Long Sabbath Days...

Today has been one of those wonderful never-ending Sundays. They seem to be few and far between, so I have really enjoyed this day. The morning began by sleeping in, kind of. There is always at least one child awake by 7 AM, so there isn't sleeping in as much as quiet mornings. I had a lesson to prepare, so I showered first thing. Which is an oddity in this home. Mom is usually the last to shower. And maybe the last to be ready and keeps everyone waiting while mascara is gently applied on solid ground and NOT while riding in the truck. You know the saying, "If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy"? Well, I have found that although applying makeup while on the 25 minute drive to church helps us to arrive at church on time, hearing mom swear and curse as makeup is shoved into her eye because of a bump on the road, is not the best way to begin our church going experience. So, showering early today was definitely the best option for the whole family this day. I was asked to fill in teaching the sisters of the ward in Relief Society. A lot scary considering I have never taught the adults in church. Always the children for me. They aren't as scary and if all else fails with them, you can pass around treats, paper, and crayons and you are suddenly the hero! But all went well considering. I really, really enjoy the sisters of this ward. There is a wonderful welcoming spirit and sense of comradery. We are very blessed to have the gospel in our life. I love being a member of this church. In only just over a month I have already gained a new family and friend because of the gospel. It's wherever you go and I love it! There weren't too many downfalls or breakdowns during the rest of the meetings. I happily volunteered Zach to teach next week's Sunday School lesson while he was out with the babe. He is so great to jump in like that, don't you think? Briggs only broke my necklace. Nothing else. Just a string of pearls. You know how they just make a nice little pile when the fall? Well, Zach wasn't sure if he made a big enough mess, so as he was stringing the beads back on so they didn't get lost, he thought he would see what happens when they fall. Hopefully he found them all! Briggs fell asleep on the drive home...THANK YOU!! I love that boy, but man he can get cranky when he's tired. Everything is so sad. :( Zach cooked some wonderful steaks, Brianna cooked some rice pilaf (with my instruction from the living room as I was nursing Jarom), and we had corn and peas (from our garden!). It was a delightful meal. From there we started a movie (Toy Story 3-guess who picked that...Briggs, weird). We decided we needed a treat so I found a few recipes for caramel corn and chose the ingredients I liked, well...the ones I had, and set off to make some wonderful creation with Jason and Briggs. They love to be helpers! Especially when it involves sugar. We ended up with a great treat that will be fun to tamper with a little and make some fun variations! So our day ended with some of this...