Before the chaos of February starts (I'm precepting and Bailey is getting her tonsils out, added to all the school and family stuff, and my new diagnosis of Celiac disease!) I just wanted to share a few things with you. They (in no particular order) are all bringing sanity to my life as I'm in my last semester of nursing school (Yahoo!) and things are CRAZY!
First:
http://downloads.sugardoodle.net/2009FHEBook.doc
This is a great little book of family home evening lessons for the whole year! This has made it so easy to meet our goal of holding FHE each week and my kids LOVE it! We print 2 lessons out every other week then Dan and I take turns giving the lesson. We also had this made by a consignee at Quilted Bear
This has also made it so much fun for the kids. I probably could have made this myself but there was just no time and we loved this one when we found it. The name pieces are stuck on by magnets...perfect!
Second:
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They have made this semester and all of nursing school so much better. They all have helped me so much, the kids by being silly and by making me laugh and Dan by doing the things that I haven't been able too, like laundry, cooking, cleaning and entertaining our crazy kids.
Third:
Just before the new year Dan and I started doing what we call "the weekly article". Every Sunday after we get home from church we put Bailey down for a nap and spend some time together as a couple (P does whatever his little heart desires ie plays the Wii). Dan and I switch off every other week being in charge of picking the article. It can be about whatever we want it to be. We usually get the articles from here but have gotten them from the Ensign and other LDS websites. We both read the article then we talk about what we thought about it. This has been such a great thing. In a way it sort of forces an adult conversation which doesn't end up being forced, we are just forced to start it. This leads to great conversations week after week and some good quality ADULT time between Dan and I.
Fourth:
Weekly date night! I have such a hard time relaxing and weekly date night makes me do just that! Each week we plan a date night, sometimes it's just watching a movie after we put the kids to bed but it's time Dan and I are able to spend together, which is what we are shooting for. It's been so nice to spend quality time together so much and has for sure made a difference!
I'm hoping all these things (along with the fact that the end is in sight) will push me though the month of February! Here's to a good month!!
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You amaze me!
Cute post!! What great goals! Sucks about your Celiac! I was going to bring Morgan by to sell you Girl Scout cookies..but instead I wil bring you some gluten free something or other!
I'm glad you have such great things to keep your sanity. I loved your post! Good luck with a busy month.
Good luck this week with Bailey. Let me know if you need help with P. You are amazing and after you came over last week and told me these same things that you guys are making time for in your busy lives I am trying to do them in what I realize is not so busy life compared to yours right now. Keep it up!
oh laura! you're so so close to that light at the end of the tunnel! you are so lucky to have dan and those adorable little kiddos to help you along the way! hallelujah for date nights...i think i need some more of those! i like your weekly article idea, sounds nice to have some adult conversation other than just nursing stuff, and what the kids are doing... good luck w/ your semester!
hey, sorry about the celiac disease, i don't really know a lot about it, but i'm going to look into it! hang in there! love ya!
those are great! i love. i hope you made it through february okay! way to go. you two are so cool!
i love weekly date nights:) sometimes its the only thing that gets me through the week!! i like your article idea too:)
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