Just in Time

This morning we were blessed to make it to our Lake Limerick Easter Egg Hunt just in time. I misread the date as the time (11) and when I noticed and called to find the correct time this morning we only had 10 minutes to make it- and two girls that were in the tub. It really was such a blessing that we were able to pull ourselves together that quickly and make it to the hunt on time. Easter egg hunts last all of but 30 seconds so if you're late you're out of luck. I feel very blessed that I felt prompted to verify the time and to call in right then to get the actual time.

Eye Doctor Visit

Today I feel blessed to get the girls into an optometrist, even at the last minute, and to have made sure it was a preferred insurance provider ahead of time. Lauren's eye has been getting redder and redder and we think it is due to a little encounter with a certain sister and a certain stick. Yesterday it started looking pretty bad and we got a lot of comments at the grocery store- normally people say how big and blue her eyes are, not ask what's wrong with it. So, today we decided to try and get her a routine check-up and have it looked at then. We were so blessed to find a good doctor with two back to back appointments available and to get both the girls vision checks done at once. They did not feel so blessed about the eye drops to dilate their eyes, but overall I think they had a good time (grandma taking them out to ice-cream after helped). And we are mostly blessed that their vision is great and that Lauren's eye should be just fine.

Abbie and Friends

My Abbie Girl is growing up! She has recently been playing with a couple kids on our street and it has been so sweet (and a little sad) to watch. Today she invited her friend to come and play outside at our house with us and it was so fun to watch her go down the driveway, look both ways, cross the street, run as fast as she could down the street to her friends house, and then reappear holding her friend's hand and running back with a big smile on her face. The girls all had so much fun- and did so great at including Lauren while they were here and taking turns and sharing snacks etc. She just played and played her afternoon away and it is such a blessing for her and for us that she has nice friends that are so close and all so eager to play.

Sunshine

Today was beautiful! What a blessing! This is actually the third day of sunshine we have had and I really feel like I have needed it and that it is a big big blessing. The girls and I just played and worked outside almost all morning and then Abbie and I kept working while Lauren was napping. It is so great to be outside and to work and play together.

General Conference Sunday

I love General Conference! I love the prophetic guidance that is so applicable to my life and helps to get me back on track in different aspects of my life. The girls did pretty well during the first hour of conference- Abbie loved coloring in her Conference Bingo chart and Lauren loved dumping the crayons everywhere. And they napped wonderfully during the second session so Drew and I could really listen without being distracted. What a blessing conference is! What a blessing that we can watch from the comfort of our own home! What a blessing that we can make the day and weekend a family tradition that we all get to help to create! I am very blessed. I am very uplifted. I am motivated to do better and be better.