Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Little things that make me happy


  • I have the best calling in the world.  At our church, we all take turns fulfilling whatever responsibility we are asked to do.  Everyone pitches in and everything gets done.  Each responsibility is what we call "callings."  Since we have lived in Maine, I have taught Sunday School to the teenagers, been in the Young Women's presidency (the teenage girls organization), been in the Relief Society presidency (the women's organization), been a primary teacher (the children's organization), and now I am the children's music leader.  It's a dream and I hope I get to do it forever.  I find myself day dreaming about what we are going to do next.  I've been so proud of the kids.  They have done such a great job learning the new songs and best of all, we've had FUN.  I love it... should I say it again??  I LOVE IT =0).
  • I joined the Group Fitness Challenge at Gold's Gym.  I am excited to make time for consistent exercise, it makes me happy.
  • I finished itemizing all of our Good Will donations. . . my least favorite of all jobs. . . but its done!!
  • A friend of mine came to church with us on Sunday and everything went perfectly.
  • Olivia has been doing a project to commemorate  Martin Luther King.  They made the goal to do 100 acts of kindness. . . It has inspired her to be kind and do it with a smile.  Every time I turn around she is helping one of her siblings.  I am grateful to be surrounded by good people who help us all want to be better.  Especially that they are good examples to my kids.
  • It snowed for my birthday =0).  We've been waiting for the white stuff, and it makes me happy.
  • The girls have been taking skiing lessons.  They have improved a ton.  The first day they couldn't even stand still.  If they were on any kind of an incline, they would slide down and couldn't stop themselves.  I had to drag them around until I dropped them off to their instructor.  Last night they were hiking up the hill and sliding down, directing themselves wherever they wanted to go.  They even rode up the chairlift all by themselves.   ( I have to admit I was a little nervous when the teacher sent Liv and Gwen up without an adult. . .)  They came back thrilled and that makes me happy.
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  • The kids had Monday off from school.  We had a great day.  I loved watching them play school.  They played all together for a long time.
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This is them during gym class.  First they did Yoga, then jumping jacks. . . and the last picture is of them taking their pulses =0).

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