Comes back to bite 'ya

Having kids has taught me a lot. For instance, I can feed children, talk on the phone and balance our checkbook all at the same time. I can take a four-year-old to a public restroom and successfully not have him touch anything, only to have him lick the stall door on our way out. I can have a full-length conversation with my husband spelling every other word; and I can manage to have an adult conversation without using the word "potty" once...sometimes.  

But sometimes there are those things that come back to bite ya.  Like when daddy burps at the table, or when I slip and say "gosh"...Malachi's memory is suddenly impeccable and he is quick to point out our errors.  However, sometimes our kids teach us lessons. 

For quite awhile now Chad has taught our kids to be "good listeners and good leaders". We pray that, we challenge them with those words and almost every time we are going to be away from each other these words are a part of our goodbyes. So, this weekend Chad and I had the opportunity for an unexpected date-night away due to a car being in the shop in Ohio.  We're saying our goodbyes to our little guys and as we're walking away Malachi yells, "Be good leaders and good listeners!"  

As we walked away chuckling and beaming with pride at how great a kid he is, I thought, 'What a great and humbling reminder!'. I guess that's what it boils down to. Just trying to make it through the day being a good listener and a good leader.  Listening to my Savior and leading my kids. I pray I am found faithful. 

On another note - I hate that we were not able to be at our Church's 50th Anniversary Celebration this evening. The car situation extended our stay in Ohio one more night.  Our plan is to make the trek home tomorrow afternoon to be at the festivities tomorrow evening. 


"Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight" Psalm 119:35