Life goes on...

Every year in October, my mom takes the grandkids to Hogle Zoo for her birthday. This is what we did today. It was fun but not real relaxing because we had the twins too. I think 8 is a hard age.

On Sunday, we all managed to wear pink so of course we had to get a family picture.
Last weekend we went to Liberty Park and this time we took Cody with us. It was a lot of fun and I am really treasuring family time lately because...

A dear friend of mine had her little boy exactly 9 weeks after Charlie was born. We were pregnant together and she helped me make Charlie's crib bedding, a mommy cover, and a carseat canopy. She is such a giving, sweet, selfless person. She has not been able to bring her little boy home yet though because he has hypoplastic left valve syndrome. A big problem with his heart. He just had the first of many surgeries on his heart when he was only 4 days old. Everytime I pick up my little guy to cuddle him, feed him, love on him, anything, my heart just aches for my friend. I cannot imagine the pain she is going through. I don't want to. I feel so blessed to have my little guy home and healthy and yet I feel so undeserving. I just made a list of 12 things I know I should be doing but don't. 12! Things like read my scriptures daily, cook dinner, read books to my kids everyday, do at least one weekly service project; things that will help me step outside myself and benefit others. I am so incredibly blessed and I think a good way to show my Heavenly Father my gratitude would be to start doing these things.