Living the Unexpected Life

Some days I feel like I am barely keeping up.  My job, my house, my kids, my husband, and my personal time are all extremely important to me and balancing all of it is the hardest part of my life right now. Usually on Sundays I look back at my schedule and realize how much I got done in 7 days and I feel accomplished.  Then, I think about all the things I did that were not on my google calendar and I amaze myself! A long time ago I was able to let go of being the perfect housewife and working woman and I glory now in things I have taken the time to enjoy.  Like watching Evan run in his new "man tights", as he likes to call them.  Or listening to David play the trumpet out on the football field while wearing his band uniform that he actually hates to wear.  (I had no idea.) I also listened to an amazing podcast on depression & music, learned two new pieces on the piano, played the organ horribly today in sacrament meeting, and joined a transracial a...

School has been running for three weeks now and I think we are settling in to our new schedule.  This is a good thing because we seem to find more time to relax when we know what to expect.  Sometimes settling in can be a bad thing however, because you become complacent and even lazy.  It is a fine balance. We have taken on the challenge of observing the Sabbath more intensely and have found a lot of joy in weekly scripture study and prayer.  I love hearing my kids pray- I actually feel like they are mature when I hear them ask for things we need as a family and also pray for the needs of others. I have learned that it is not hard to implement these things into your family life and someone has created an app for it which helps a lot!  I just love technology. Our next adventure as a family will be during Christmas when HOPEFULLY we take a trip to California to visit some old friends.  I am going to be taking Dramamine to cope with riding in the back sea...

Our household has been rather busy the last few weeks as we prepared for and successfully executed the start of another school year. David is 15, a JR in High School and 5 months away from driving alone.  He is also a part of Jazz Band and Concert Band this year.  Being the oldest can be both demanding and rewarding and David seems to do it well. Evan is 12, a new deacon in our church, a member of the cross country team, a percussionist in band, and in the 7th grade.  He is the baby of the family which apparently comes with a lot of perks! Yesterday Jason & David went on adventure together and hiked 14 miles  round trip to Mount David. Elevation Gain:   5800   ft. Highest Point:  7420  ft To read more click here. Here are a few pictures to describe the trip. Ready to spend time with Dad. Enjoying the views. Half way there! Signing the Summit Register David hiked Mount David! Jason an...