I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

no sleep till... brooklyn

We did not get much sleep last night.
When Anthony's Dad came up for graduation they took 3/4 of our house with them.
Including our beds.
We're camping out really.
So between Anthony tossing and turning from an already bad back,
me with my itchy scratchy throat,
and then Ashlynn waking up at 2 am and coughing,
NON STOP,
till 4 30 am...
we are pretty groggy this morning.

(to say the least)
Except for this little angel...
who slept through it all.
Today we're supposed to be cleaning like mad...
I don't see it happening,
but say a little prayer for us anyway
and I'll let you know how it goes.

2 comments:

Always, Forever, NO MATTER WHAT said...

Oh man! IT soounds like you guy's are having good times to look back and smile at when it's all over. We are excited to have you guy's home. See you all soon.

Elder Larkin said...

She IS an little angel. LOve that sweet picture of her. Can't wait to see you...who knows when that will be. :)