Thankful

I don't have any new pictures to post, but I just wanted to quickly say how thankful I am for my life. My husband and girls are amazing! Things aren't always easy - sometimes they are just plain hard - but man, when you experience those moments of joy that Elder Ballard talked about in his talk this past conference, you can't help but feel completely blessed. The girls have just been learning so much - I know a lot of it is because they are a year older - but they can now pump their legs when they swing so I won't have to push them when we go to the park - it used to drive me crazy and now I feel a bit sad that they don't need me to do that anymore. We also got out their soccer ball since the snow has officially melted and they are SO much better with their feet and controlling the ball, Gracie is a pro on her "big girl bike" with training wheels and Whit is getting there. The girls are still loving their Daddy time and are so excited when he gets home each night. All of us are SO excited for Olivia to get here. I just had a really great day with my family yesterday - with no t.v. by the way - and am so thankful for it.

One quick thing - I was getting a talk ready for one of the girls a couple of weeks ago and was trying to find a quote and pulled out the book "Stand a Little Taller" by President Hinckley - I kept it out and have been reading the thought for the day each morning before work, etc. and it has really helped me be mindful of what we are on this earth to do. The one for yesterday was this:

"I feel to invite every woman everywhere to rise to the great potential within you. I do not ask that you reach beyond your capacity. I hope you will not nag yourselves with thoughts of failure. I hope you will not try to set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass."