Weekly Quote

"You will experience great joy in life as you eradicate adult-onset pessimism and substitute childlike optimism."
-Elder Perkins

Here is to a new year of being more optimistic and more like my amazing children. They teach me everyday about how to be better.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Our Lives and Then Some

August just flew by! I am super excited though because I hate summer heat and I love fall! 

Matt and I have now been married 7 years. And apparently according to people at Matt's work, once you make it to the 7 year mark you and your marriage have arrived! Wahoo! They say, you now will probably stay together. That's good to hear. 

Joshua is starting preschool 2X a week and I wish it was more. He is the most social kid I know. I can't keep up with him and being a nursing mother I'm alway tired. Even though Benjamin is the best sleeper we have ever had. 

But life is good and I love all the friends I'm starting to make here, it seems like it has taken longer to know people because I was pregnant/immobile/miserable for the past 9 months. But I'm all healed and enjoying running and eating! Every day should be a fabulous day because I can eat! I Found a quote I love from a conference talk, 

"Optimism is a virtue that allow us to see God's loving hand in our life." 

So I just keep repeating that when I'm feeling overwhelmed that I can't do everything I want. 
After a big meltdown and waking up too early, we crash. 

It's so green here. First walk after feeling completely healed. Hate the humidity here but LOVe the green!

Benji's room finally has a crib. He's sleeping by himself these days and is doing a fabulous job at it! 

Joshua gave his first talk last Sunday in primary. He did amazing! Weird because I felt way more nervous than him and so proud because he was so confident. Love this boy so much! 

Happy little guy! 


7 years looks good on us! I think we finally maybe can pass for adults, everyone thinks we look barely old enough to be married. Probably should of seen a picture of us when we were engaged. We truly looked like teenagers then. 

This day was also interesting because it was the first time my grandparents have not been on earth to share it with us. Made me incredibly sad and happy to think about. Sure do miss them, but glad they are together now. 

We went to the temple for our anniversary and I left Ben with a sitter. It almost killed me! But we had fun and ate delicious food afterward. That made me feel like an adult, I paid a sitter. Normally when we go, we swap with a family who has kids in the ward or take them to a play place near the temple. I think maybe I'm starting to feel grown-up. I still think I'm 18 most days. 

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Benjamin W Smith

On Sunday we blessed Benjamin. It was weird not having a million people in the prayer circle. But having a ward family helps. We had our good friends the Penrod's and Jackson's come. Then they came over for some lunch. I was really nervous about everything, but everything went well. Benjamin was perfect during the blessing and everyone had fun at our house. 

I am so grateful for my family and knowledge of the gospel. It makes days like this, when people are 1,700 miles away, to know that we are still connected. 

Life is great. And I am happy to report that I am not going crazy with three kids. People kept telling me how difficult my life was going to be. How I'd hate life until my oldest went to kindergarten. It made me really frustrated when people would tell me this. 

But life could not be better. And thinking about Joshua going to kindergarten scares me! I have never been away from him for that long. I love my boys and all the craziness that happens in our life. I would not have it any other way! 


Just hanging out after the blessing


Almost caught a smile. 


First family picture of all FIVE of us! 

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Update

It has been a while since I have blogged, but tomorrow marks my last OB visit, and I am super excited to stop making trips up to Nashville to my doctors office. 

I am doing well and we are already on a schedule. :) Hurray OCD me!!! 

I have been so happy with the discovery that food DOES INDEED taste good. I've eaten a PB&J almost everyday and it has been beyond delicious. The dinners I make have suddenly taken on a new form of deliciousness. 

I love having my baby Benjamin around. He's such a good baby and sleeps so well!!! He really is a golden baby, I never thought I would actually get one of those, or even that they existed. 

 
Hanging out while the bothers jump around him. 

Joshua put his cars like this while I was napping. He woke me up and said he had a surprise for me and that I would be really excited. Guess I have helped develop an OCD child! Yeah! 
Friday night sleepover, with pizza, of course. Man, I love these boys!!!! 

Look who matches church chairs. He's getting so big and I LOVE it!!! 

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