Jonah was mad

Jonah was mad today and he stomped into his room, slammed the door. I walked by his room to go to the restroom, and there was a note by his door that said, " I'm not coming out at all." Jonah. It was written in his best handwriting. I responded, " Sorry! I love you! See you tomorrow??" I was thinking sweet one kid down 3 to go. How can I make the other kids mad enough to go to their room and not want to come out until tomorrow??

I have enjoyed playing outside on the trampoline with my kids so much these past few days. I love seeing expressions they make, happiness when they accomplish something so little, and just enjoying being outside. I hope the weather continues. I have been enjoying anxiety free days now and it is so nice. I feel like a whole new person. As for the kids Jonah is excited that he is getting glasses. I noticed that he had been not doing so well in school and I asked him why and he said he couldn't see the board. So I got him in and he is just barely 20/40. So not too bad, but still enough to get some help. He is enjoying having friends over a lot. Londyn is reading like crazy. We have been trying to have the kids read their own scriptures at night. And last night Londyn read almost 4 all by herself. I kept asking if she wanted me to finish them and she said no. She is definately determined. She is enjoying her art class up at Miami University, and in a couple of weeks they are having an art show. She will eat that one up for sure. She loves attention. Brick is signed up for T-ball and will start this week I think. He is still enjoying preschool, and loves playing outside. He is hopefully going to be potty trained at night soon. Henry is doing lots of new things, new words, new everything. He loves to explore and say what's that if he hears a sound. He is into Toy Story big time. He loves life!!! He enjoys staying up later than the rest of the kids to have some mom and dad time. I love when he first wakes up and he runs out of usually our room, hugs me, and I ask him if he slept well and he says YES>. William is in doing some serious testing at school right now to determine if we keep going on with the PhD or if we are done. So prayers are welcome. Ever since he finished his masters thesis he is so much more carefree. To think he could have felt that way about a year ago. Anyway I love him for who he is , what he does for our family. The strength he gives me when I have had a hard day. I love him for this. As for me I am enjoying trying new things, Like making bagels for the first time, or reading books and not caring about laundry to fold, or just playing ball with my kids. We are continuing to love Ohio. for now adios!

While I was reading scriptures tonight I was reading in 2 Timothy 4:7 it says, "I have fought a good ^afight, I have ^bfinished my course, I have kept the faith." I then looked at the footnotes and the footnote for fight was contentment. The footnote for finished was dedication. After reading this scripture about 10 times and then the footnotes I decided I want to be like Paul and when my time is done on this Earth, I can stand before my Savior and I can say I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept my faith. With the same contentment and dedication that Paul had.

As I look back on the last couple of weeks of things that have happened not necessarily in our lives but in lives of people we care about. We have felt sadness, despair, anger, but thorough this we have grown closer to each other and especially to the Lord. I have had more of a renewed determination to do what is right, do better scripture study, have more meaningful prayers, but mostly to strengthen our family. I have seen Satan destroying families all over the world, and it makes me sad to see it. On one particular day I was really struggling with some bad news and I was angry. I was also so sad inside. As I was driving to the gym, I was thinking about how when Christ was in Gethsemane he was in so much pain for each one of us. And here I was feeling so much pain for people we care so much about. What I felt was so little compared to what Christ felt. But I still felt it and it made me have more love for my Savior, that he would be willing to go through so much pain for each one of us. I usually don't do a soap box on my blog, but I wanted everyone to know that I know that families can be together forever, and it is not a matter of if Satan will tempt us or those we love it if a matter of when he will and everyone that reads my blog are my friends and family who I care deeply about and I can't stand to see Satan win anymore. So as of now I will be trying harder to protect my family so we can be together forever. I know this church is true!!! I have a testimony in Joseph Smith, I can't believe that at a young age of 14 he wanted to find the true church, I know that Christ loves me, I know that we are only given trials that we are able to handle, those trials help us become better people. I know that families can be together forever, and I want that more than anything. I am sure everyone else does to. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life, it makes me who I am and it makes me want to be a better person. Stay strong!! Love Michie