Seth....Valiant Nov 12, 2012

I love the things my kids say and if I had enough time in the day, I would write them all down.  However, the laundry would pile up, the kids and KC would get hungry, the bills would not get paid, etc, etc.  So, I am left to write down the best comments I hear.

Today, Monday, November 12, 2012 Seth said something that made me very proud to be his mom.

While we were in the car and I was talking to the kids about choosing the right, even when others might not be, we discussed a few examples of what I was illustrating.  I said, "even if your friends don't wan't to do what the teacher is telling you to do and your friends make a bad choice, YOU can do what  you are suppose to do.  In other words, don't follow your friends but do what is right."  Seth says in a funny voice, "and for extra-credit you can tell your friend(s) to do the same".  

Gosh...I love that kid.  He is absolutely right and taught me to go the extra step.  

I love when my kids teach me something.

Election Day Results Nov 6, 2012

Romney did not win!  Our president for the next 4 years is Barrack Obama, again.  It will be a challenging term but I am determined to make the best of it and to be as supportive as possible.  I feel I must do this for myself and for my children.

I shed a few tears when the victory was announced and said a few things I should not have said.  However, the truth of the matter is that my team did not win and right now I am mad.  Give me a few days and I will do my best to be the best.

Good night all....

Election Day Nov 2012

Today is election day and is a HUGE historical event.  Obama is running to be re-elected and Mitt Romney is running as the Republican nomination.  

It finally hit me the other day how monumental today is.  Barrack paved the way for "something new" 4 years ago by being the first African-American to be voted as our country's president.  That marked a big day in history for so many reasons.  And as a nation I believe most people were accepting of that.

  Today we are being asked to make another historical decision...re-elect our current president or vote for the "mormon guy".  As you know, I have voted for the "mormon guy".   I have pondered on this decision ALOT.  I have wondered am I voting for him because he IS mormon or because I agree with his policies?  I finally came to the decision that I am voting for him because he is mormon.  He lives the same standards I do, he lives the higher law that I do, he answers to God like I do.  Therefore, if he is doing all of this faithfully then I don't need to know what his policies are or his views because through our faith I know where he stands.  

All of this thinking and pondering and watching the scriptures come alive in our modern day has made me very emotional.  I am grateful to live in this great land.  The promised land.  I am grateful to have been blessed with 4 amazing children that I KNOW are ready for the last day challenges.  I am grateful for a husband who honors this country through his service everyday.  I am grateful for how much my husband loves me and our children and that I know he would do anything for us. 

 And I am grateful that through my faith I was blessed with all of this.

I know the Lord's hand is in this day...election day 2012.

I know that Mitt Romney, former Stake President and Bishop, made it this far 

because the Lord has plans for our country.

And I know that whatever is to come of this election, 

it will be because of what the Lord saw fit for our time.