The Simple Things

Three things that made me so incredibly happy this last weekend that I am reminiscing on already are:

1. Stewart's sweet kisses on my back, arm, hands, and cheeks as I was building the kid's little playhouse. He has been so generous with his smacking lips lately and it is my most favorite thing in the world! No matter how I am feeling, when I hear his little smack and see his arms around me, I melt with my unconditional love that I have for my little buddy.

(picture taken by my Dad in St. George, he emailed it to me after he read this post and I had to share)

2. The "date-night" Paul and I had in the garage finishing setting up the playhouse. It reminded me of our first year of marriage when we were establishing our little apartment as our home. I can't help but laugh every time I see Paul with a screwdriver in one hand, and a little screw in the other. About 65% of the time, he drops that little screw and it makes him so irrational. I love it about him! The little blurts of anger and frustration that come out of him, makes me smile every time. It was a good night!

3. Watching the second session on Sunday of General Conference cuddled up with my little Lily in the cheerio chair. Paul was on his way to Chicago, and I had just put Stew in bed for his nap. That left me and Lily to have some quality time and she was so sweet as she sat there and pointed out the apostles that she knows, "President Monson and President Uchdorf," and asking who the others were. It was a little heaven on Earth listening to the prophets testify of Christ and spending that special time with my little girl.

I am so grateful for quality time that I get to spend with each person in my family. I think that it is so important to spend one-on-one time and build those special memories and moments I hope to cherish forever. When I think back at my time with my parents and brothers, my very most favorite times are when I got to spend one-on-one time with each of them. I hope that my children and I will have solid relationships and that I can show them how much I love them individually.