We have been busy riding scooters the last several days. We used some of our tax return to get all kids set with  scooters and helmets and it has been so fun to watch them ride.  We have spent lots of time riding at the church parking lot where there is lots of room and little danger of getting hit.  The weather has been fabulous and we have had lots of friends join us for rides.

Dre has turned out to be a lot like her big brother- she loves puzzles and is getting very good at them.  Her favorite one right now is a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse puzzle which she calls her "icky ouse cub ouse" puzzle.

It has been one of those days... I have been going nonstop all day long.  I am exhausted and was just thinking, did I accomplish anything really worthwhile today?  Selling girl scout cookies at Von's for the second day in a row didn't really feel like I was doing the most good.  As I stood there talking with the troop leader, I came to realize that, yes Girl Scouts is a good thing, BUT there are much better things I can be doing to help my daughter grow into the woman I want her to be.  Making bread was a good thing, but grabbing a loaf while at Von's would have been better because it would have meant more time with my little family. Giving Audrey a bath was good but seemed pointless because I gave it to her before dinner and a warm cinnamon roll- so now I will have to bathe her again. (she did poop on the potty today though!) I did do something really worthwhile today - I attended a world wide leadership meeting at the church.  Listening to Apostles and other leaders speak and encourage us to do better and be better was what I needed today.  What I needed most was to feel the Spirit today and I was blessed to feel that for a solid 2 hours.  I feel inspired to do a better job with my calling- to be guided by the Spirit as we lead 187 kids each week on their path to Heavenly Father. I will also try to be better and focus on what is MOST important in helping keep my family together on the path back to Father.

A little over a month into this new year and I have already struggled with following my words for the year-Simplify, patience, and breathe.  I haven't failed by any means but have lost sight of them for days at a time.  This week I really tired to focus on Simplify.  I have truly enjoyed doing just what is mandatory and then doing things that I like to do that I don't get to do very often.  Dree and I have played together a lot more, I found myself more patient with the kids and their homework, I have found time to read, and they kids have LOVED listening to Harry Potter (year 3) on CD.  The more mellow I am the more calm our household (most times.)  Looking forward to trying to better implementing my words and seeing more peace and joy enter our home and our lives.