Word for 2012

LISTEN

Thats my word/theme for this year.

Listen to my kids

Listen to my husband (I've learned over the years how smart he truly is in all things)

Listen to their words

Listen to the words coming out of my mouth

Listen to the promptings of the spirit and seek personal revelation (I have come to learn and appreciate how powerful personal revelation can be what a gift it is this past year as I have prayed and seeked for it. Ask and ye shall receive) 

Have more eye contact

Lately instead of listening my mind wanders and thinks of a million other things when what I should be doing is listening. The same goes with reading. When I read I don't take in near what I should. I skim too much, my mind is elsewhere. 

Listening will bring clarity

With clarity comes focus. And when focusing on the right things it brings happiness.

And since no post is complete without pictures.......

Bryce has really gotten into building, whether its lego or duplo or blocks or anything else that can be put together/built like this set of gears (I'll post a pic of that soon) his new fav is building things.

turned on some music and we were dancing in his room. FUN

snuggling in bed with Shanelle and his new blanket after some dancing

His fiber optic Christmas tree. Bryce loved his tree and was sad to take it down :(

Repairing his ship after the army guys came and blew it up with their bombs. 

Bryce has become like his sister. He loves to be jammies. Lately he has declared almost everyday 'Jammy Day!" "Mom, its a pajamma day today." or "We're having a pajamma party today"

I'll admit it, I don't like it. I'm one who likes to be dressed for the day and you'll rarely see me in jammy pants or "comfy clothes". But I've learned to like it and let my kids stay in jammies or change into them when they want because hey, they like to be comfy (although I'm just as comfy in my jeans and shirt, and would actually rather be wearing them) and does it really matter what they wear? Nope. 

Have I mentioned lately how much I love staying at home and how much fun we have each day playing. 

Life is truly wonderful!