So Grateful for Summer

This morning, when I thought about this post, I was going to talk about how i'm ready for summer to be over. This summer has been really really busy. Busy in good ways, but busy. And I wanted to talk about how i'm ready to get back into routine. Ready for summer to be over, ready to have life be more simple. Honestly I just wanted to complain. 

But complain about what? That my husband has had so much flexibility this summer that we've been able to do a lot of fun things? So what if that means our house gets a little less taken care of. Or I don't get any down time for myself. We have him. (Busted ankle and all!) Should I be complaining about being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and because of that, we have responsibilities that take us away from home sometimes? I could I guess. And sometimes its hard. I'm not saying its not hard, but on the flip side, because of this Church we know that families can be together forever, that we can repent of our sins and be baptized and receive that Gift of the Holy Ghost. That if we do our best and work our hardest we can one day return to our Father in Heaven.

The point is that I was reminded tonight, after looking through my pictures this week, (Without those pictures I wouldn't have remember HALF of this week.)  that I had completely forgotten all the wonderful things that we did this week. I'm so anxiously awaiting for my life to get back into routine... my favorite thing... routine... that i'm missing some of the true joys of life. Like going to the Zoo with Landon and Jax. Having a water fight with our dinky little sprinkle system. Or watching Jax learn in the library. Dinner and Despicable Me. Having the missionaries over. Having friends over. Going to some baptisms or noodles and company with the Elders.

We bought Jaxson sun glasses on thursday and he has been obsessed with them since. He even sleeps with them. He is finding joy in the little things. Why can't I? So thats my goal this week. Focus on the things I do have. Focus on the happy parts of each day. Focus on doing my part. And not worry about things not being exactly how I want them to. Because if I focus on that part, I'll never be happy! 

Tonight and right now, i'm grateful for this wonderful summer that we've had.

Jax trying to do Insanity with Daddy

Reading his Book of Mormon

Free Lunch at the Park

 

 

Family Day!!!

With Dinner & a Movie

I love these shades!!!!!

Landon can't walk :(.... Basketball

Youth Conference! So fun to hang out with the youth of our church this weekend

 
 

Thanks Bre for watching Jax

 

Jax and his nursery teacher

One Year Anniversary!

This week marked One year of us moving here!!! What a great year and what a great week we've had!

JAXSON 

Started out the week hanging out with his Uncle Logan. Whom he loved. But by Tuesday he started to get pretty sick and by Wednesday, he was lifeless (see picture). He finally felt better Friday just in time for Movie day at our house. Jax also got his haircut this week. He had a fun time Saturday night with lizzy while we went on a date with the Daetwylers (thank you groupon for such a FUN/Funny night!!!) He is growing up so fast. He gets in and out of his car seat all by himself. He walks everywhere by himself. He probably says 25 words. He even can say a few names.

BECCA 

I was able to hang out with all the young women this week. Monday I went to Wendy's with Lizzy and Orange leaf with Victoria & Elizabeth. Tuesday I hung out with Krissy and Thursday we all did some Zumba together! I also went to the Relief Society Activity Wednesday night--we played some volleyball & had sonic. Friday I had my primary class & their siblings over for Ice cream. I think I had ice cream 5 of 7 nights this week. No wonder Insanity isn't working like I want :). 

LANDON's

brother, Logan, was here Monday & Tuesday and we had fun hanging out with him. Landon was able to get some studying and researching done this week. He helped with three different moves. Super hot week to be moving people. But he had fun helping. He also had fun golfing (driving at the range) with some of his buddies on Friday night. Landon is super excited, we all are, about the second set of missionaries in our ward. The Lord's work continues to move forward and we are excited to be apart of it. 

Anyway, thats all. We had lots of fun, lots of ice cream, did lots of things, with lots of people this week. And we are thankful for "lots" (all) of it!!

 

 

Brother and Mother/Son Week

 This week was really fun! Landon and his Brother took off and went to Chicago & Nauvoo while Jax and I stayed home and had a much needed mother/son time.

We went to Costco, Gymnastics Unlimited, the park for Summer Servings, Chick fil a for cow appreciation day (we dressed up like cows and got a free meal). We froze our fruit so it wouldn't go bad (trying to be like Ami one day at a time), Got a little kids table and painted the wall behind it, and we got ready for Logan to come spend a couple of days with us in Indiana. I also went to Young Womens and we played water pool/slide baseball. It was fun

Landon picked Logan up in Chicago and then went and got deep dish pizza with my brother Gary. Then they went and toured the Handcock tower. The next day the went to Nauvoo and did a couple of days of Nauvoo things. I know they had some pretty good food and a really great time. Seeing as how they got home Sunday morning at 12:15am and told me all about the trip for the next 45 minutes :). 

I'm glad they got some time together before Logan heads off to Santa Cruz Bolivia for two years to serve an LDS mission. He is going to teach the people in Bolivia about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It is completely voluntary and we are so proud of what he is doing to help God's children. 

This week I taught about taking the Lords name upon you. I know a lot of people don't think that Mormons are Christians, but honestly, that is all we are ever trying to be. When we get baptized we covenant with God that we will take Christ's name upon us. In essence we try our hardest to do the things He would day in and day out. What is more Christian than that? 

I'm so grateful for the gospel and the purpose it gives me in my life. I'm also grateful for the fun week Jax and I had and the fun time Landon had with his brother. 

 

 

 

Landon & Logans Trip: