I took dinner to my BIL & SIL’s family Monday night. She was due with baby #4 any day, her hubby was way sick, and her son broke his arm the night before. When I called her to see if I could bring dinner, she said, “I would normally say no, but yes, I would love for you to bring us dinner.”

I’m in love… with the public library. We were broken up for awhile and then we got back together and we have been inseparable ever since. The library has so much to offer and he meets my family’s reading needs. Here are some steps to make the most of your library relationship:

My daughter threw a fit yesterday morning before school because she didn’t want to go. It was field day and apparently she hates field day! What? I lived for field day. I still remember practicing hand-offs at recess for the 4×100 relay. How can the offspring of a State Champion track star (hubby) and a College co-ed intramural badminton champion (me) hate field day?

I have a love/hate relationship with Summer Chores.  I love them because because they give my kids the chance to practice responsibility and learn new skills and I get some help with the housework. And I hate them because it really would be easier, faster and quieter just to do…

I can handle life and motherhood until about 4: 30 PM and then The Bewitching Hour begins. Kids and friends are in and out. Everyone makes messes. I am done maintaining and nagging. I give up on the dream. I surrender control and my house goes to pot.

For May’s “Service Saturday” we wanted to help a small family in our neighborhood. Last year, they were sealed together as a family in the Manti LDS temple on their 10th wedding anniversary. Chad and I were invited to the ceremony, and it was special to see the kids sealed to their parents.