Submission Initiative

I have recently learned a little bit more about our natural swing in life from times of submission to times of initiative and back again. It is a natural process of growth and maturity.

I have been swinging into submission. I am reading a wonderful book on how to be a better mentor called "The Student Whisperer." This book asks the reader to keep a notebook and write impressions and complete exercises. In the past, I have read several books that would ask the reader to stop and write about something before continuing on. I have never done it before. This time I am. I must be growing up.

In fact, I have been having so much fun reading and learning (I have some time to do it now that I slowed down my WGU pace). I haven't gotten around to updating the blog.

I also decided that if I had someone to report to, I would be better at reading my scriptures. So I am: you can be that person for me. I made a "days of consecutive scripture reading" counter to add to the blog. So that I will have to fess up if I miss a day. Now you can check up on me.


In other news. I survived my first motherless Mother's Day. I cried a bit, but it was a happy cry. I am so grateful for my mother and the things she taught me. I am so grateful for the joy that motherhood brings me. I am grateful for my children. I am even grateful for the experience of having the children that are not with us now. They are still mine and I know they are an unseen strength to our family; especially to my living children. I am so blessed.

What we've been up to

Steven has been making bigger and better lego ships




We went to the Star Wars Exibit at the Pacific Science Center. First we saw the dinosours





Then we hung around the 3D IMAX lobby waiting for our turn to enter the exibit





Then we got to see all the fun constumes and models



It really was a fun day.

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And then Daniel landed on his face while riding his bike.