March 7
All day on Saturday the boys had in there minds that they needed to go swimming. Well I needed to get some things done around the house, go grocery shopping, and go to work and Carson was studying for the Insurance Test so neither one of us could go. Well after Marcus went over to visit with my parents he covinced them to take him and Alec to go swimming. My boys had so much fun. We are so lucky to live so close to Nana and Papa! Carson and I feel so blessed to live so close, but yet never feel obligated to be over with them all the time. It is a nice feeling that we can stop by everyday if we want or every couple of weeks, but we just feel so grateful that we live by them and that they are so willing to help out with the kids!
March 16
Olivia asked Molly when she came over to visit us, "Is yous dad home?" Molly said yes my dad is home, Olivia do you know who my dad is? Olivia, replied "Papa!"
One night when I came home from work this is how I saw Olivia. I thought it was so cute! I always slept like that when I was a little girl. It doesn't look comfortable, but it is darling!
March 18
Today I went Visiting Teaching so I found the March lesson, while I was reading it I was hit very hard about Motherhood, something that I probably can not write down for someone to understand, but it touched my heart so much that I had to share the whole lesson so that I never forget that feeling I had when I read this. I am scared out of my mind of being a mother. It is so crazy to me that something that I love so much and something that I am so proud to be, can also scare me so much. I realize how much I need to be on top of it! I realize how much I need to be put together more so I can ALWAYS be there for my kids. I am so grateful for these words in this lesson, so it can help me to be a better mom, it can give me power and strength to do what I need to do for my family and kids. My dear lovely children, I am not perfect, I loose my patients more then I would like, I raise my voice more then I would like, I am so behind in laundry that sometimes I can't even see the light at the end of the tunel of the laundry being done, but if I put that all aside I would like to make a promise to you today. I will do better! I will see the light at the end of the tunnel with the laundry loads, I will figure out what I can do better to ease my stress so I don't loose my patients, I will find different ways of talking to you, respecting you, so in return you will want to listen to me more and respect me so I don't have to yell. Marcus, Alec, and Olivia I want you to have the best life possible with memories that you want to take with you and the desire to stand tall and choose the right. These times are tough, it scares me for what is to come for you. So today March 18, 2009 it is my promise to you my children that I will try harder to be a better person for you! Not for what the rest of the world thinks of me or what is greener on the other side of the fence, but for you and us, and for our peace and happiness! I love you dearly and I am so proud to be your mom!
Uphold, Nourish, and Protect the FamilyEnsign, March 2009 Visiting Teaching Message
Why Must I Defend the Doctrine of the Family?
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: "The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity" ("The Family: A Proclamation to the World," Liahona, Oct. 2004, 49; Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102).
Julie B. Beck, Relief Society general president: "As a disciple of Jesus Christ, every woman in this Church is given the responsibility for upholding, nurturing, and protecting families. Women have distinct assignments given to them from before the foundation of the world. And as a covenant-keeping Latter-day Saint woman, you know that raising your voice in defense of the doctrine of the family is critical to the strength of families the world over" ("What Latter-day Saint Women Do Best: Stand Strong and Immovable," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2007, 110).
How Can I Defend the Family?
D&C 88:119: "Establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God."
President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985): "Home is a haven against the storms and struggles of life. Spirituality is born and nurtured by daily prayer, scripture study, home gospel discussions and related activities, home evenings, family councils, working and playing together, serving each other, and sharing the gospel with those around us. Spirituality is also nurtured in our actions of patience, kindness, and forgiveness toward each other and in our applying gospel principles in the family circle" ("Therefore I Was Taught," Tambuli, Aug. 1982, 2; Ensign, Jan. 1982, 3).
Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: "I call upon members of the Church and on committed parents, grandparents, and extended family members everywhere to hold fast to [the family] proclamation, to make it a banner not unlike General Moroni's 'title of liberty,' and to commit ourselves to live by its precepts. . . .
"In today's world, where Satan's aggression against the family is so prevalent, parents must do all they can to fortify and defend their families. But their efforts may not be enough. Our most basic institution of family desperately needs help and support from the extended family and the public institutions that surround us" ("What Matters Most Is What Lasts Longest," Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2005, 42–43).
Elder Robert S. Wood of the Seventy: "For too many, responsibility seems to end with hand-wringing and exclamations of dismay. Yet talk without action accomplishes little. We need to be vigorously engaged in the world. If our schools are inadequate or destructive of moral values, we must work with fellow members of the community to bring about change. If our neighborhoods are unsafe or unhealthy, we must join with the civic-minded to devise solutions. If our cities and towns are polluted, not only with noxious gases but soul-destroying addictions and smut, we must labor to find legitimate ways to eliminate such filth. . . . We have the responsibility to be a blessing to others, to our nation, to the world" ("On the Responsible Self," Ensign, Mar. 2002, 30–31).
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