Another Day, Another Park

One of the things Seattle is very good at is parks. Yesterday, Gideon and I were on a play-date with other mom and kids from our ward at Hamblin Park. We've never been to the same park twice as there are so many parks to choose from. They even have the good old playgrounds with little rock climbing, monkey bars, teeter totters, and all the equipment they took out of Utah because it was deemed "unsafe". One thing I agree with the liberals on!

On Wednesday we had the missionaries over for dinner. It's a rarity in Utah to have the privilege of inviting them over because the ratio of missionaries to member is so low, but here they are a lot more accessible. After the dinner, Elder Boland invited us to be happy and find joy in the moment. Now that I'm a mom, I find it a lot easier to enjoy the little things and to savor the time I have with little Gideon. I think I got caught up in being busy when I worked full-time and just didn't appreciate near as much the people in my life and the blessings I have to be grateful for. So, thank you all, for making our lives special!