Things to Remember Week of 1-28-18

CRYING
I could NOT STOP CRYING on Sunday.  It was a REALLY ROUGH DAY!!  It carried over to Monday a little as well, but luckily I've stopped by Tuesday.  Everything I could think about would bring me to tears.  It was torture and kind of embarrassing in Primary.  I had gotten things under control somewhat and then Barbara had to go and ask me how I was doing and insist that I not lie to her.  She's too cool really, but I burst into tears.  I wish I knew what was going on.  I hope it's just the winter blues.  I don't think I could handle hormones that do that every single month.  Poor Jack was feeling it as well.  Wouldn't leave my side.  My mom and Simon came over for dinner.  Good times. 1-28-18

MONDAY
Monday was kind of hard too.  Not too many happy moments.  I will say that Jack and Molly were some of them though.  They are too sweet.  Poor Jack had a tooth ache and I think that's why he was so difficult in the morning.  He would not go to school.  I let him stay home, but he had to stay on the couch the ENTIRE school day.  He ended up taking a nap.  When kindergarten time was up, I let him get off and play a game with me.  But I think it was bad enough because he went just fine the next day.  I did have a really nice phone call with Nate though, that kind of perked things up.  I was able to shower finally and did some thinking.  I hope things will just get better from here on out.  Life is tricky. I feel like I am just really in an adjusting phase right now.  Kind of like after you have a baby and you're getting used to new routines and a new way of doing things.  It's weird that it feels that way- the only new thing we've really added to our lives is High School.  So I don't know.  But that's what I decided.  I'm going to work on adjusting now.  And doing it with a smile.  We'll see how it goes.  1-29-18

BOOK FAIR
Well, I'm working the book fair again even though I said I wouldn't.  Kind of annoying.  Not as annoying as a book fair that is on days when parents aren't even at the school!!  We had almost nobody come for the last hour of the two shifts I worked.  My nitpicking, ineficiency noticing brain was going berzerk with all the alarms going on in my head about how it is run.  Oh well.  Not much I can do about it now.  Just VERY frustrating.  I did have fun visiting with Jami and Becky.  1-30-18

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
We had awesome Parent Teacher Conferences again this time!  I love love LOVE that my kids enjoy learning, and do their best to listen and participate in school!  They make me happy.  Hearing about how they are doing at school makes me happy.  They all are at or above reading level and doing great in math!  Luke is good to go with his typing and won't have to take it in Jr. High.  They're all just so awesome.  And I can say that here because it's my blog :).  I really am so proud of them.  1-31-18

TEMPLE WITH BECKY
Becky and I went to the temple to do initiatories.  It was awesome.  I loved that there was quite a wait and she and I got to just sit there and talk.  Grandma Mottishaw had to be there this time :).  I ran into Andrea's mom just before I finished.  That was interesting.  2-1-18

LUNCH WITH LUKE
Luke opted out of Birthday tables this time and went with going out to lunch with Mom and Dad (And Molly and Jack of course).  We went up to IHOP.  It was a nice time with him and a good reminder of what a cool kid he is.  I am so excited for him to get the priesthood.  I think this is going to be such a cool thing for him.  2-2-18