On Monday morning, I dropped Zaya off to school and then I ran a quick errand. At 10am, I picked up Ellie Jones and Kaiton, Ellie, and I headed to Romp and Stomp. Monday mornings are usually pretty hectic and busy around here, but I've been trying to make it a priority to take some time out to get Kaiton to Romp and Stomp to play with other little kids. He really loves being there and socializing, and I see a couple of friends there that I rarely see, so it is good for both of us.
On Monday evening, I taught the FHE lesson. I made Resurrection There is a scripture to read with each step and they really fit so well. At the end (the cookies are a merengue), you put them in the over and seal the door shut. Then, the next morning, you open the oven and bite into a cookie and they are hollow. I'm thinking that I'm going to make these an Easter tradition for our family.
On Tuesday, we were able to spend some time outside. The weather was beautiful, so we went on a long walk. Zaya and Kaiton were both giddy getting to be outside! On Wednesday, we dropped Hurley off at gymnastics after school and then I ran to the library with the other kids. Afterwards, we went back to the gymnastics center and watched Hurley. I just love watching what her little body can do.
On Thursday, Brooklen started Spring hockey. I stayed home with the little ones while Rob took him to the rink. On Friday,
On Saturday, Rob got up early and went to Lansing for a church training. At 12:30, I took the kids to the Civic Arena for Brooklen's hockey practice. Afterwards, we got in the car and drove down to the temple. Rob was already at the temple watching Thomas and Alta's kids while they did a sealing session. Shortly after we arrived, Thomas and Alta finished, and then they watched our kids outside while we did a sealing session. There was a family there that had brought family names. The mother actually got the chance to seal her sister to her parents. It was a very special experience to be in the sealing room for that. It meant so much to her.
After the sealing session, we went back outside and played baseball with Thomas and Alta and all of the kids. It was a beautiful day, and the kids had so much fun being outside. On our way out of town, we all stopped at Five Guys and got dinner and then we headed home.
I forgot to record a couple of experiences with the kids that I thought were significant. A couple of weeks ago I was watching the television. It was the day after the Oscar Awards and they showed a picture of Brie Larsen in her Oscar dress. Zaya noticed the picture and she turned to me and said, "Mom, that girl looks sooo awesome!" She went on about how beautiful she looked. I responded by telling her that I thought that she was actually even MORE BEAUTIFUL than the girl on the tv. Zaya looked at me, took my head in her hands, and said, "I can tell that you are lying to my brain!!!"
A few days later, Hurley came to me and told me that she thought that she looked really fat. She has been growing a lot lately, so her clothes are getting tighter, but she actually came to me two or three times and commented about how she thought her belly looked fat. What strikes me is how impressionable these sweet, little girls are. They are being brought up in a world that puts so much pressure on what we look like. I want to protect them so much from that, but there is only so much that I can do. I do know that I need to make every effort to let them know that I am happy and comfortable in my own skin. I hope that this will make an impression on them.
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