A Little Taste of Parenthood

My brother and his wife took a trip to DisneyWorld (not fair) for a week and we had their 2 boys for the week. Do we look capable of this?

Lots of football took place.

And lots of beat downs took place.

Things we aren't used to:

1. Children waking you up in the night because "I gotta go poop."

2. Not using the word "mean" because I will get my mouth washed out with soap.

3. Taking 2 boys to a halloween carnival in costumes that are too small for them. (wish I had a picture)

4. Kids wanting EVERYTHING they see at the store.

5. Homework with a Kindergartner.(Wish mine was that easy)

6. 8 o'clock bedtimes (Why do they hate it so bad?)

7. Having to explain everything....so curious.

8. Brushing someone else's teeth.

9. 5 and 6 is a sensitive age

10. Hearing noises in the night because of paranoia.

11. Laying the smack down!

We will have kids soon? Maybe maybe not

It's definitely different going from the cool aunt and uncle to "Don't do that! You can't have that! Eat all your dinner!" But we really did love having them, and Kobe still says

"Kelsi...your my bestest aunt!"

Love it.

P.S. Did you know I worked at Disneyworld?

haha still can't believe I did that.

Another One Down

And yet another friend gets married! Lexie Hirschi married her high school sweetheart Nick Sherman. The wedding was wonderful and her reception was BEAUTIFUL!

Caleb and Scott had a dance-off....hilarious!

Congrats LEX so happy for YOU!!!

Just pluggin in a little note for the Local Legends flag football team...so far undefeated. Some of the madison football boys put together a team, it takes them back to their glory days.

Caleb will get ready for the games hours in advance...he lives for it. Everytime we are watching football on T.V. he throws out. "Man, I should be in the NFL right now." This is the closest he is going to get. He is the best flag football quarter back I have ever seen :)

High Five!

I was reading in the Ensign today, and a certain talk caught my eye. "Blessings of the Temple" by Robert D. Hales. I love the temple, I love going to the temple, I love looking at the temple, I love reading about the temple, and I love what occcurs in the temple. Elder Hales has observed many couples who have been able to maintain strong and vital marriages and he gave 5 things that they have in common.

First: These couples know individually who they are--sons and daughters of God. They set eternal goals to once again live with our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. They strive to leave the ways of the natural man behind.

Second: They know the doctrine and the importance of the saving temple ordinances and temple covenants and their necessity in achieving eternal goals.

Third: They choose to obtain the eternal blessings of the kingdom of God rather than the temporary possessions of the world.

Fourth: These couples realize that when they are sealed for time and all eternity, they have chosen an eternal companion--their days for courting others are over! There is no need to look any further!

Fifth: These couples think of one another before themselves. Selfishness suffocates spiritual senses. Communicating with the Lord in prayer, they grow together and not apart. They converse with each other, thereby never letting little things become big things. They talk early about the "little hurts" with little fear of offending. It is so much better to let off a little steam before the top blows off the pressure cooker. They are willing to apologize and ask forgiveness if they have hurt the one they love. They express their love for each other and become closer. They life and strengthen one another.

I want to be one of those couples. I love finding areas of life that I need to work on, and marriage takes you into a whole new area of work. And not to say our marriage needs work, but I need work. And I'm SO grateful that I am with someone who is so loving, gentle, kind and patient with me as I strive to do my best as an eternal companion.

Aren't we all exciting for conference!? Where MUCH more is added to our list of improvement. :)