this weekend

Sick! I have been sick for 5 days now. I honestly can't remember the last time I was sick like down-in-bed-can't-move-your-head- sick. That's me! It's miserable. No fun. Hard on the kids and hard on Ry. He has been a trooper and taken over mommy and daddy duties....dishes, cooking, cleaning, he is soooo nice to me. He is baffled I am sick because he can't remember the last time I was! (maybe 7 yrs. ago??) He just keeps a smile on his face and never stops....that's what mom's do, we NEVER stop..

I am feeling a little better today but I am so worried about my race. I missed my long run on Saturday...12 miles. Today was supposed to be 7 miles. This is not good!

Meanwhile soccer was cancelled again for my kids!! The kids were DEVASTATED. For reals .no lie. Especially Jake. He looooooves playing his games and he just couldn't take it when we had to tell him he couldn't play soccer in a foot of snow. He was upset and went to his room for awhile, but Ry got him to come out and play soccer with him in our basement. He cleared the furniture and Ry played with all of the kids. They played and played till their little hearts were content again. That took a couple of hours! Ry's a good dad, he had to take care of me and a house full of sad kids!

The boys this weekend....s a d! The weather here has been unusually cold! Every weeknight we have at least 2 kids at practice and Ry and I run around all over the valley to get them to their trainings. But we have had many practices cancelled...I guess in a way it has been nice, easier on me that's for sure. But I want my kids to be happy so hopefully we can get some sunshine. In fact, Ash and Aus both have practice tonight...cross your fingers, the sunshine is out today! Yay
Aus drew me this picture last night to make me "feel better." I love this kid. He has such a big heart and I know he loves me so much. He treats me so kindly and is always trying to help me out with Mason, the dishes, the trash....I have been blessed with such a good boy.
Ry and I have had some really big decisions to make. So it was good to have General Conference this weekend with the leaders of our church. I love Pres. Monson and feel he is such a blessing to all of us. He married my little brother and he also set apart my parents for their mission. My dad has been able to work with him his whole life with his job as Managing Director of Welfare and Social Services for the church. Our family has been blessed to be able to experience that...I do not take that for granted.

Pres. Monson is wise, insightful, kind, and loving.....it was a good weekend full of great wisdom and great reminders of what we need to do to improve our lives.

The conference center amazes me. It takes your breath away when you walk inside. You can't even imagine how large it is until you look around. It is such a beautiful building and I have been blessed to be able to go many times and sit a couple row back from the front. It holds such a special spirit.

Off to a better week...hopefully I can get better because mom's can never call in sick... We keep it all running smoothly....so cheers to good weather and feeling better!