Today...

Today I planned to clean the house and get some shopping done. I got a call from Trevor and he needed to use our car so my plans changed. I drove around for a while picking up and taking people and things places. Which was fine I wanted to help. Then I had my nieces over for the day. Glad they were able to come and spend time with them. We don't see them much since they've live away for so long. They are pretty cute girls. It was nice to have girls around for a while. However... it does make me love my boys a little bit more!!! I am a boy mom through and through!! Taking Dallin to school was pretty tricky today. I have 7 kids and 7 seats in my car. Luckily for me I have great neighbors that were able to watch 2 of my boys for me while I loaded the rest of the gang up and took Dallin to school.  Trevor and Jennie treated us to dinner. It was nice to get out of the house for a while. After dinner I brought the boys home and started our bedtime routine. This is one of my favorite times of the day. I think it is THEE most hands on I get with my kids in the day. I know that is very sad but it is true and I do need to change it!! I brushed the boys teeth then decided that they all needed to get in the shower to wash off from an action packed cousin playing day. While they played in the shower I made my bed, I had washed my sheets today. Then I got the boys out dressed them and read them books. Reading books sounds like it should be calming but not when you are me and not when you have 4 very attention and love hungry children. Dallin, Bryant and Asher always want to sit on my lap when we read books but since Asher is the smallest I always tell them that he gets to sit on my lap. Dallin had climbed on my lap first and he snuggled in and it was actually more comfortable than when I hold Asher that I told Asher it was Dallin's turn tonight. However this did not go over so well with Asher who has the idea now that Dallin and Bryant are too big and since he is small he gets my lap. He had a melt down. After trying to read louder than his crying I asked Dallin if he wouldn't mind letting Asher sit on my lap. He gladly jumped off and let Asher on, I think he really wanted to hear the story. As soon as Asher got on my lap Charlie took notice and started crying and climbing at my legs and got onto the couch where he then threw himself on my lap trying to get Asher away from me. There is never a dull moment with me and my kiddos. I told the boys I needed to get Charlie down first before we could read books. Dallin then asked if we could start the book over when we started again. I agreed!! Finally finished reading and put boys to bed. Said prayers and then they were out. It was a good day!!

The Temple

Tonight I was able to go to the Temple. I needed to go to the Temple!! It was an amazing night. Not because of anything in particular but because it was peaceful and the spirit was strong. I went with a prayer in my heart to know if this job for Corey is a path that we should take and I feel very strongly that it is. I have had my doubts about it but tonight I felt a huge blanket of comfort and peace as I sat and pondered and prayed about it. I know that this is the kind of job that would allow us to grow as a family and that is what is absolutely most important!! Before the session started I opened the scriptures to try and see if I could find something inspiring. I opened the Book of Mormon up to 3 Nephi chapter 12 and read verses in no particular order. First 2: And again more blessed are they who shall believe in your words... Then 13: Verily I say unto you I give unto you to be the salt of the earth...14: Verily verily I say unto you I give unto you to be the light of this people...then 8: And blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God...9: An blessed are all the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.

I thought it was a pretty good beginning to a wonderful night. It sure did help me feel speical and like I am doing a good job, the job I am supposed to be doing. It was a good reminder...

Keep up the good work Kari!!!

Day 7

1. A clean house

2. Beautiful kids

3. My sister

4. Health

5. Flowers in my kitchen

6. A desire to do good and serve, wish I could do more of it!!

7. Compliments from my husband

8. Decorating, my house

9. A vehicle

Day 6

1. Watching my boys try to spit lougey's

2. Drive thru car washes

3. My life, to be alive

4. Corey's early work schedule allowing him to be home early

5. Charlie's smile, again!!

6. Date night!!!

Day 5

1. My new bed

2. my ob and his nice office staff

3. my legs and being able to run

4. Left overs, didn't feel like cooking dinner tonight

5. Healthy Kids

6. Being able to nurse, so far

7. A clean home

8. The scriptures

Day 4

1. Dallin's school

2. FHE

3. Going grocery shopping without any kids

4. Family bike rides

5. When Dallin was mad and told Bryant he was gonna call him a....bumbum... FOREVER!!!!!

6. Visiting Teaching

7. Good neighbors

8. Bedtime

Day 3

1. Church

2. Patience

3. Compliments

4. Sarah Schnebly's cute singing at church today

5. My mom