Agency

Today in Relief Society I taught about agency and our ability to choose good or evil.  With every choice comes a consequence and that goes both ways, either good choices or bad choices.  Good consequences or bad consequences.  I feel like I'm saying to my daughter on a daily basis "you have a choice today to be happy or negative...what will you choose?"  That is a lot of power to give a 5 year old! It amazes me that at such a young age they have the power to make their own decisions that will affect their life!  I love the idea that the discipline of the gospel to some people may seem restrictive and strict, but to those of us that understand the purpose see it as a positive discipline.  The fact that we have the commandments to govern our decisions by and Jesus Christ to help us with making the right choice is freeing!  Satan would have us believe that its not that way but if we choose to follow the devil we in turn are held captive by choices of addiction, anger, unhappiness and things that bring us further from the joy we can feel through the teachings of our Savior. 

I love teaching because it causes me to reflect on the concept that I'm teaching about and change little things in my life!

On Thursday we were able to take the kids to Cavalia, the cirque de soleil show that includes like 50 horses!  It was pretty amazing to see how they could control the horses.  I love the horse, such a beautiful animal!

Friday we got passport photos done of Summer and could not get her to smile!  She is probably one of the happiest babies I've known and yet she would not crack a smile for the photographer! 
Saturday we just enjoyed the beautiful weather that feels like spring, Drew had a game and then we just chilled together as a family:)  I love hanging out with my kids.  Don't get me wrong, there are times when I REALLY enjoy my time away, but for the most part the memories I make with them, even when its just sitting on the couch watching a movie are my favorite times.  I love to take the time to sit down and not rush out of the house day after day.  Things that I thought were important to me have really changed since becoming a parent.  My life revolves around these little people and I feel like in no time at all they will be looking at Universities and leaving on missions and then they will be gone!  AH
I forgot to mention that Drew attended a Science and Math fair last weekend and placed 10th out of 500 people in the Dallas area, grades 6-8!  He is awesome:)