Run run run...

I feel like all I do is run, all day long. I know there are so many people with much crazier schedules than me, but right now I'm just going like crazy. I'm trying my best to keep up with three crazy kids, working, being a mom, a wife, and everything else. There is just not enough time in the day!!!! Sometimes I have to stop and think about how blessed I am and to cherish these moments while I can.

We were reading stories last night and we read a story about Cookie Monster. Zach said, if he had two cookies and Cookie Monster came up to him, he would give a cookie to Cookie Monster to share. Very sweet. And then, today, he told Jeff he loves him more than me. Not so sweet. It made Jeff's dad. Addison also gave Jeff lots and lots of kisses today. Ok, now I've got to run again...

Temple Square

We went to do the lights at temple square last week. Jeff forgot his camera, so I only had my phone to take pictures of. It was a nice night where it wasn't that crowded, and it was relatively warm. It was fun to listen to the wonder in the kids voices as we walked around. They had a wonderful time and got to enjoy some time with my brother, Jason and his family. Eden and Zach held hands for a couple of minutes, which was adorable! Maybe during Christmas break and I update my blog and post photos like I'm supposed to....

Lemoncrines

We bought a bag of clementines (tangerines) recently and the boys have been eating them up. Zach asked for some Lemoncrines recently, and Nathan thought that was hilarious. He's been drawing pictures of Lemoncrines (guys that have a clementine head) for the last little bit.

We used to do a movie night with Jeff's family while the kids were asleep. we've switched and started doing movie nights with the kids instead. It's been a ball listening to them laugh hysterically during movies. Love it!

Things my kids say

While Zach was eating some baby carrots the other day, he told me, "Mom, when I'm eating carrots, if a rabbit or a bunny came up to me and wanted a carrot, I would share the carrots with them".

We put up the Christmas tree recently and, I put some wrapped presnts under the tree. Nathan was at Grandma's during this process. When he came home, he immediatley checked to see whose presents they were. With tears in his eyes, he asked why I didn't have any presnts for him under the tree. I told him I would put some under the tree soon. He's asked me almost every day since if I would wrap some more presents.

During Sharing time recently, they were talking about service. Some of the kids got to go up front to talk about service they have done. Zach got to go up and said, in his cute little voice, he helped his mom by helping to decorate the Christmas tree. Very cute.

Nathan wrote a letter to me, asking if he could go shopping with his dad for a Christmas present for me.

Addison got to go to nursery for the first time. She did great, and didn't care when she saw me leave the room on two different occasions. When I went to get her, she clung to Bro. Van Dijk instead of coming to me. Sis. van Dijk commented earlier when I was in there that she is a very independent child

Thanks

This has been a hard year for us. We've been blessed but I am once again anxiously awaiting the beginning of a new year with hope that this next year will be even better. I am so thankful to the family and friends that have been so supportive of us. Some family has been wonderful and very supportive. Some not so much so. I am very thankful to those sweet souls who have blessed our lives in the past year. I can't tell you how much your support has meant to us.