Last night Aaron had to take new applicants to dinner which meant I had to take all the kids to Isaac's late practice. It's from 7-8 not too late, but my 3 little kids are usually in bed by 7:30. I let Caite and Hayden take a ball to play in the gym...not such a good idea. Halle was a MANIAC! She kept throwing the ball on the court and running after it screaming at the top of her lungs. So I had to keep running after her. I tried to entertain her on the side lines, but she was a complete mess. One of the other moms was watch and started to laugh.
I responded, "Do you want a 2 year old?"
She responded, "I know your are worn out, but it's better than my 16 year old who is trying to make me a grandma."
Enough said!
Yes, I'm worn out, yes I get frazzled. By the end of the day I feel like I have nothing else to give...but my kids are still young and I can still control their environment. We will continue to have family scriptures and prayers...even if Isaac is mad and covers is hears most of the time. I pray that the things we are doing now to teach them the Gospel and strengthen their testimonies will really take root so they can be strong and confident in their choices as they grow. I want them to understand that living a the Gospel makes life so much easier and truly brings happiness.
4 comments:
Great post! Makes me appreciate my "hard" days, and remember what I REALLY need to teach my kids!
Amen! We are praying for the same things, I dread that day that we no longer control their, but also look forward to seeing them make goo choices of their own.
So true! Enjoying chasing that ball for a few more years...:)
I needed this... after a "fun" morning getting my kids out the door to school! I hear you! I did the same thing last night with Kate at Quincy's game... leaving with the "WHY? Why do I do this to myself?!" Read Elder Bednar's talk from last conference... wasn't that such a great talk and so perfect for this post!
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