Pictures for Daddy

Bill's been out of town for nearly a week now and we sure are missing him. I bet he is missing us too. So I took some photos for him. This is what everyone in our house was up to at about 4:36 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

Lizzy just home from school snarfs a Samoa.

John is building a private island for the worm he and his friend Sage discovered. After taking this picture, I stood for awhile looking at the mess and wondered what a good mom should do when her son plays in the mud. I like to believe I'm allowing him to fulfill a deep inner need, but maybe I'm just letting him run wild.

Zoey is doing her homework. Zoey takes school seriously. After I took this photo, she informed me that she had already started on tomorrow's homework.

I am folding laundry.

Will is sleeping. I do know exactly what a good mom does when she finds her two-year-old sleeping. Stroke his hair, listen to his breathing, stand in the still room, savor the moment.

On Temples

I don't talk much about my faith on this blog. I figure most of you know that I am Mormon. I worry about talking too much about my beliefs because I don't want to profess much and do little. I hope that my life can be a testament of my faith. But sometimes I feel like speaking out. My sister and a friend recently started a blog called "Let's Talk Religion and Politics" it's meant to be a safe place for those of different faiths and political backgrounds to have meaningful conversations. This seemed the perfect place for me to say a few words about why I love the temple. Please check it out. Ruth