Til We Meet Again

I have a few minutes in the silence of naptime... one of my favorite times during the day. My quilt is coming along- I got all the blocks laid out last night and backgrounds picked out and now I'm working on topsy-turvying them. I took some pictures of the process along the way... I'll post them when I finish, I think. I'm hoping to have it done by the time we leave for AZ, but I'm not sure I will.

Today I am grateful for a knowledge of my Savior and all He has done for me. I am thankful to know of a loving Heavenly Father's plan for us, and that we can live with Him again. A good friend of mine passed away- I don't know if it was today or yesterday but today was the day I found out. Tiffany Brock was my accompanist for most of my degree at ASU and she has suffered from cystic fibrosis- but I am glad she no longer has to struggle with it. We pray for her family that they may be comforted as they grieve.

I am also grateful for my family. I have the most wonderful little family- today I really tried to stop and take time to smile and laugh at things that happen instead of getting frustrated. As Audrey is getting bigger and now Ethan is starting to be more interactive, she really wants to play with him. It's sometimes frustrating because I feel like I can't do anything without her pestering him. He's also learned the game siblings play of picking on each other really well- since he can't pester her back, he just hollers and looks for Mom. I feel like I've been constantly upset when they are both awake and I'm trying to make dinner or get a little cleaning done. So today I tried to be kinder with my words and tone of voice. It was surprising to me what a difference it made. Not that Audrey pushed or pulled on Ethan less, or that he hollered less today (so far he's been grumpier than yesterday), but I felt less stressed, and I could tell Audrey was calmer. I was able to hold onto those moments of peace that came so fleetingly yesterday. I took time to appreciate that I have such a wonderful gift- today to be with my children and to play with them and care for them.