Finishing up the Year

I decided to just finish up 2013 so I can move on. Big this are happening with our family with the girls getting older and accomplishing new milestones.

Starting in October, Adam went away to post academy for work for 10 whole weeks, only coming home on the weekends. What a crazy long 10 weeks that was!!! We would occasionally meet up for lunch or dinner or a quick "hi" before bed but for the most part, I was a single parent for 10 whole weeks. I'm glad it's done, and so proud of Adam for making it though too.

Molly and Elley each played indoor soccer this fall and loved it. I loved that to was indoors!!!

Molly's birthday was in November. We made rainbow cupcakes for preschool, she got her nails done, and she got to go to McDonalds for lunch before preschool. It was kind of a low key year since daddy wasn't around.

My 3 girls

Thanksgiving was fun, Grandma and Grandpa came to visit and Adam had Wednesday-Sunday off, which was a nice break!!! We also went and saw Frozen, which is a favorite among our girls right now.

Molly had a Christmas preformance for preschool.

And then there was Christmas...

The night before, all in their matching jammies.

Addison got her Brave doll 

 Elley got a jewelry box full of jewelry with a gift card from Santa to Claire's so she could get her ears pierced.

Molly got the Molly American Girl doll

I got this beautiful picture of a poinsettia that Elley made at school for me. 

The day after Christmas we went to Logan for a big family get together with the family. We had lots of fun, but the highlight of the trip was this awesome gym Kerilynn rented for us to all play in.

We also had our family gift exchange, lots of yummy food and a trip to Temple Square.

Well, that wraps up 2013. We are excited to welcome 2014 and all the changes that will come to our family.

Watering Eyes

A few Sundays ago, my 3 girls asked if they could watch The Testaments. Surprised, but mostly excited that they chose this movie, I put it in. I watch it to but for the first half I was doing dishes and trying to pick up a bit. I really sat down and focused on the movie about half way though. At one point during the crucifixion, Molly looked really worried and I wondered if this was too much for her. She said, "mom, this is really sad, why were these people so mean to Jesus?" We talked about how these people may not have known that Jesus was the Son of God. She again said, "that really makes me sad."

At the end of the movie a man that has lost his sight was brought to Jesus as He was appearing to the Nephites in the Americas. The man who had lost his sight was one of the main characters in the movie, the one who all along had such great faith in the Son of God. He knew that Jesus would die, be resurrected, and come to visit.

This man was brought to Christ and Christ healed him restoring his vision. The next scene is the once blind man looking into the eyes of Christ. Its a very powerful moment in the movie.

Molly looks up at me with tears streaming down her face. She said to me, "mom, my eyes are watering and they won't stop." She quite clearly is crying I scooped that little 5 year old girl up and let her cry on my shoulder. What a tender moment that was. I may have even shed a tear or two. It was one of the most tender moments in motherhood. I took the opportunity to teach Molly more about the Spirit  and how it works, that each of us feel it differently, but that she was most definitely feeling the Spirit. Heavenly Father wanted her to know that Jesus is the Son of God, our Savior, that He has been resurrected, and that He makes ALL things possible.

I love the gospel of Jesus Christ! I love teaching my kids about a loving Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and that we can know these things, without a doubt, by the Spirit. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the only way to true happiness in this life. I hope and pray that I will have many more opportunities, that I can look and find them, to teach my kids the truthfulness of the gospel.