Monday Musings –- Seven Brides

This past week has been crazy. It went something like this:

Piano lessons, tutoring, rolled ankles, lack of running/exercise = cranky mamãe, making homemade pizza and pizza cookie = happy mamãe, swimming lessons (in which Vincente nearly drowns – but that’s another post), bachelorette parties (in which there is no drinking, but lots of laughter and conversation with a bunch of really smart ladies – a vet, a lawyer, a business owner, and an accountant. Whoa.), wedding preparations, wedding ceremony and reception, and finally a day of rest.

I attended the wedding of Megann Hamlin (now Edwards) on Saturday (picture at left with Jannae – one of the bridesmaids, and hopefully a soon-to-be bride ;) ) – the last of three weddings for this summer – phew!

I feel really blessed to have been able to attend so many weddings this summer! I have been thinking about my own marriage, and the beautiful covenants that I made that day.

I am so grateful for my knowledge and testimony of eternal families, and of the blessings of making covenants in the Lord’s temples. I found myself feeling very grateful for the covenants that Russ and I made in the house of the Lord. And wanting to live those covenants better and more fully. There is an earnest desire in me to live the gospel – a burning that guides my actions, and brings me to my knees when I come up short.

And I am so grateful for the atonement – the love of Christ and God – that allows me to be better than I was before. Sunday was a much needed day of rest for me.  I love the chance to reflect and be taught by the Spirit.

I posted some more motherhood thoughts over on my scripture blog. About the story of Ammon and motherhood.

I am going to post a “Monday Musings” post each Monday – just my thoughts, maybe a few pictures, and hopefully some of my testimony – because I need to share it more often.

This week I will be posting lots of pictures from our fun activities last week – and we’ll be visiting the puppies so I’ll probably write an entire post about them.

And don’t forget to check out my first ever giveaway – going on now!

How was your week? Does Sunday refresh you like it refreshes me? (I can’t live without Sunday!) What blessings are you grateful for?

 

 

 

 

The Graduated List

I moved this list from a previous post because I decided that I wanted to be able to add to it, and the previous post wasn't as date-generic. So here is the list:

This is a list of all the things I want to do once I graduate:

• make lesson plans for homeschooling from pre-K to 6th grade (in progress)
• learn Mendolssohn's concerto in E minor
• scrapbook the rest of the pictures and scrapbook stuff I have (in progress - I'm actually scanning all my paper scrapbook stuff to do digital scrapbooks instead)
• perfect my homemade roll recipe
• learn how to make a homemade cake (from scratch) (DONE)
  
• work on my website
• work on the Werner line - make a "Werner" Family History website (in progress)
• make Java games for kids
• qualify for all Suzuki Teacher training (by sending in audition tape of Mozart concerto)
• complete Suzuki Teacher Training Books 1-2 (at least)
• workout every day (DONE! Well, you know, I do the best I can with two kids - but I work out a LOT more than I used to!)
  
• take gutar lessons
• scan all the rest of our random paper stuff and organize it on our computer (in progress - all I have left is a bunch of letters - but they're all in storage right now, so this will have to wait until the fall/next year)
• start digital scrapbooking (in progress)
• make homemade whole wheat bread

Things I want to do every day with my kids:

• play outside (football, soccer, ride bikes, etc etc) (DOING!)
• sing silly songs (DOING!)
• cook (breakfast, lunch, dinner) (LOVE DOING THIS!)
• play instruments (DOING!)
• READ! (DOING!)

Just making this list makes me want to be done with school already!!

(updated May 30, 2010)