Random...

Today after another sunday of working in the nursery I came home EXHAUSTIFIED! (I know that isn't a word... still one of my favorites.) We had 14 kids in a small confined space for two hours today and I just realized how much I miss "Church." I know that we all sacrifice and take our turns in these types of callings, but it isn't easy! I spend every day of the week with my cute girls singing songs, playing with toys, having snacks, overcoming tantrums, etc etc, and then sunday comes and I miss out on that spiritual boost I desperately need as a young mom. I am so preoccupied keeping my girls entertained and quiet during sacrament that I'm lucky to even have some clue of what the speaker is talking about. When we finish that battle I head off to keep everyone else's kids happy for two more hours. It is a constant juggle to keep everyone from stealing toys, pushing other kids, escaping out the door, spilling snacks, having meltdowns... WOW! We're moving in two weeks and I've only been in nursery a couple of months, so I really can't even complain. There are lots of people who do it forever! They are real heros! When we move to Cleveland I' m just praying that my girls will suddenly get over this "mommy clinginess" and stay in nursery alone! (yeah right!) You'd think they'd do okay since they have each other... not these two. What parenting mistakes have I made to make these girls so clingy?
Okay, now I'm done being a complainer... thank heavens the girls are napping right now! I get 2 to 3 hours everyday alone while they nap! It is so nice! How can I complain about that?

We have had some CRAZY thunderstorms lately. I've never heard anything like it. The other night the thunder was so loud it felt like our whole house was shaking. The lighting was nonstop too. I'd watch out the window and the whole street was lit up over and over. The rain has been pouring down. I can't remember the last time I actually felt scared during a thunderstorm. I laid awake until 3 am the other night because it was impossible to fall asleep (of course not for my narcoleptic husband or my girls who slept right through it.) We've experiened some pretty crazy weather here in the midwest. It is sad to see all the flooding going on in some of these small towns right around us. We've been blessed to avoid all the tornadoes and floods that have hit this area so frequently the past couple of years.

We had a good and busy weekend. We've started packing, and our move will be here before we know it. We played games with friends on friday and we always have fun with Scott's study buddies and their families. The girls and I went to this little museum with some friends and the got to pet a snake and a turtle. We went to the farmer's market, and the big "moving away" student garage sell. We went to Maeva's darling bubble birthday party. We watched Addie and Noah so the Roos' could go out for Tobey's Birthday. (We love you Tobey! Hope you had a great day!) Things are hopping around here and life is fun. The next few weeks will be equally busy as we try to finish things up around here and start a new adventure in Ohio. It is definitely bittersweet!