Pure love (7/19/18)

A couple of days this week I have watched some kids (Hannah, Rya, Namia, Mikayla and Quentin) from our ward.  They are newer to our ward and don’t come to church every Sunday because their parents are in the process of a divorce.  And Ryker Thompson comes over almost every day or he calls.
It is interesting how your heart can swell with love for those you don’t know well and those that aren’t your own children.  Every time I have a house load of kids, I feel this swelling love.

I am grateful that people feel comfortable and welcome coming to our home.

Sometimes Porter has a harder time with all these people, so I need to figure out how to still be attentive to him, but also allow him freedom and room to play.  As he struggles, he can be unkind, so we need to work on this.

Jonas is usually pretty easy going and full of love unless he’s following Porter’s lead.

Mason loves everyone and everyone loves Mason.

What Manner of Men and Women Ought Ye to Be (July 12, 2018)

I listened to this talk by Lynn G Robbins tonight.  I needed to hear this talk for a lot of reason, but especially for the kind of parent I am.  I need to “be”, not just “do” in life.

Jonas and Mason both have hand, foot and mouth disease, so we’ve been home the last few days. We’ll get outside and run an errand that doesn’t include all of us going inside somewhere, but it makes for longer days.  But, I love the good moments we get to have everyday when we laugh, snuggle, talk, read together and when I can watch the boys play.  I have realized more and more that I need to chill out as a mom and not control everything.  The only thing I need to control is my mouth, my emotions and my thoughts.