Tuesday August 22

Here we are....the night before school starts!!!!!!

We are very excited here...most of us anyway :)

It was a crazy run around day for me today.

I went to the gym and then left a little early to come pick Elsie up for PT.

Went to PT, then stopped by Deseret Book to pick up Madi's CTR ring.

Came back home (after getting Elsie the Sonic I promised her if she went to class on Sunday....am I am bad mom?????)

Then I took the three little ones school supply shopping.

I need to remember that I should NOT take them with me!!!!!

It was a hassle, but it is all done.

I came home and finally got a shower.

Then I ran to Winco to stock up on food....I haven't gone real grocery shopping for a very long time!!!!!

As soon as I got home, I grabbed the two little ones and took them to the Meet and Greet at the school.

I am very excited about their teachers!

I think it will be a fantastic year!!!!!

We got home and Madi was home from work, and Cassi was picked up from volleyball and dad came in from fixing the breaks on Mad's car, he cooked us up an amazing steak dinner!!!!!

It was so good!!!!!

We had kitchen jobs and then the kids made their own lunches for school.

It was pretty cute.....you think they will be as eager to do it for themselves every day?????  ;)

We got the kitchen cleaned up and then it was time for the kids to get their father's blessing.

It was so cute, during dinner, Elsie turned to me and asked if Daddy would give them a blessing....I laughed and told her to ask dad :)

So she turned and asked him with a smile.

Pretty cute.

I love that these kids get the opportunity to get blessings like this.

There is such a great spirit felt there and it is very special to the little ones.

I like to keep little notes during the blessing so I can record a little here.

Porter was blessed with a yearning to learn.

That he will be a guardian to those who need help.

That he will be string enough to lead.

He will have a kind a patient heart.

He will understand that what he learns here, he will take with him after this life.

He will make a firm foundation of string academic learning.

And to cherish every moment he has the opportunity to learn

Elsie was blessed to not give up easily!

She was told that Heavenly father knows just how string she is and he will help her if she doesn't give up.

I really liked this part......

That she will be blessed with patience and she will know how to deal with the people around her that don't understand what she is all about.

That she will help those in need of help.

She will use her kind and loving smile to lift all those around her.

She was blessed that she would be brave, and she can get through anything!

In Cassi's blessing she was told that she is very loved and watched over by all.

By her family, friends, and those who are not on this earth with us anymore.

She was also blessed to help those in need.

She has chosen a path of leadership and was told to be a strong leader.

One who leads by example.

One that is a strong worker.

She was blessed that she would be able to discern good from evil.

That she would lead others down the path of righteousness.

She will have the ability to deal with drama....and understand what is important from what is trivial.

That she will continue to grow her talents and that her home will be a safe haven for her to h=be able to do that.

Madi was told she is at a pivotal time in her life.

That she needs to council with her Heavenly Father.

And that she will have trust in Heavenly Fathers plan for her.

She will be blessed as a leader among her friends.

That she will be able to discern the intentions of those around her.

That she and her friends will have the goal of temple marriage.

She has been blessed to succeed academically, as long as she pushes herself to do her best.

She was reminded about her incredible gift of art and that she is expected to do great things with it.

Also that she will be a good friend and show her friends what a good friend should be.

She will be kind and patient.

That she will lead by example.

I am thankful that Dad is able to give these blessings to our little ones :)

After the blessings we had scripture and prayer.

One of the scriptures stuck out....and seemed like a great goal for the school year.

Moroni 7:45

45 And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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