Spreading things a little thin...

Sometimes I feel like I've had enough. Enough of EVERYTHING! I don't want to be the Mom, Wife, Sister, Daughter, Friend, etc.... Some days I am just too tired (emotionally, physically, mentally) to do everything cheerfully and efficiently. Some days I just don't feel I am enough and can give enough of what other people need.
I recently asked to be released from one of my callings at church (I had 2). I felt bad initially because I know I was called for a reason, the Lord knows me better then I know myself so I felt I was letting him down. BUT, I was not serving in my other calling as effectively as I could be and I was spreading myself too thin. Sometimes just one extra task is the thing that makes life too much. I felt so much better after I was released because then I didn't feel like I was letting people down for not actually doing the job I was asked to do but just not being able to do it because of my life circumstances.
I know in the big picture this is a small thing, to be released from a calling. But once again it was a good lesson for me to take care of ME. If I am spread too thin I am not able to take care of my family and they are my world! It is so important to recognize when to take a step back and re-evaluate when changes need to be made. Change is GOOD! Sometimes it is hard but change is a good thing.
There was a talk given at conference a few years ago, it is so good, please read if you have time!
http://www.lds.org/ensign/2007/11/good-better-best
There are good things we are doing, better things we should be doing and recognizing the best we can do and where we need to make the change. I've been thinking about this the last couple of days. What are my goals and where do I need to be going from here. Something to think about with a new year approaching. I am not one for making "resolutions" but I am one for making goals. So keeping that talk in mind, I am going to take some time in January to make short term and long term goal. I don't want to be spread too thin, I want to accomplish as much as a can and be useful to my family always.

 Just putting one foot in front of the other is how I get through some days and that's okay for now, but it will get better!

10 Years of Wedded Bliss!!!

July 18, 2003 - Just before we got married

Steve and I were officially married for 10 years this past July 18. I cannot believe it has been 10 years! It has gone by way too fast but has been such an adventure all the way along
10 years has seen 4 different house situations with us purchasing our home in 2009. It has seen Steve finish his Electrical apprenticeship schooling and training, him moving along in his career at Houle Electric. He is now the Super-Intendant in the Nanaimo Branch. It has seen multiple callings at church, many days travelling away for activities or assignments. It has seen 4 beautiful children come into our family, each one presenting different blessings and lessons for us along the way. It has seen a trip to Utah, 2 trips to Edmonton for family weddings, trips to Vancouver and around the Island. It has seen ups and down, mountains and valleys, sickness and health. We are so grateful to have each other and even on the days where we feel frustrated, we love each other and count ourselves blessed!
So proud of us for making it to the milestone in our marriage and I can't wait for the many more along the way!
I love you Stephen Hobbs!!!!!!

October 2013

We still love each other, its a miracle!

July 2013

July 18, 2013

 For our actual anniversary, Steve took the day off and my Mom came down to stay with our kids. I didn't want to leave Nathan overnight (he was just 1 in May) but we quite happily just spent the day together. We went and checked out the Nanaimo River, having a swim without kids was heavenly (ha ha sorry kids), we went for dinner at the Keg, went for a walk down by the waterfront and were just together. We talked, laughed, cried, yelled, kissed, laughed some more, we just had such nice time reconnecting. It gets so busy with 4 kids, school, work, callings and life that sometimes we forget why we are together.

Lindy turns 8!

Well at some point in life my children will know how far behind I got with recording important events in our lives but for now they are totally oblivious and think I am ever so wonderful!

My beautiful Lindy turned 8 on August 27. I cannot believe I have an 8 year old!!!! I didn't feel old till this happened. Now I do know in the big scheme of life I am not old but still there you go. This was a mile stone for me, having a daughter who was 8 and old enough to get baptized (that post will be coming).

For Lindy's birthday party this year she wanted to have some friends over, play a few games, eat pizza, dance and have fun. So low key, yeah!

Beautiful Lindy

She still loves to get stuffies

playing water balloon games with her friends

group hug!

Dancing girls

Pizza Party

her animal cupcakes

Mommy and her big girl

Daddy and his big girl

Lindy at 8:

-great sense of humor, always teasing and telling funny jokes

-very good big sister, always trying to help with her siblings

-doing very well with Piano lessons

-loves to swim and really improved over the summer at Great Gramma's lake

-loves her friends and cousins so much

-still my sensitive girl, cries easily but also easily comforted

-sometimes doesn't like being the oldest, too much responsibility

-such a good singer!

-loves to play dress up, barbies, stuffies, little games with the little ones

-so good at believing in magical things, tells me she is a Mermaid! She also believes in fairies, the Easter Bunny, Toothfairy and Santa Claus. 

-gives really good hugs and kisses, also likes to give her Dad wet willy kisses

-learning so much at school. readying really well, so nice she can read books to her siblings now

-great at helping with chores

-fun to hang out with, I love going on dates with her because she doesn't ask for a million things and loves to spend one on one time with mommy or daddy

-learning to love church and comes up with answers that are so inspiring

-read her first talks in primary this past year and even read a talk for the primary presentation in Nov (we were so proud of her because just last year she got too shy and didn't do her part, but this year she got right up there and read so well!)

I am so grateful for my Lindy Girl! She is my pride and joy. She makes me smile everyday and I know that Heavenly Father sent her to me to be my daughter and friend. I cannot imagine my life without my girl!