Wednesday June 9, 2010

Today started off a little rough because I lost my temper and got mad at myself for losing it.  I had a nice long prayer pleading for help with controlling my emotions and reactions and for help to make the most out of the rest of the day with my family.  I'm so grateful for prayer!!  Baily went with me to the WIC office to get our new checks for the next few months and we had a fun time with just us two.  She really is one of my best friends.  We jammed to Glee with the windows down and chatted and it was great.  After that we went to the store to stock up on some essentials and it was just nice.  Love that girl!  When we got home I was busy cleaning up and preparing a yummy dinner and dessert for us and the missionaries.  I made red beef enchiladas with rice and beans and a home-made carrot cake complete with home-made cream cheese frosting.  It was seriously sooo good.  I love my good mom/housewife successes.  It really does make me feel so good inside.  After they left we went as a family to the combined ward cleanup activity at the church.  We helped clean up the landscape.  There were a lot of people there so there wasn't much to do but it felt good helping what little we did and just being with our ward.  They really are like a family and are such great friends.  I love our Elkhorn Ward!  Then we were blessed by the generosity of those ward members when one gave us a dog kennel (this will give me much needed sanity with our crazy dog!) and 2 huge cans of Nesquick (her husband works for Nestle and she got them for us because I mentioned how I was going through that stuff like crazy these days).  So generous and so sweet and I was so touched.  When we got home the kids sacked out pretty fast- they were pooped.  I got up the energy to clean my kitchen and am glad I am doing my journal because I really was considering skipping out.  But alas... here I am:)  And here I go... good night!