Last weekend I was very frustrated with someone. Instead of keeping it to myself or even waiting to be alone with my husband to vent my frustrations I shared them with the whole house. Not wise, I know better, I don't want to color anyone's opinion of someone they know. Plus, it was gossip, judging and speaking ill of someone all in one. I went almost completly off the deep end and got myself all riled up. Totally unnecessary.
Sweet Lilly to the rescue! She gave me a note, at the top it said, "5 things I love about ..."
She told me to sit down and write 5 things I liked about that person. Believe me I did not want to!!! I knew I had to though, because I would have and have made her do the same thing. So I began to think.......
"Can I write, 'helpful, when they want to be?" I asked.
"Mom," she sighed, "now you have to write two happy memories you have of them too."
"Ugh, I don't like being your mom." I grumbled
She gasped, "your kidding, right?!"
"Yeesss, I'm kidding." scribble, scribble, scribble.
She was exactly right to have me do that because it calmed me down and put it all in perspective. Then when I handed her my homework she told me I needed to go say a prayer. I didn't right away, so when she asked me later if I had. Well, I said, "no." she gave me the cutest look that said, 'Michaeline, I'm disappointed in you, go do it right now."
She is wonderful, I am so thankful for her sweet sweet heart. I would be lost with out the sunshine she brings into our home. She is a great example of humility, charity. She is working so hard to do what is right and always seems to be thinking before she acts, 'is this Christ like?"
If she happens to act rashly or lash out she is so quick to remedy the situation. She can't lie for long at all, maybe a few hours, but she always tells the truth before to long. She can't sleep with a guilty heart. What an angel.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Thought on friends, and more.
When we were moving back to Utah from Ca. Henry was worried about making friends. The night before we left he sat up drawing pictures and wrote this thought.
"If you have one good friend, you have more than your fair share."
I love the way his little mind works. How he works out his stress and anxiety through creating. It is so hard when he is stressed and can't just stop and draw. He has been doing that since he was three or four. sometimes drawing won't work so he heads for the piano and plays till he feels better. I remember being at a Psych. appointment for "Lilly" the 14 yr. old girl, Henry was just about 5 and stressing out so he asked to draw. The Dr. was amazed at how it this little boy was able to turn his anxiety and stress around. He said it was an amazing ability at any age let alone 5. Very impressed.
Now for Lilly who is always the cheerful sunshiney one. The other night after going to bed she hollered,
"Good night, sleep tight. Dream of happiness tonight!" Sweet!
In her father's blessing when she was a baby he said she would be full of charity. She is often overflowing!
Monday night was a huge stress, dinner wasn't ready until 7:00 and there was chaos everywhere. she sensed my distress and was there trying to help. "Mom, calm down just breath. How can I help." she was busy doing other things so I told her not to worry. When I came back from the restroom, she was busy washing my dishes. I really appreciate her sweetness. She is the one kid who knows her responsibilities and takes care of them without being told 90% of the time. She knows what she needs to do and would rather get it out of the way than have it, "hanging over my head," she says. She has also seen the awesome benefits of being responsible and on task. She reads her scriptures every night and has been for over a year. If there is a reason she wants to say up late she makes sure to read them early in the evening. I am glad to see her taking care of her spiritual needs. She is great example to me, her brother, sister, and her young womens leaders.
"If you have one good friend, you have more than your fair share."
I love the way his little mind works. How he works out his stress and anxiety through creating. It is so hard when he is stressed and can't just stop and draw. He has been doing that since he was three or four. sometimes drawing won't work so he heads for the piano and plays till he feels better. I remember being at a Psych. appointment for "Lilly" the 14 yr. old girl, Henry was just about 5 and stressing out so he asked to draw. The Dr. was amazed at how it this little boy was able to turn his anxiety and stress around. He said it was an amazing ability at any age let alone 5. Very impressed.
Now for Lilly who is always the cheerful sunshiney one. The other night after going to bed she hollered,
"Good night, sleep tight. Dream of happiness tonight!" Sweet!
In her father's blessing when she was a baby he said she would be full of charity. She is often overflowing!
