How quickly I forget

I have been blessed to have had Aaron at church with me EVERY Sunday for several months now. As Cheif Resident, he has weekends off, except for a few he has to be the attending physician on wards. He's at the hospital this weekend and next.

How quickly I forget how terrible Sunday mornings and Sacrament meetings are without him to help!! Hayden woke up early, then decided to wake up all the other kids who were NOT ready to be up yet. The day went down hill from there! I had to take Halle out of Sacrament Meeting because she was screaming about a sticker, Hayden came out to go to the bathroom, when I sent him back in I noticed the sweet Relief Society President sitting with Isaac and Caite. "They weren't being very disruptive, they were just starting to throw punches at each other, I didn't want it to get out of hand." she said later. LOVELY!! Thank you Sister Burrup for stepping in.

This afternoon, everything I try to do with the kids ends up in some kind of fight. One kid was mad because he didn't like what I made for dinner, another one was crying because I made him go to his room and read, another one was crying because I got her the wrong color popsicle, another one screaming because her brother broke her necklace and beads were everywhere. I decided they all needed a little quiet time so I let them pick out a movie...fighting again. They couldn't agree on a movie. No movie. As for now they are all in different rooms with books. I don't even care if they are reading them, I just need some quiet!

While I was out in the hall at church with Halle, I have made it a habbit not to let her run around. So I was holding her and standing under a speaker so I could hear the speakers. My friend was talking today. Her theme was the 13th article of faith.
"We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed we may say that follow the admonition of Paul--we believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."

She focused on the last half about seeking out things that are virtuous, lovely, or praiseworthy. She mentioned that so many times when we are in the "thick of it" we can't see the positive or the blessings. But we need to take the time to look around and realize how blessed we are.

I guess I feel like I'm "in the thick of it" today, but I am blessed. I do have good kids, who are making good choices...with the exception of throwing punches at eachother in church. I have an incredible husband who has more patience and love for our kids than you can imagine. I have wonderful friends who surround me with goodness. And a great extended family who support us and cheer us on from afar.

Life is good, I just needed to take a break and remember. Thanks Liz for reminding me.