Grouchy Old Lady

WOW the last few days are the hardest!  I didn't sleep a wink last night between contractions and dreams that I needed to go to the hospital.  (Was I dreaming?)  If tonight is the same, I will break down and go, hoping that they can stop the contractions for a few more days.  This kiddo can't come QUITE yet.  Isn't it crazy how easy it is to feel grouchy when you physically don't feel good?  Maybe by the time I'm 80 I will know how to overcome that, cuz I'm sure I won't feel good a lot of the time when I'm 80.

And I DON'T want to be a grouchy old lady.

So although I am not the best at always being happy, here is some motivation toward it:

There is nothing wrong with righteous yearnings—we hope and seek after things that are “virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy.”4 The problem comes when we put our happiness on hold as we wait for some future event—our golden ticket—to appear.

This is not to say that we should abandon hope or temper our goals. Never stop striving for the best that is within you. Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart. But don’t close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of each day’s ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life.

The happiest people I know are not those who find their golden ticket; they are those who, while in pursuit of worthy goals, discover and treasure the beauty and sweetness of the everyday moments. They are the ones who, thread by daily thread, weave a tapestry of gratitude and wonder throughout their lives. These are they who are truly happy.

(Dieter F. Uchtdorf)

Here are my "beautiful everyday moments" from yesterday:

Parker

Corbin

Daddy & Beckham

I treasure this family of mine!