Memories...remembering my wonderful roomies of #409

Tonight I watched the 25th Anniversary edition of Les Miserables. I love love LOVE Les Mis!!! The story and the music is beautiful. It brought back memories of being introduced to it at BYU, in Apt #409 at The Colony by my roommate Kira!! So, not only did I enjoy watching this concert, but I got to enjoy memories of my bestest friends and coolest apartment! 

Thinking of you all tonight :) 

               Kira, Heidi, Becky, Shelley, Megan, Jennalee, Kate, Natalie...

PERSPECTIVE ...

This week I had a friend share the most amazing and beautiful and sad story with me through trying to help a little baby girl named Ruby. And as I read Ruby's story, and as I thought of all the lost loved ones recently of many of my friends... it has changed me. I hope that I can remember their stories and appreciate all I've been blessed with and not take life forgranted. One of the most favorite things I read on Ruby's blog is this:

http://aniandmatttaylor.blogspot.com/

PERSPECTIVE

The old me thought I was tired and stressed out. The old me was unsatisfied with my clothes, my weight, and my ugly carpet. The old me dreaded hearing the babies cry over the monitor, too early in the morning. The old me was bored watching cartoons, and folding laundry. The old me hated making breakfast, and pour endless sippy's full of milk every day. The old me dreaded running errands with two kids to get in and out of car seats and into shopping carts. The old me did not think it was a big deal to spend a Saturday at the beach, or paddle boating around the lake. The old me was tired and grump from walking up the hill to our house from the lake. The old couldn't wait until nap time, when I could have some time to myself. The old me hated doing dishes, and checking the mail. The old me rushed bedtime and skipped pages in bedtime stories. The old me sang lullaby's quickly, and was relucted to sing, "just one more."

What was the old me thinking?!

My heart is literally aching right now to have my old life back, but with my new perspective. What I would give to have my whole family home on a rainy Sunday morning, making breakfast, and delivering chocolate milk on a fancy platter to my little Kate. I want to forget about the dirty dishes, and get down on the floor with my girls and play, play, and play. I would be thankful for that cheap carpet, because it beats none at all. I dream of the day that I get to wake up in my bed, and hear BOTH girls waking me up early in the morning. I will make them whatever they want for breakfast, and turn the music up loud and dance while I make their pancakes (because I know that is what Kate will want.) I will get them dressed and spend time gently combing and doing their hair, and breathing them in. I won't rush them. What is the rush about anyway? I'll load them in their carseats, and give them kisses while I buckled them in. I'll be happy listening to Disney songs as we drive to Target, or McDonald's, or the park. I'll chase them, and tickle them, and push them on the swings. We will spend our evenings playing outside, and cooking dinner together in the kitchen. Bath time will be long and drawn out, just like it should be. Bedtime will have lots of cuddling, and a few bedtime stories read slowly while doing the appropriate voices for Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, and Goldilocks. Matt and I will fall into bed exhausted together, and thank Heavenly Father for this new perspective on life and what is truly important and ask that we might be able to always remember.