Where does time go?

I was going through some pictures tonight that we had taken at christmas time, trying to decide which ones to put in the twins graduation announcements. I was kind of taken aback. Looking at these beautiful amazing children, ( I'm a little prejudice). It all seems a little surreal that they are graduating this year and leaving us. Half my family is leaving my home this year. Some days it can"t happen fast enough, but only because the pressure of future decisions causes much stress. Zannie sometimes tells me I'm pushing her out, but only because we see her unhappy and needing a change. When we talk about it she agrees but is very afraid of leaving the nest. Andrew not so hard, he is planning on serving a mission and happily preparing for it. I know I've said this before, but time flies. hang on to your little ones while you can, and start saving money now!

I Love General Conference

I love that my whole family is spending four hours in the same room in our house. (this is very rare.)

I love the spirit that fills our whole house.

I love listening and receiving guidance from our church leaders.

I love watching zannie take notes. I know she is doing this for a seminary grade, but I am thankful for teachers who require it.

I love glancing at her when our prophet is speaking and seeing tears in her eyes.

I love the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

I love that Garrett sings very loudly with the choir and knows most of the songs because he has learned them in Primary.

I love it when he leans over to zannie and says, "I love it when these people sing."

I try to love it when my boys are sleeping through it and I'm praying that subconciously they will retain some of the message.

I love my DVR so that I could record President Monsons last message on Pornography and make my boys watch it when they are awake.

I love that our puppy Gunner wandered from family member to family member snoozing in each persons lap.

I love the spring weather on conference weekend.

I love that I am reminded of the many blessings I am grateful for.

I have a tendency to get weighed down by life quite easily. Conference gives me a boost and makes me grateful. I remembered a cross stitch hanging my aunt Michelle had in her laundry room in Wyoming, it said, "if all of our trials were hung on a line, you'd choose yours and I'd choose mine." Heavenly Father does not give us more than we can handle.

I love General Conference!!!