Last week Daniel and I drove back down to own place in Texas to mow and check on the house. I'm realizing how much I really do miss being in Texas. How much I miss everyone I know and love there as time goes on...and its only been three months since we moved. Boo...

Daniel had to work today like normal. Kids and I went to church. Hopefully I can start remembering peoples names more easily. Got to see Adam, Daniel's cousin, for the first time in a while. His wife and I are going to lunch tomorrow. YAY! It will be nice to spend some time with family and get to know them better. In Relief Society we talked about Temples. Made me really remember why I really got married in a temple and all the work that needs to be done.You get so caught up in life...sometimes you just need a reminder to remember what's really important in life. In class I found myself thinking over and over again how sad it is to know that so many people don't know the truth. To think of all the heartbreak and turmoil that wouldn't need to be felt if others only knew that they really would see loved ones again...not just hope that it happens that way.

Same old, same old this month. We should be having Daniel home more often here in the next few weeks (or at least we hope so) it's pretty hard on the kids going days without him. It's so hot outside we haven't been able to do much but visit friends and go the park early in the mornings. We can't wait for our Great Wolf Lodge vacation next week. Hopefully I'll remember to get pictures.

I  got the kids a little cheap pool today to play in. It's a hit so far, especially when we put the play slide going into it. And I won't care if it eventually gets chewed up by the dogs. If all things go well we may see Daniel tomorrow (fingers crossed) but for sure Sunday at some point (hopefully). I know his schedule won't be like this forever, he's too good and too hard of a worker to not move up crazy fast. Not to mention his determination WOW! Tuesday will be our 5 year anniversary and I'm so thrilled!!! Sometimes it seems we've been married for 45 years hah! and other times it seems we were just dating yesterday and I can't believe we've been together for so long already. I love that man so much, he makes me so happy :) I know he won't expect it so I want to get him something for him for Fathers Day but don't have a clue what yet and I've been thinking since Mother's Day! While on the other hand he could think about getting someone something for 30 seconds and have a perfect idea in mind. LOL. It's off to the beach tomorrow to play with Heather and her kids :) Fun fun, the kids are going to have a blast! :)

Mother's Day

Yesterday was Mother's Day. A wonderful Mother's Day for myself I must say. The Primary children were asked to sing a song in sacrament for their mothers. I'd been preparing Libby all week and getting her excited to go up and sing for me. When the time came she didn't want to, so my friend Heather took her up to stand next to her friends. She was fine until she saw me and I gave her a big smile and waved...then she broke down into a huge sobbing cry....?? I still don't know why but it was very sad, although it makes me laugh now because on our way home Libby said "Mommy! I want to call Daddy and tell him that I sang a song for you at church today for Mother's Day!" Really? I laughed out loud. I don't know if she didn't remember not singing and breaking down into tears but I wasn't about to remind her and let her call Daniel. :) In sharing time Libby made me a yellow flower pin to wear. It's so cute! Although now she's insisting I wear it with everything! Haha!