Dayna and Jack came out for the day last Saturday, to watch Kim and Cameron in the school play. Jack went to visit his family who live about 20 minutes away, and so Dayna spent the day with us. We all wanted to do something fun for the afternoon, but since living in Duchesne doesn't offer much for en
tertainment (no malls, fun stores or beaches etc...)we had to come up with our own kind of fun. So we decided to make jewlery. We pulled out the beads and the wire and went to work. Dana had gone shopping over in Vernal (we missed her being there) so there was me, Dayna, Kim and Halle. We made necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Its fun just hanging with the kids. I really enjoy the times we've done things together. It doesn't even really matter what we do. Sometimes we go shopping, we've sat and visited, watched a DVD, sprawled out on the floor and laughed about old times, we've cooked, cleaned the yard up, folded clothes, gone for rides and picnics and journeyed long walks. Whatever it is, I just love being with them. Even though its not as often as I would like, but when we get to take the time and spend it together we always have so much fun. Life gets busy and everyone has things to do, so I snatch up the chances that I get, to do things with the kids and then I love every minute of it.
I remember when the kids were little and they always seemed to be right und
er feet and fighting with each other, or whining, or just being little kids, but they took alot of energy and time to keep them happy and content. It was very emotionally draining at times and there were some days that I was glad when they were all tucked in their beds and asleep for the night. I never thought that the day would come when their lives would all become so busy with their own activities, school, extra curricular stuff and lives away from home, that it would be me that was whining about never seeing them or getting to spend enough time with them. I love being a mom and I have such great children and children-in-laws. It makes life alot more fun and exciting and gives me so much to look forward to in the future.
