A perfect 4 years

O.k. so today I was released from my calling as Primary president (that last part is so weird for me to say! ) Even  after the fact I cannot think of myself as any kind of leader.  But oh, I will miss being there!!!
 These children and teachers have all meant so much to me over these last almost 4 years.  It was so neat to go down memory lane with them during sharing time today and re-live some of my favorite memories with them. ( Like my stolen sharing time!!) I will miss their prayers, their wonderful honest answers, thier hugs, and high fives- everything.  When they were laughing and having fun, I was laughing with them.  When they were going through their difficult experiences- surgery, friend trouble, or even death I cried with each of them.  Some of our teachers and children have gone through some pretty severe trials.  As a "leader" every time I felt helpless as to how to comfort them, help them and show them love. But, through prayer, the help and love of each of my counselors, bishopric, and the spirit I felt upheld.  My pillow at night was at times drenched with tears as I prayed how to help these precious teachers and little ones- but again inspiration would quickly come and I would feel upheld.  Oh you teachers, presidency and children- you will never know how much you mean to me and all you have taught me.  Thank you, thank you for this perfect learning experience for me.  And I will always love each of you!!   And, yes,  of  course I will still give big treats to "my kids" on Halloween, and welcome you over to my house with open arms to play b-ball, make braclets, or just play!  For you each will always have a place in my heart!

 Some of my wonderful counselors and secretaries and friends of course!!. From the left: Lara Strong, Pamela Adamson, and Denice Lingen.  And  Brooke Slighting, Laura Spencer, Sarah Plummer, Adrienne Jenkins, and Adrianne Erickson, I wish I had a complete photo of each of you!!  Each of you have taught me things I could have never learned on my own, been there for me at times when it got a little rough, been patient with me as I have tried to shed more of my own weaknesses, and have just become some of my dearest friends!  And goodness knows you each were my lifesavers especially during the end of the year primary scramble!  I love each of you and always will !

And here is a main reason it has been a "perfect 4 years".  I have felt so lucky to be in Primary with every one of my own children! Benjamin, Andrew and Nathan. This truly will be difficult to leave them.  For although I have been in my calling as (dare I say it again?! )"president" (the name still intimidates me!), I have actually been in primary for 11 years.  Ever since Ben was in nursery, I have been in Primary. I have watched Benjamin come into Primary and now get ready to leave it for YM. And for Andrew I not only got to help organize his baptism as a mother, but also as his leader.  And Natie, because I was in this calling I had a good excuse to just pop in (with teacher permission of course) to his nursery and primary classes to help out, or sing!  And other things I have been blessed with being in Primary with my children that are too sacred, and too personal to write in a blog.  My children mean the world to me and it has been a great heavenly gift to be with them this long.  A pure heavenly gift.  And I will miss them in there!
      I love Primary.  And I will miss it, and those children, and my own children very, very much! 
    Thanks for a perfect 4 years!  (And perfect 11 years with my own children!)

Brigham got a job!

Yes he did! And I am absolutely thrilled! It's been a loooong road! 11 years AFTER his college degree of training, training and more training. And yes I admit there were definitely times when I thought, "why does he want to be a doctor?" especially during those times when we would never see him. I even remember my oldest boys, then younger, seeing daddy walk through the door only to exclaim, "who's that?". We have rarely seen him. But along with the lonely journey, we have had beautiful moments that I wouldn't trade for anything. And hooray now he has a job to show for all this hard work!
So- where are we going? (Drum roll please) We are going to... Salt Lake City, Utah!!
O.k. so yes we are not moving anywhere, but we are all very, very happy. The boys and I get to stay by our close friends at least for another year. Yeah for Brigham job and yeah we are staying in Salt Lake City!