Pres. Monson gave a wonderful talk yesterday on the attitude of gratitude. I immediatley felt guilty for not saying thank you enough. I immediatley came home and knelt down and prayed to simply say thank you for all that we have. Health, food, house, beds, clothes, great family, more than enough of everything. It helped me to let some of the worries go and the stresses we let pile up in our minds cloud over the good that we have.
That being said, Danny has had to fix 2 of his lawnmowers every night this last week and he was getting frustrated that they kept breaking and was starting to feel ungrateful and mumbly. We are waiting on 1 really big check right now and he keeps thinking, if that check would come I can just go buy a new mower and all will be well. It didn't come last week and Sunday being the only semi-free day he loaded up the mower and headed out to his dad's shop to weld some reinforcements on it. When they mow some of the lawns, the grass is so deep that you can't see what is in the way. So they often hit lots of rocks and stumps and things. The bolts have broken off 2 of the mowers and the engines literally fallen off. He finally combined 2 and even it broke Saturday which is why he had to fix it on Sunday, especially since he has about 10 yards to clean up this week. He got up this morning, said his prayers, and went to work with the newly reinforced mower. When he got to the first house, that was an initial yard care and locking up of the house, he walked in the backyard to assess the mess and low and behold an almost brand new, self propelled mower was sitting right in front of him. Almost the exact same model he was looking to buy. He added gas, and pulled the string and it didn't start. So they pulled the mower from the truck and his helper got busy....Danny felt impressed to walk back and pull the string one more time. Just like that it started and they used it to finish the yard and get done earlier with 2 mowers going.
Truely this is an example of the Lord showing us, especially Danny, that He knows who we are and what we need. If we humble ourselves and do as He as asked He will surely provide what we need. I immediately said a little prayer in the car, after he told me. I know he was extremely grateful and our attitude of gratitude is taking over! I am so grateful that He knows who we are and that He loves us and is watching over my hubby. That He knows what Danny needs. Amen!
I was looking through my posts and realized I think I missed the first day of school! Really??! How can I miss the first day? There are no excuses so better late than never, right? Everyone looks pretty excited for the day, Danielle is a Junior this year and driving. Soooooo I only got to grab a pic of her in the driveway, she wouldn't let me follow her to school and take a pic in front of her locker. :{ They grow up toooooo fast. Kody is an 8th grader and full of it, Lolo is now a 5th grader, both kids are the top of the totem at thier school. Can't believe this will be the last year I have someone in Elementary school...at least for 3 more years than it starts all over!
Sammy isn't too sure what all is going on, he just wants to get to his gymnastics class.
Here Kody is trying to avoid me, hard to believe one of the kids actually doesn't want me around??, he didn't realize I would really walk him up to his locker and take a pic. He was not happy with me, so we compromised I told him to just run up to the lockers and I would take a pic, even if it wasn't his. He was satisfied with that...doesn't he realize I mean it when I say Iwill take you to school EVERY first day until I can't???
Lauryn on the other hand was VERY excited to have me take her in. We missed Meet the Teacher night, so this was her first chance seeing her room and teacher. Lolo seems to be a little more anxious than the other kids, so she enjoys me taking her. She was so excited to start school this year, Taylor Hicks has been great for her. She is blossoming and making friends left and right and excelling in her work, she has even started reading books regularly.
Here is her ribbit, Sammy calls animals by their sound not name, and here she is unloading her backpack. She has a great teacher and is loving the year so far. I am so proud of my kids and all that they do. Hooray for another school year and all that it holds for us!
