Movie Day a.k.a. Conference

Who wouldn't love to sit in a tent and watch movies all day? Saturday was golden. Still a treat. By Sunday morning, it had lost it's charm. But, we did our best to keep these two entertained/quiet so we could listen. It's hard to be spiritual with children, isn't it? Let's not even get started with Sacrament Meeting...


The new tradition: Blowup mattress. It was already out from Matt and Lynsey's visit. Totally the way to go.

What I heard:

"Simplify."

"Don't unnecessarily complicate things."

"Resist temptation to get caught up in the frantic rush of every day life."

"Become great at mastering the fundamentals."

"Don't get distracted by things that seem more enticing."

"Forego some things to choose others."

"Slow down a little. Steady the course."

Thank you, Pres. Uchdorf. You spoke to my soul. It's always nice to hear a talk written just for me.

Natalie's translation of what she heard:

Develop myself spiritually and work on my relationships with God, my family and other people. Be selective about how I spend my time. Easy on the technology - internet, TV, etc. Be more organized. Writing a 20-item list each day isn't going to help me feel better because I will never, ever cross everything off that list. Simplify. Focus on what is most important.

New plan: one chore, one room, one load of laundry, something fun with the boys, something to uplift me, and something good for someone else each day.

And this time, don't just talk about implementing the plan. Do it. For reals.

So far, so good.