Monday night was a huge stress, dinner wasn't ready until 7:00 and there was chaos everywhere. she sensed my distress and was there trying to help. "Mom, calm down just breath. How can I help." she was busy doing other things so I told her not to worry. When I came back from the restroom, she was busy washing my dishes. I really appreciate her sweetness. She is the one kid who knows her responsibilities and takes care of them without being told 90% of the time. She knows what she needs to do and would rather get it out of the way than have it, "hanging over my head," she says. She has also seen the awesome benefits of being responsible and on task. She reads her scriptures every night and has been for over a year. If there is a reason she wants to say up late she makes sure to read them early in the evening. I am glad to see her taking care of her spiritual needs. She is great example to me, her brother, sister, and her young womens leaders.
It's snowing bubbles!!!
I just got back from dropping Henry off at scouts. It was just beginning to snow and the flakes were huge and fluffy. When the light caught them it looked just like the bubbles they use to make it snow at Disneyland, only better. :)
It brought all these fun memories of hundreds of days wandering the parks and hitting the rides. My kids are such good sports to stand in line for two hours just to try a new ride, wait no I was such a good sport to do that. We did wait in lines but only that long once. While waiting in line we would visit with each other and even the people around us. Just ask my hubby and the kids, mom is notorious for talking to strangers I never grew out of it. I would often hear people asking each other where do you think it is how can we do it etc. Then it was Michaeline to the rescue!!! We know everything about the park so I was always sharing helpful tips to anyone that I thought needed it.
I remember one night when we first started going. I noticed two little girls crying by the Tea Cups entrance because they lost their parents. I stopped to help, of course, and took them to the Mad Hatter shop close bye. Once they were safe with an employee who new what to do my family and I headed on our way. We had gotten a fair distance away when I noticed some panicked people looking for their little ones. I approached them and asked some simple questions, and sure enough those were their little girls. After telling them where we had deposit them they ran to a happy reunion. Everyone should have fun at Disneyland.
It brought all these fun memories of hundreds of days wandering the parks and hitting the rides. My kids are such good sports to stand in line for two hours just to try a new ride, wait no I was such a good sport to do that. We did wait in lines but only that long once. While waiting in line we would visit with each other and even the people around us. Just ask my hubby and the kids, mom is notorious for talking to strangers I never grew out of it. I would often hear people asking each other where do you think it is how can we do it etc. Then it was Michaeline to the rescue!!! We know everything about the park so I was always sharing helpful tips to anyone that I thought needed it.
I remember one night when we first started going. I noticed two little girls crying by the Tea Cups entrance because they lost their parents. I stopped to help, of course, and took them to the Mad Hatter shop close bye. Once they were safe with an employee who new what to do my family and I headed on our way. We had gotten a fair distance away when I noticed some panicked people looking for their little ones. I approached them and asked some simple questions, and sure enough those were their little girls. After telling them where we had deposit them they ran to a happy reunion. Everyone should have fun at Disneyland.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Henry
Henry is my 11 yr old son. I have, of course changed his name for posting purposes. He is a very talented boy, and I am daily amazed and tickled with the fun he brings. He can write a mean essay, story, poem or thought. He is working on a book, which is getting rave reviews from us and his teachers. He can draw the most beautiful and amazing pictures. He is also a great cartoonist and has us giggling quite often. He is taking piano lessons and is very good, the only problem with that is he usually is to busy writing his own music to practice the assigned songs! His songs are beautiful and have great potential. His creativity and funny little thoughts are another reason I started my blog. I want to share them with everyone I know.
Here are a couple to wet your whistle.
The other night he was washing dishes and very frustrated at having to do chores. He has a temper and growls a lot, he is trying to control his temper. Instead of growling he started to sing,
"I'm walking and washing
I'm doing my chores.
I really don't like them
please don't give me more."
What a funny guy.
He has spelling every week and does not like to do the sentences. I made him sit and do them while I was around. Two of the sentences are called D.O.L (Daily oral language) He began a title on his page;
"D.O.L D.O.L is dull!"
I love my son!!!
Here are a couple to wet your whistle.
The other night he was washing dishes and very frustrated at having to do chores. He has a temper and growls a lot, he is trying to control his temper. Instead of growling he started to sing,
"I'm walking and washing
I'm doing my chores.
I really don't like them
please don't give me more."
What a funny guy.
He has spelling every week and does not like to do the sentences. I made him sit and do them while I was around. Two of the sentences are called D.O.L (Daily oral language) He began a title on his page;
"D.O.L D.O.L is dull!"
I love my son!!!
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