Choose to Become...

My mom took my sisters and I to "Time out for Women" in Logan this past weekend. It was amazing and I enjoyed the weekend getaway. We had such a fun time together, I almost felt like a kid again. The theme for this year was "Choose to become..." They challenged us to choose one thing we felt like we could become better at. I chose to honestly try to become a more patient and kind mother.

I love being a mother and I honestly know how blessed I am to be a mother after yearning after that for so long. I guess I thought that if I could just be a mother life would be perfect for Alan and I and would complete our plans for ourselves. Why is it then that being a mother can bring out the most impatient side of me the world has ever seen at times? It's going to take work...

They also challenged us to think of a time in our crazy hectic mom moments when we could choose to make it more holy and peaceful. I decided to try and do this with church music. I bought a fun cd with jazzed up primary songs and decided our hardest time of day is inbetween school and dinner. It seems like all heck breaks loose everyday during that time. I'm going to play this fun cd I bought and hope it brings a little more peace and joy into our home during that time. I am so grateful for being able to go to "Time out for Women." It is such a wonderful way to fill my spiritual bucket and helps me think of ways to be just a little bit better. I so enjoyed the time with my mom and sisters as well. How lucky I am to have those friendships in my life.

Kudos to my wonderful husband that was quick to support me in going. Way to go on being great during soccer games, and even for doing Abigale's hair for soccer pictures, which of course just happened to be that same day! I love you & can't wait to see how awesome the hair-do is in the pictures!