connections!! Makes the world seem a little bit smaller! So we got a little carried away in conversation (Yeah, big surprise, huh?), and we didn't' get home till 12:00. It took me over an hour to fall asleep, and I still was in an out all night! Don't you hate when that happens!?!?!

I had an early wake up call, 6:00am, from Sophia. I thought I would be dead tired but instead I got in my nesting mood! (NO!!! I'm not pregnant. Impossible really! Well, I guess nothing is impossible with God!) Anyway, I cleaned out some closets, including Aubrie's. Aubrie is appreciating how organized her closet is, and even said in her prayers tonight, "Please help me keep my room organized." Yes!!! Am I finally rubbing off on her? Or is this a fleeting thing? I just can't imagine having a child who isn't like me! LOL After some good cleaning, Aubrie had Gracey and her sister,Jillie, over to play. They had a great time! The girls didn't want to get out of the pool, and they couldn't get enough of Sophia, especially Jillie (probably since she is the baby of the family). Aubrie gets a long with Gracey so well! I'm so glad she finally has some great girls, her age, in the ward! It was hard on her when she was split off from Kate and Sarah. They are like sisters to her. Later that afternoon, I took the girls back home and Aubrie stayed and played with them while I ran to Walmart. Because I got in my organizing mood, I had a long list of plastic containers I needed to buy. My cart was so packed with plastic containers, I couldn't see over my cart! It felt so good to get home and get things in order. I know, I'm a total nerd! I am a total "Monica" (from friends) personality! Ok....maybe not so uptight and not the frizzo hair that she had on that one episode!

Later that evening we had friends over for pizza and swimming. The kids had a fun time, and it was nice to relax in the pool. I haven't done that enough lately! Ben headed out to fight night, and I put the kids to bed, and fell asleep watching a Raymond episode, around 9:45!

Today we made it to church with time to spare. Sophia was good the first hour. It was testimony meeting, and there were several good testimonies, including one from one of my Laurels! Second hour I took Sophia to Nursery. She seemed so young compared to the other kids. Not only that, but I don't' know how she will do in there. They only have 20 minutes to play with the toys, and then they were pulling out play dough. My 18 month old will only do one thing with that, eat it or mush it into the carpet (OK that's two things!). How is she going to mature enough for that in one month? (When she officially goes in.) Third hour was good. Melissa gave a great lesson on having a change of heart, and the testimonies from the girls were so uplifting. We have a great group of girls! I know I always say that, but its true!

Today I watched the second Work and the Glory with the kids. Aubrie and Boston were really into it! I was emotional already, and I cried so much during the movie. Some parts just made me realize all that Joseph Smith sacrificed to bring the church back on the earth. I think any other man would have given up, after being beaten, tarred and feathered, and experiencing so much loss, but he rose above it all, to do God's will. How amazing it would have been to be on the earth and know him in person. I also felt so spoiled how I get to enjoy all the wonderful blessings of the church without the persecutions that the earlier saints experienced! Though I often get discouraged at the evils that are rapidly engulfing the earth, what a blessing it is to be a member of the church at this time!

I Know He Loves Me!

Today I received another witness to the fact that God knows each of us, individually! He knows everything about us. He knows when we are happy, and knows when we are down! He wants to help us, and many times the only way he can is through others. I always try to listen to the promptings of the spirit, even when the thing I'm prompted to do seems ridiculous. Sometimes I never know what ever becomes of me following his will, but I just have to believe that I did the right thing. Today I was feeling down and alone. I don't know why? I foolishly let some dumb things get to me. I do that sometimes. Not often, but it does happen. I was standing at my kitchen island, while Ben and the kids were out swimming, and I felt like I wanted to cry. Then the doorbell rang. I quickly wiped a few tears that had already escaped me, and answered the door. There was one of my Laurels, from the old ward, with a card and a box of candies. It wasn't a girl that would normally stop by, and I was so surprised to see her. She thanked me for being such an amazing leader, and had specifically bought me these candies while on a trip. I had forgotten that I had given her a care package to take on her trip, and that was her way of thanking me. Before she had the chance to leave, another car pulled up and it was Terri P. and her family with a plate of cookies. Then the tears came. They came because I knew that God loves me, and wanted me to realized how much I was loved. Through these people, he was able to do his work. So I encourage you to go off those small promptings, even if you think they may not make a difference, because you never really know!