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Parents Should Make Sure Their Children Know of Their Love “To you who are parents, I say, show love to your children. You know you love them, but make certain they know it as well. They are so precious. Let them know. Call upon our Heavenly Father for help as you care for their needs each day and as you deal with the challenges which inevitably come with parenthood. You need more than your own wisdom in rearing them.” ~Thomas S. Monson~

Books

I typically don't like to read. I have always gone in spurts with my reading, like it's an all or nothing kind of thing. Mostly through Jr. High and High school I ONLY read if it was required reading and even then, cliff notes worked great for me. I have a hard time getting "into" books usually. I have been known to read the first 3 chapters and then give up if I'm not pulled into it by then and I flip to the end and read the last 3 chapters. You're probably rolling your eyes. Clint, up until last year, has seen me read a total of maybe 4 books since we have been married. When the 4th movie of Harry Potter came out I caved and decided to read all of them. By the time I finished the first 6 the last book had just came out and I read it in 24 hrs. Then I took a break from reading while everyone around me tried to convince me to read the Twilight books. I declined many times and then I was approached as to why I had never read Jane Austin. (Jane Austin, to me, was one of those authors that English teachers made you read and, from what I heard from my brothers, they weren't very good). *My rant is almost done, I promise* When I moved to Ogden the ladies in my ward again confronted me with the question about Twilight, the last book was coming out and the movie was too. They planned a GNO to go watch the movie and I went b/c I needed to get to know them. It just so happens that I loved the movie and I knew if I loved the movie I would enjoy the book. I was right and a little over a week later I finished all 4 of them. My poor husband. I wasn't kidding when I said all or nothing. When I read I get so caught up in what I'm reading I have a hard time paying attention to anything else. So now that I have caught the reading bug once again I have actually tried to read Austin's Pride and Prejudice. I really liked it, so all of you who told me to read it and that I would like it were right. Never take advice from men when it comes to books with romance...goodness, what was I thinking. I am getting better at doing other things while I read a book, but if you don't see new entries on here for a period of time, you'll know that I am busy reading.

Need some ideas

Kaily is turning 4 in a couple of weeks. She has asked if she can have a birthday party. Does any one have ideas they can give me for games that 3-4 yr olds can do, or any activities? I'm just looking for any ideas that I can get. Thanx!

Some days you just need a good quote

A Mother’s Most Important Role Is to Love Her Family Above All Else “I surely know that there is no role in life more essential and more eternal than that of motherhood.“There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. The choice is different and unique for each mother and each family. Many are able to be ‘full-time moms,’ at least during the most formative years of their children’s lives, and many others would like to be. Some may have to work part- or full-time; some may work at home; some may divide their lives into periods of home and family and work. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else.” M. Russell Ballard

Sunday Jan 11, 2009

We went to Hollywood Studios on Sunday. Clint and I were going to go out on Saturday night, but we could hardly move, so we ended up staying in the hotel room all night with his family. We watched the Cardinals game with his cousin and then crashed so that we could get up early to go to the park. Sarah and Karly, Clint's cousins joined us. When we got there we headed straight for the Twilight of Terror ride. It was SO much fun and we didn't even have to wait. We spent all day there. We all looked funny though hobbling along like we were. I think I was the only one not in so much pain. Poor Clint hurt himself in the run and every one had a bit of soreness in their legs that made it hard to go up and down stairs and in and out of rides. We had so much fun though. Clint really likes the Pixar block party and was jealous that these people got paid to do what he did growing up. He said, "If my parents only knew..." I was so glad that we went without the kids. There are so many things we were able to do b/c we didn't have them. Someday I hope we can all go as a family, but not until the kids are MUCH older. Clint killed me on the Toy Story carnival game ride. He ended up with something like 200,000 pts and I got maybe 110,000 pts; it's a 3-d ride. We also saw a great mini performance of Beauty and the Beast, rode the Arowsmith Rockin roller caster ride and got to watch some cool stunt shows. We also got to meet some fun Pixar characters.