Many Blessings

This weekend, I have realized the many blessings which are mine. The gospel, my Savior, my children, and my sweet husband.
This past weekend, I have been sick. I feel like I was was just beginning to get better and then I wore myself out. I spent a lot of time in the kitchen on Saturday bottling my last batch of salsa, and then taking care of kids...dinner, baths, bedtime. By the time I finally went to bed it was midnight. It may not seem so bad but when your getting over a sick bug, I've discovered it's not so good.
Sunday, I was pretty much down for the count. I felt like a train had hit me head on. My sweet husband, came to my rescue. He made me....and when I say made, I mean MADE me crawl into bed. He said he was going to take care of everything. I felt bad for being in bed when I heard him with the kids. With four kids, sometimes things can get a little crazy around here. He was trying his best to stay calm during those moments, and he did a much better job than I ever do!! He made and cleaned up breakfast, lunch and dinner. He even brought dinner in to me. He made sure that I wasn't disturbed when I had fallen asleep. He even kept coming in to see if I needed anything else.
I know that he has a lot on his plate when it comes to work, and he has been traveling a lot, so I know it was a huge sacrifice for him to be up and down all day with the kids. But I am so very thankful to him. He is MY knight in shining armor!

Uplifted

This past weekend was General Conference. I am so thankful that twice a year, we can sit at home, stay in our "Jammers", and listen to our prophet and apostles. This past weekend meant more to me than others have in the past. Lately I have felt beaten down and tired. I told Kevin, that I feel like my spirit was in desperate need of some "Good News".
I am so thankful to a Heavenly Father who hears and answers our prayers. He has answered mine. I feel so humbled when he does. I still find it amazing that He knows who I am, and is concerned about me and my feelings. I love Him and am trying my hardest to be the kind of daughter I should be so that I might one day return to Him. I am thankful for the prophet and church leaders who were inspired to choose the topics that they did. I felt that many of them were for my benefit. I feel uplifted, and re-charged.

Re-conneted

This weekend was so much fun. I wish that there were times that could be relived, because for sure last weekend would be one of them.
All week long Kevin and I were planning on going out on an "official" date on Friday and I was really looking forward to it. Kevin and I haven't been out for a while. Lately it seems like we've been taking care of everyone else, and by the time things slow down....we've both crashed. Unfortunately, I began getting sick on Wednesday and we weren't sure if we should go or not. By Friday evening I was feeling o.k., not completely better, but well enough to just go to dinner.
We had so much fun!! We went to Paradise Bakery. YUMMY!!! Kevin had never been there, so I had to introduce him to their yummy cookies!
You know when you just feel like you've reconnected? That's totally the way I feel. We spent the evening just talking away. Early Saturday morning, we went for a drive downtown to watch the sunrise, and talked more.
It was so nice....no interruption from the kids, no phone calls. It really was Heaven!!

Writers note: Isn't it sad when the latest picture I have of the two of us is dated back in December??