Good Bye 2019

We have now come to the end of 2019.  I love the reflection that comes with the end of a year.  I feel like I reflect even more now that we have social media involved.  Everyone commenting and posting pictures from their year and you can't help but stop and think about your own year. 

This year has been far different then any of our previous years.  Harder, stronger, crazier, busier, and more spiritual then ever.  There are times I wish we could go back to how things used to be, but I know I am a better person then I was back then.  The lessons we are learning about life as we raise 8 kids have eternal value.  They are shaping me into the person that I need to become, even if I am loosing brain cells in the process.  haha!

I am so grateful for our trip back east that we were able to take this year.  It was a dream come true and I am thrilled that we were able to create those memories with our kids.  I loved being in our home this year, and living our life in Utah.  I am so thankful to have met three beautiful little kiddos that bring so much laughter and sweetness to our life.  They are quickly becoming a normal part of our lives. 

I loved this first year of Come Follow Me.  It is the perfect program for families and I feel the spirit every time we have a lesson from it (We have not been perfect at having a consistent lesson every week, but we are trying) 

I love seeing the joy on my kid's faces when they get to go swimming.  So random, but it brings so much joy to them to play in the water. 

I am grateful for our house.  Many years ago (I was in 5th grade) I drew my "realistic dream house".  I spent hours drawing and designing it exactly how I wanted it.  I kept that folder of drawings all of these years although I forgot that I had.  This year I found those drawings and do yo know what...  The dream house in my drawings is very similar to our current house.  Even McKay was amazed with the similarities.  The floor plans were almost identical.  This experience reminded me to be grateful that I get to live my dream.  Being a wife and mother were my goals growing up and here I am living that dream.

Good bye 2019!  So glad we survived you!! hehe!