One of my favorite weekends of the year! We were able to listen to our prophet, the apostles & other church leaders speak to us. I loved it all & it's hard to really narrow down one favorite.
1. President Uchtdorf - I need to do better at prioritizing my life! I need to stop running around stressed out! I need to take care of the most important things first & let other things go that aren't important
2. Sister Wixom - The world will teach our children if we don't. Scary thought! Be more pro-active about what I'm teaching my kids in more formal settings (FHE) & just in every day interactions
3. Sister Cook - We should not permit ourselves to do anything we wouldn't want our children doing! Be an example, example, example! I need to be what I want my kids to be, I need to do & say what I want my kids to do & say. There is no other way around it-that's how they will learn.
4. Elder Bednar - Receiving the Holy Ghost is a pronouncement to ACT not to be acted upon. Favorite quote from Hyrum at the end of his talk (in his matter-of-fact voice)
"I guess this guy really loves the Holy Ghost"
5. President Monson - When you walk with gratitude you focus on what we have, not on what we lack. Although there is much that is wrong in the world today there is a lot that is good!
6. Elder Lawrence - Parents who love their children can't afford to be intimidated by them. Courage to say no! And courage to say yes to the good things-FHE, scriptures, prayers etc. etc.
Those were just a few of the highlights for me-I love coming away feeling inspired, encouraged & rejuvenated. It's like zone conference times 100!!!
The kids did a fabulous job! They were pretty reverent & did a great job listening because they wanted Skittles & the only way they could get them was if & when they heard a few specific words. Whatever works right?! (Em was still asleep)
During Priesthood session I went over to a friends house for a girls night & we tried to put all our kids to bed throughout the house. Yup, didn't work a bit! Above are the babies still awake at 10pm (regular bedtime 6:30pm) & below Hunter finally zonked out on the floor! Fun times :)
More twin lovin'...or biting! AND, drum roll please, Justin crawled today a few times!!! He only did a few little crawls at a time to get something he reeeeeeallllly wanted (his bottle) & still prefers to get the royal treatment of being carted around everywhere but we're getting there!
5 comments:
Thank you for posting these thoughts!! I absolutely love reading every single thing you write!!!
Your kids are soooo CUTE!
There were quite a few talks that spoke to me, and I put baby einsteins on the TV (muted) and listened on my computer, and the twins did great!
LOVED the video...it's nice to see that my boys are the only ones that play like that!
The best two weekends of the year!! When you feel like that, so will your kids (eventually). Justin's bite made me feel sad for Emma:(
Thank you for sharing your favorite talks. You are a great woman. I look up to you! I just sent you an email. pleas check it out. Your kids are so fun.
Great picture of you!! You look so tan! And it's fun to see you with all your boys! I love conference weekend too. It seems like such a nice, long weekend. We did skittles and starburts also--the word game. That is funny about the girls' night out and the kids...hopefully you got some good girl time in still!
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