January 31, 2016

One more day and then it's February! Your birthday is just 3 weeks away. It's so surreal how time seems to go by so quickly and so slowly at the same time. On one hand, you are going to be 4 and it feels like it's come so fast. On the other hand, it feels so long ago that we were at the hospital having you. You are such a sweet girl and I love you so much!

Here is a quote I found this last week. I want to share it with you because I think it has a lot of good advice:
Live beneath your means. Return everything you borrow. Stop blaming other people. Admit it when you make a mistake. Give clothes not worn to charity. Do something nice and try not to get caught. Listen more; talk less. Every day take a 30-minute walk. Strive for excellence, not perfection. Be on time. Don't make excuses. Don't argue. Get organized. Be kind to people. Be kind to unkind people. Let someone cut ahead of you in line. Take time to be alone. Cultivate good manners. Be humble. Realize and accept that life isn't fair. Know when to keep your mouth shut. Go an entire day without criticizing anyone. Learn from the past. Plan for the future. Live in the present. Don't sweat the small stuff. It's all small stuff.

Love you sweet girl,
MOM

January 24, 2016

This quote is so true and it hits close to home because last night I lost my temper and I treated you in an unkind way and I truly do regret it. I hate when I lose my temper. I hate when I yell at any of my kids. I need to be better and learn to control my temper. I love you so much. I am so sorry.

Today in Relief Society, our lesson was on Jeffrey R. Holland's talk "Behold Thy Mother" from October 2015 General Conference. It was a very good lesson and struck a chord with me especially because I had lost my temper last night and I felt like a horrible mom and was discouraged. There is no such thing as a perfect mom. We all make mistakes and even the best moms will lose their temper. But we need to always keep trying to be better. I love you so much! I'm so sorry I allow myself to get caught up in stress and frustration and feelings of being overwhelmed. I need to be better at being kind and patient and loving.

DeeDee's Cookies

This video was made for DeeDee's 90th birthday.

January 17, 2016

Hey my sweet girl! In just about a month you will be turning 4! You've grown up quite a lot this past year. Your speech has improved so much! You love being included with your older siblings. Kinsey lost her first tooth and now you go around saying you have a loose tooth too. You are a roller coaster of emotions as most 3 year olds are, happy one moment and frustrated the next. I've decided not to buy Lucky Charms anymore because you only eat the marshmallows. You love candy and sugar. You also love playing on my phone. You ask all the time. I love you so much! I'm glad I've been able to be home and spend time with you. Love you!

January 10, 2016

Oh my sweet Reagan. You are seriously so sweet and cute and fun! We've had a couple rough days this week. I lost my patience and I yelled. I really wish I wouldn't do that. I feel so bad. I cried afterwards. You are so sweet and you are always so quick to forgive me. I'm 34 and I know better and I appreciate how you always give me another chance. I love your snuggles. They always make me feel better. I hope you will always be willing to snuggle me, even when you're 34 and I'm 64. I always want to be a better mom for you. I love you so much and I love seeing your personality more and more. I love you! Love, MOM

It's a new year!

Hello Reagan! Look what I found! It's of you when you were about 7 or 8 months old which is fun since that's about the age Cason is now. I love you and am so glad you are in our family!

Here's some pictures of the last month. Being 3 is a fun age. You are definitely enjoying it. Today was your first day of Sunbeams! You were pretty happy to be done with nursery and you had a great day in primary. I love how sweet you are! You are so quick to tell me that you love me and you are quick to forgive me when I lose my patience. I'm enjoying spending my days with you and Cason. I love being a stay at home mom. It's a lot of work, but it's neat seeing you grow into the almost 4 year old that you've become. I'm excited for you to turn 4 in February and start preschool in the Fall. I wish I could put you in it now, but resources are limited. You love the Look and Find books. The other night, we were both tired and you wanted to do the Sofia the First Look and Find book. I pointed to the pictures in the order I typically do them and for some reason, you didn't like the order and was getting upset that I wasn't doing the pictures in the order you wanted them. In turn, I got upset and started telling you that it didn't matter the order we did the pictures and then I realized that I was arguing with you over what order we did the pictures in. Sometimes I need to take a breath and chill. :-) I love you so much and I hope you have a great 2016! I hope it's full of fun memories! I love you and I am so glad that you are in my family!