May 15 - 22, 20102

We've still been sick this week. We push through in the morning, then crash in the afternoon. Hopefully we'll round a corner soon.

We had a fun day on Tuesday. We went to Ladybug theater, a stage play for preschool children. The play was Mother Goose nursery rhymes, and the actors let the children take part and be involved in the play. The kids loved it. Afterward we stopped by a café nearby and got a small treat, and shopped a second hand store and bought Anslie a little summer shirt, she has none.


On Sunday we enjoyed having dinner at Crismon and Vivienne Lewis’ home to celebrate the return of their son, Crismon Jr. from a mission in Australia. We also enjoyed hearing him speak in his ward that morning. He has a bright countenance and a wonderful goodness about him. Dinner was prepared by Vivienne (daughter), and was delicious! Fun to hear about the diversity of Australia. We wish Crismon all the best as he heads back to BYU this summer. After dinner, Mom Linton sent me to bed and watched all the kids, while I napped for an hour. Bless her.

I am so in love with my little people. Anslie is such sunshine, full of smiles, beautiful spontaneous laughter, so easily entreated, so quick to enthusiasm and excitement. Tyler is so anxious to soak up knowledge, to create, to be truly helpful. I find it so ironic that the adversary makes having children look so dowdy and dull, so limiting and restrictive, when really, as an adult, I can’t think of any other way to feel pure excitement, thrill, joy, and fun as you feel when you love a child and experience life again through them.