Time Out For Women

As I have mentioned, I had the BEST weekend getaway.  It was full of shopping, yummy food, good friends, and it was very spiritually uplifting.  (Thanks again to everybody involved)  I really wanted to go to the TOFW in St. George because for years I have loved, really loved, Brad Wilcox.  I had heard him speak live before and I have a number of his talks on cd that I listen to over and over.  Let me tell you, he did not disappoint.  I am normally an emotional person--especially so when I am expecting--and I cried through his entire talk.  Hilary Weeks was one of the musical performers there as well.  I knew I loved her music, but she spoke to us as well and it made me like her even more.  She spoke on positive thoughts.  I have been studying this for at least a year or so.  I really think there is something to it.  But one of the most enlightening thing she said was that we only get to know our children AS KIDS for such a small time.  We will know them as adults forever.  I realized that I am no appreciating or enjoying their time as little kids enough.  People have told me that before but not in this way and it really hit me.  So I have really been trying to have fun with them and remember more little things.  It can be so hard.  They drive me nuts sometimes.  But it is far more important for me to be a good teacher to them and to be a good mom.  And today was a good day.  It snowed and I really like snow.  So we went for a walk in the snow.  We shoveled the snow.  I really love to shovel.  We made a snowman and had a snowball fight.  Then we had hot chocolate and made cookies.  I even let Savanna crack the eggs.  (I have been making her crack them in a separate bowl so I don't have to worry about shells.)  Then I let the stay up and watch a movie and fall asleep in the bonus room together.  They all told me that it was a fun day.  It was a small success for me.  I need more days like this.  They are hard when I am tired and ornery though.  Anyway, I hope you have a good day to.