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Today.

Today I woke up  to the sounds of Derek leaving for Bishopric meetings just before 7 am, then was greeted by two chipper little boys, one of whom needed his overnight diaper changed.  I sent them off to find some breakfast and play quietly while I snoozed in and out desperate for "just a few more minutes".

Today I woke up still full from our amazing dinner party last night and relieved that the Cub Scout Blue and Gold banquet went well…and was over. 🙂

Today I didn't yell at the kids during our weekly get-ready-for-church routine.  THAT is an accomplishment.  (I decided to do it a little different and instead of having them all get dressed in my room at the same time – which always leads to havoc and wrestling – I staged them at separate times.)

Today I have cream cheese chicken in the crockpot.

Today Derek did a cute lesson for Primary on Lehi's dream (from the Book of Mormon) including a "tree of life" hat that he made (and I laminated), a rod, and happy stickers for each child that reached the tree.  That Bishop is so creative!

Today I had a great Sunday School lesson with my youth.  I love these intelligent, mature and very faithful young people.  They ask great questions, which I can usually answer right then, but sometimes I tell them I'll get back to them and then I research/read/ponder all week.  And then we talk about them.  Today we talked in depth about the law of Moses and Jesus fulfilling that law.  Last week Lindsey asked how the people who lived prior to the Atonement being performed were able to take advantage of its effects.  Good question.  We talked about the Atonement being infinite and eternal – and how whether people were looking forward to it or looking back at it, it's effects were the same.  And we talked about how the law of Moses served as a type and helped point the people to the Christ (when lived correctly).  We talked about how prophets since Adam have testified of the Savior's Atonement and the need to repent.    And we also talked about the Beatitudes.  Good stuff.

And now I'm off to put dinner on the table and play with the boys before getting them ready for their school week.

It's a beautiful day…in the neighborhood (sing it with me).