Cherish this role.... I'm Trying!

“Mothers, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones. Yours is the work of salvation, and therefore you will be magnified, compensated, made more than you are, better than you are, better than you’ve ever been.

He is blessing you & He will bless you. Rely on Him, rely on Him heavily. Rely on Him forever. And press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope.”

-Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

This week, I have TRIED to Cherish my role as a mother. REALLY I HAVE.....

Cherish, not getting any sleep because Henry is on a NEW BORN BABIES Schedule...

Cherish, Hunter trying to find his independence AGAIN... we are on a constant roller coaster, he does so great with listening and obeying and then it just goes out the window...

Cherish, Henry not wanting to eat, and when I do try to feed him he throws the food.

Cherish, Hunter boy... getting up before the Sun comes up on Saturday and Sunday and DEMANDS... cartoons, food and drink.

Cherish, the crazy hour of sacrament meeting that we try to keep the boys quiet, when all they want to do it RUN!

Cherish, the constant picking the house up All day every day, toys, dart guns, BULLETS, Bullets, Bullets, did I say Guns and Bullets!!! I feel like a maid sometimes. I have never met a kid like Henry that can destroy a room as fast as I clean it up....

Cherish, the crazy mornings that we try to read scriptures, and only maybe get thru 2 verses ( if that)... no one is listening!

Cherish, the disrespect that Hunter shows me, this kid is 5 RIGHT? It saddens me sometimes when he talks back to me and it also drives me crazy with the constant comments. Really it just breaks my heart, I don't even know if he knows how much it makes me sad.

And than as I was writing this my mind became filled with good cherished moments. Funny how our hearts are softened... it must be those "angels" Elder Holland is talking about.

I do Cherish, the laughter of my two boys when they play.

I do Cherish, the time I have with Hunter in the car dancing and singing.

I do Cherish, the fact that Hunter loves to learn more about Jesus and our Heavenly Father.

I do Cherish, the amazing nursery teachers that love my Henry so much to teach him sweet songs.

I do Cherish, the conversations at bed time, even if they last WAY past bed time.

I do Cherish, Henry, SOMETIMES.. in the middle of the night. I get to sneak one more kiss in before I see him again.

I do Cherish, when Hunter comes home from school and gives me a cutout heart and says "this is for you and daddy, because I love you".

I do Cherish, the fact that we have toys for our boys to make a total mess of the house with.

I do Cherish, that I can look at them and see good boys that do make me smile more than frown.

I do Cherish, the hug that I get from Hunter after he is out of timeout and we tell each other we love each other.

I firmly believe that one of those Angels that heaven sends is my daughter. She is my Angel to help me to get through my days with her brothers. Maybe she knocks them in the head sometimes when I feel like I really want to. ha ha

I do Cherish, my role as a mother, Even when it can be the hardest day!