Organization in process!

Today was a full day of cleaning and organization. I thought we it would only take us a few hours to get the job done. We started at 8 a.m. and finished at 8 p.m. I am not kidding either. I also had to stop and fix meals, diapers, etc. We organized the office, Ashlin's room, and my closet. We also cleaned out the garage which is a constant battle anyways. Taylor cleaned out the front closet for me. CJ came home from scout camp today. He has been gone all week. Chris was gone the first 3 days of the week and then came home on Wednesday. CJ came home talking in the Batman from the new Lego movie. At first I thought he had lost his voice at camp but it turns out he found a new voice instead. He had a great time and hopefully I can get him to write about it. He came home with 5 full merit badges accomplished! I am so proud of him for following through. Overall this was a fantastic week. I learned this week that I can do hard things. My success this week came from trying harder to listen to the spirit. I tried to have more patience with the kids and I was able to listen to them better. We kept the house clean and we were able to have a learning class each day. I let the kids have 2 hours of free time each day. They chose to play electronics of course. I was able to take a nap each day during this time and tackle one of my projects. We were able to accomplish so much this week. I exercised all 5 days even though I didn't want to most days. I was able to study the scriptures everyday. I listened to conference talks while I cleaned. This helped my mind relax and focus on what the Lord wants me to do. It was a great week. I love this family and I am so grateful for them. Abby melts my heart with her little words. She says Cookie and I can't help but give her one. When she wants to eat she sticks out her tongue several times. She is such a smart busy little kid! She gets into everything. She also has everyone in this house under her spell. She gets he siblings to help her with everything. She is spoiled and we wouldn't trade he for anything. Life is really good! I am thank my Heavenly Father that I was able to get out of my funk and see what is in front of me. My life is so blessed and I am grateful for the lessons I continue to learn. Life really is meant to be enjoyed. I am going to stay present and savor the blessings I have in front of me. Here's to a new week!