Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Could life be any busier!

Yes! It probably could be but it sure doesn't feel like it. Last Saturday we were able to attend the temple in Sacramento and our kids were able to be there too. What a wonderful blessing it is to attend the temple and have it so close. Afterwards, we went and played minature golf all together and enjoyed a really nice day outside. We are so glad we got a little outdoor time while the weather was nice. We are so happy to hear that sweet Brynlee is doing better and is recovering well. We look forward to a fun baby shower in Chico on Saturday for Kerri and her baby Alexa (due in March!). We love our letters from Elder Eller in Brazil and Elder Nichols in the MTC. We also have enjoyed all of your blogs and pictures. One of these days we will get better at remember to take our camera everywhere... but for now it's pretty much hit and miss with us. We love you all!
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Families are Forever!

Families are Forever!
What a great blessing

I sure do love my family!

I sure do love my family!

Our 3 little ones!

Our 3 little ones!
We have been so blessed!!!

My parenting plan!!

I have been thinking a lot lately of what I need to teach my kids to help them become independant physically, spiritually and mentally so when they turn 18 they will be able to survive on their own. The last 9 years has flown by so quickly I can't believe it. Nine more years and my first child will be old enough to be on his own. That is a real wake up call for a mother who hasn't prepared her children for those important days. I realize that I have gone on way to long without a list of what needs to be learned and done by what age so that my kids will not be horrified when they get out into the world alone. So, I've come up with a list of most everything I can think of that would be important for my kids to know and learn and what ages they should be capable. Of course, every child is different and is capable of different things at different ages. Some learn things faster and are more motivated. Others would like to just live in the home cave for the rest of their lives and have no motivation to do any of it. So, I am including my fairly flexible plan. But if you let too many years slip by, you may need to up the work to fit everything in. I got most of my ideas from a very experienced LDS author (Merilee Boyack) who has raised several children successfully! So, hopefully you find this as helpful as I do!