The weather we are having right now is amazing! It's been in the high 70's to low 80's since the weekend and it's still January!! I love California! We went on a family walk and had a picnic at the park since it was so nice out. You definitely pay for the weather here but we will gladly pay to have sun instead of snow during the winter. I love that we have nice weather year round.
This weekend the boys and I went to Orange County to watch Joy for a few days. We got to spend some time at the beach which was amazing. One evening Joy, Dad and I went on a run/walk along the beach. We all thought we could get pretty used to this life style. As we walked we made plans for our future beach house - we can dream right? Ethan had a great time playing in the sand and water. Tanner even got in on the action for his first time. He thought it was ok as long as the cold water didn't get him. He didn't eat the sand like I thought he might.
It's been fun watching Ethan the last few weeks in Primary. He is the only Sunbeam that sits still, is keeping his hands to himself, quiet, listens to directions, sings, and folds his arms when it's prayer time. He is such a good boy! On the way home I asked him what he learned in his lesson and he said he didn't know. I asked if it was about Jesus and he said, "Yes, Jesus got his hands nailed and it bleeds and I don't like that. I don't want to do that." It was sweet. Last week his favorite part was when they marched like a band in singing time.
I feel like I say the same things over and over in my blog but it's the way I truly feel. I think you can never say enough how grateful you are for your blessings. There is honestly not a day that goes by that I'm not aware and grateful for my blessings. It's the small and simple things on a daily basis that make me the happiest, and in the long run those are the blessings that usually mean the most to me. Growing up I always knew I was blessed but didn't think about it all that much. The older I get the more I realize how much I have been blessed with. Besides family and the church, being able to stay home with my children is one of the greatest blessings in my life. I couldn't imagine having to work full time and being away from my small children. I think I feel my blessings so much more now 1) because I'm more mature and have had more life experiences, and 2) I'm doing what I always dreamed of. I am happily married and have two great kids that I get to be with everyday. Don't get me wrong, staying home can have its challenges but I love it!
Some of the things that bring me the greatest happiness in my life right now are seeing my boys grow and mature. Ethan is starting to really take to Tanner. He is including him in more play, wants to hold him, play hide and seek and I love hearing the conversations Ethan has with Tanner, especially in the back seat of the car. Since Tanner was born we have really tried to get Ethan to talk to Tanner instead of get upset at him.We have told him to teach Tanner to play instead of get mad at him for grabbing his trains or whatever the object might be at that moment. We are now seeing our efforts pay off as Ethan is now more willing to talk and play with Tanner instead of be mad at him. It's still not perfect but Ethan's communication with Tanner is pretty good. I am excited to see their bond continue to grow. I could go on and on but basically I just feel so blessed to have three wonderful boys in my life! I am blessed!!
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