lyle.

this is lyle.
over lots of stressful searching,
i finally found my perfect first car
and the best part?
he is all mine!
oh the adventures that await...
there is debate about whether i have gone driving just for the heck of it.
i love him already.

bacon.

bringin' it home, that is!
i started working at my old job this week,
and i have loved it.
i forgot how much i love the people i work with,
and those amazing little kids.

sometimes i feel like i have no idea what i am doing with my life.
(like right now).
but the second i pick up that first baby
or help a kid with a math problem
i remember that i am just supposed to be a mommy.
some women are meant to be astronauts or the president...
not me.
i am realizing that i am meant to:
-be constantly spit up on.
-change a million diapers a day.
-sing silly songs while dancing like a loon.
-rock little babies to sleep.
-ultimately, be a mommy.

some of my favorite things this week:
-"miss anne... come here." (i come there.) "i just wanted to tell you that you are beautiful."
-a 5 year old pointing out that you have the same jacket as her because you got yours in a child size.
-"miss anne i really like your earrings, they are just gorgeous! even if you didn't have them on, i would still know that you have gorgeous earrings at home."
-celebrating the first birthday of a little girl that you held a few weeks after she was born.
-people yelling your name down the hallway and running to hug you when they see that you are back.
-helping an 11 month old take some of his first steps.
-being thanked for knowing how to stack bowls correctly. (obviously one of my many skills.)
-watching a brother and sister hug each other through the fence during recess.

i just love being back in these kids' lives.

ps- if you haven't seen this video yet... educate yourself.
i've probably watched it 49727893 times.

mawwiage.

is what bwings us togetha today.

 my brotha.
studly fella, eh?

 if i'm gonna have sisters, i am sure am glad that i got these ones.
i love these girls to pieces.

 the happy couple.

 the family.

how things actually are... i love that big brother of mine.

i am so grateful that i have been blessed with the knowledge that families are forever.
i am so grateful that we can be sealed for eternity in the beautiful temples that we have been given, and that there are so many of them that we have such easy access to.
i am so grateful that i have the most amazing family that i get to be with forever.

i guess lately i've just been pretty grateful.