togetherness

The day is done and I can't help but write a little about our day together as a family. It was a day of sweet feelings, closeness, and love, a day I wish I could have on a regular basis. It started out with church which was GOOD! We learned about the creation. I enjoyed every minute of it! After church the boys and Kel went for a walk around "the loop" in the sunshine and got a healthy dose of vitamin D, exercise, and bonding time. Later Kel and I were able to attend the annual temple meeting at the Regional Center. It was truly a reminder of what our focus and joy should be and the importance of our place in the grand plan. I loved it! I think I was one of the youngest people there but it made me smile to see all the white hair! I am amazed by the vision of the temple presidency and enjoyed each topic that the speakers chose. It was a very nice meeting! Then we came home and made a scrumptious dinner of pasta and salad, followed by warm cinnamon rolls and hot cocoa. We brought out "Blokus", a board game and played a round while eating our treats. Kelly made a fire and we sat around talking...we each shared our feelings and beliefs about our faith and it was truly one of those moments you want to bottle up and save forever. Noah and Sam held my eye contact through a 15-20 minute testimony of my beliefs, my expectations, and dreams for our family, gratitude, struggles, personal experiences and encouragement. As a mother, I don't tell them enough my deepest feelings. I don't often take quiet moments to rewind time and give them a look at where I've come from, who I was then and now, what I want for the future. It was simply heavenly. Afterwords Sam, Bailey and Jenna made cards for me and we talked for a while just watching the fire. We have a bedtime routine of me singing two songs each to each child while I rub their backs. This is their FAVORITE thing! Every night they want "Rain drops on Roses...or "My Favorite Things" (you know the song from Sound of Music). And they love "Whenever I hear the song of a bird"...I love this particular song as well. Bailey and I sang two songs with parts so we could harmonize. There is nothing like singing with your daughter or son! I savored every note! I put them all to sleep and then went to tell Kelly how lucky we are and how sweet and cute are little one are! Now I sit here with a full heart, feeling blessed beyond belief to be a mother, to be a wife, to have a home. What a glorious day! I love being together!