A Perfect Day

Yesterday I went downstair to find this...

I got to spend all day loungin around with my family

Life doesn't get much better than that!

Thanks for a great Birthday!

911

This morning while I was changing Lydia's diaper I opened the blinds only to see our neighbors trash up in flames! 

Lydia loves fire so she got excited by the sight while I got panicked thinking at any moment the strong wind would set the house on fire! 

At least those neighbors just moved out so no one would be in the house, but since we live in a town home it's practically part of our house.

After calling 911 some kids came to try to put it out with a hose and had succeeded until the wind blew and it started back up.

 Soon after the firman came and I felt sort of foolish because by that time it was a little flame.

After writing down a statement they had me try to identify the kid I saw while standing in Lydia's room giving the officers a thumbs up or thumbs down as they brought out innocent teenagers from all the surrounding houses. I found the kid I saw, who turned out not to be the one who started the fire.

Th cause: Matches to a bottle of hairspray... really smart kids, come on!

So thats what teenagers are doing these days... didn't your parents ever tell you not to play with fire!

Now my question is, who's going to clean up the mess?

Motherhood

I have been reflecting lately on the joy I have being a mother. I feel so blessed to have the privilege of motherhood in my life. Motherhood is something that I have dreamed about since I was a little girl and I can't believe that it is even better and more rewarding than I could have ever dreamed of. Lydia has shown me so much and made me feel things I didn't even know existed. It is so rewarding watching her grow and change so much everyday. She, like every child is sent from Heaven with such a sweet spirit and mission.  I have been thinking a lot about how I can raise Lydia to be a women of God in this sometimes cruel world. Margaret D. Nadauld said something in the October 2000 conference which has made me think of what kind of women I want to be and the example I want to set for Lydia. As I read this I can't help but think of my own mother and the example she was to me and the impression she left on so many people in her short time here on earth. 

 Women of God can never be like women of the world. 

The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. 

There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. 

There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. 

We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. 

We have enough greed; we need more goodness. 

We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. 

We have enough popularity; we need more purity.

I think I can add to that and say we have enough grown-ups in this worlds, lets be more like little children who have unconditional love for everyone without judging. Just look at that smile! Lets have more smiles like that in life! (ok, I guess we need to be a grown-up sometimes)

Beauty Queen

We had a rough week but as you can see Lydia is all better and her future is now looking bright!

Now that last week is behind us we are definitely laughing with you

Lydia has had an obsession with my necklaces lately, ok not just mine but anyones, and as soon as she spots one she is determined to get it in her mouth. 

She is especially in love with a heart necklace that was my mothers

So today I let her have a hay day and I had fun taking pictures of her!