{Thursday thoughts. }

Still....winter     Still.....snowing     Still......waiting for spring     Still....here 

Still  Still  Still.

This week got away on me.

I took this last Saturday night it was SO quiet out no cars, no people and no wind so I laid on the sidewalk and and took it and thought its so peaceful. so still.

How life should be right...

I feel still most days. I do feel peaceful yet like everyone some days we feel restless but our ultimate goal is to find peace inside and out and not let the little things bug us.

Whats Up around here:

lets see....

 we had a family get together put on by my sister in law Katelyn she planned out a fun family Olympics team relay races and dinner 

We are starting a bi monthly family activity that each family gets to be in change of throughout the year to keep us all connected and since 5 of the 9 kids live around here now there are lots of kids and lots of fun to be had and always ends in a little horse basketball game:)

 Getting ready for new beginnings next sunday ....so thankful for all the fun ideas on the internet makes life easier excited for our new beehives coming up:)

Watching lots of basketball K has come a long way in a year and is loving the game and looking pretty awesome out there:) practice practice:)

Finished this book My Story Elizabeth Smart its amazing if you ever feel sorry for yourself just remind yourself life could be so much worse so much Read it if you haven't its just amazing that she came through everything she did gives you lots to think about.

Other than that: Some random Thursday thoughts :

 

Getting stopped for speeding only to get a ticket for K2 not wearing his seatbelt which is precisely what I was telling him to do and that a cop would make us pay money if he didn't leave it on....and then it happened:(

{but apparently it was a lot cheaper than what it would have been so I probably should be grateful he didn't have his seatbelt on right ;) had he given me a speeding ticket I might owe a whole lot more money so..... thank you officer;) and K2 for not listening to mom;)

Just doing the everyday things to make things run smoothly around here because I'm hoping spring will come 

{being super positive here;) 

The snow will melt 

soccer will start

we will get away in three weeks for a warmer week away 

can't wait:)

Boat days, Camping days and celebrations will come 

kids running around all summer will come too 

in the meantime

life goes on..

we all get older...

The kids grow

My patience does too

I choose my battles more carefully

 "Be selective in your battles. 

Sometimes peace is better than being right."

Sit longer and listen 

Read to them, hug them 

tell them but more importantly SHOW them they are important

because it feels like they are growing up so fast every week that goes by I look at them and wonder 

"have I done any good"? Are they learning? do they know how loved they are?? Are they gaining strong testimonies? being honest?  and  happy? and well adjusted?

 so they can be just that when they are all grown and gone

We do the best we can the rest depends on them...

I sometimes wonder how I got so blessed to have these four littles..... I know you probably hear that to much here but I honestly never feel ungrateful a day because my life could be so different if we hadn't chosen adoption ....I became a mom through four other moms ...... our  prayers were answered in a far different way then I ever thought 

"Although there are many things about this life that I do not understand, there are some truths about which I no longer have any doubt."-Sherri Dew

prayer is one of those many times my prayers have been answered through others at just the right time exactly when my Heavenly Father knew I needed them. I know he hears us and I also know its not always anywhere close to what we *think  is good for us. 

In the long run and in the bigger picture its easier to step back and see just what it was we needed to learn and grow from in the situation and how far better off we are because of it.  

LIFE. Make it a good one.