Easter/Conference Thoughts

I had lots of thoughts during Conference Weekend. I am nervous for the future of our nation and for the world my boys are growing up in. I had the impression to switch my thoughts from fear to faith...easier said than done. I want so much to somehow be involved and be an active voice in changing this world. But after much prayer my role now is to just be home with my kids and teach them to have a testimony of Jesus Christ. This is also hard for me. I have some many things I want to accomplish but my important work is being a mom and wife.

I love these boys so much. I thought most of the conference messages focused on families. I am so grateful for the family I have. I am grateful for my extended family especially my sisters and mom. I love having a sister who is going through baby raising years and can call for advice. I love having grandparents who are willing to help us out and have family wii nights, and aunts who are just awesome with cousins who love my kids! FAMILY IS IMPORTANT and I am lucky to have a great family.


Easter morning we colored eggs. Saturday was too cold to go on a Egg hunt.

My two year old is so funny sometimes. I just laugh at the things he says sometimes. I have learned I need to watch what I say. The other Sunday we were all in the car going to church and Rock was inside. I said come on Rock lets go. A few days later in the car again waiting for Rock and when he got in the car Mack says come on Rock lets go.
Some days Mack kicks my butt in the parenting and patients department. Everyday I tell him no to the same things...don't play in the toilet, don't pull your brothers arm, don't climb in the window, etc. It's everyday. It doesn't help that Rock works very long hours these days. From 6 am to 7:30 pm. I think the worst part of the day is mornings and nights. Mack is demanding breakfast, Gunnar is hungry, trying to get them dressed, fed, house somewhat cleaned, etc is hard by myself and nights when I am trying to cook dinner, feed Mack who is whinning about wanting food NOW, Gunnar who is screaming, get them fed and bathed all by myself is hard...really hard. Hats off to single mom's. THe same routine daily for me is hard also. I like my days to be random and changing.

Easter afternoon after conference we went to my mom's and had dinner with my uncle and his family and then an easter egg hunt in the yard.


My uncle hid a big huge chocolate bunny in the tree and all the guys going for it.