You. Don't stop. You don't stop working.

You don't stop working for what you want to become.

Today I reached another reachable goal. High FIVE!!

6 months ago, I sprained both my ankles so badly I couldn't walk on them for a long long time. I was in a lot of pain. The right had a fracture and the left a tear. We are living in a construction zone, building a mini house. I stepped out of the front door and forgot we didn't have porch steps yet. The next several months was super hard on my heart, my happiness, my health.

Today I got on my basket bike and rode a mile on paved, flat land with Scott the hott, to visit my friend's lovely lemon tree. I asked Scott to call the hill by our house a mountain, because I had to work hard to ride up the (baby) hill. And because we have been married 25 years, he graciously accommodated. I love that he supports me and cheers me on. I'm so grateful for the little things that help me know there is a God. Because I felt supported on the hard and heavy days. I'm grateful for life's lemons. Days can be pretty strong, sour and a little too much sometimes. But the Savior literally will pray and cry with you. Watch for the things that bring you comfort and peace. Cling to what you know and build from the ground up. And, learn how to make lemon curd. (that's what I'm into now.)

Anniversary lists

 Life, it's doable. Thanks for all the wishes and notes as we celebrate 25 years. I wanted to share something we have come to love and look forward to. During our anniversary dinner, we make a list of "what do we want" and turn it into doable goals. A tradition that happened by accident over 20 years ago literally on a napkin, has become one of our favorite traditions. It represents our hearts, turning what we want into what we do. An annual snapshot of life within life's BIG picture.

Back then, we wanted a lot, but how did we get it done between games, kids, and work? When our kids were little, we wanted operate from a bigger picture. We wanted to instill what we loved and value, instead of feeling so reactionary running game to game. We wanted to have a little more of a family identity. But, how do you guide your family during the crazy busy times where a momma can be stretched and stressed? We use our anniversary dinner to take turns asking, "what you/we want". What began on a napkin, is something we look forward. And it's so cool when you see your kids ripple some of the same values.

Asking helps to break things into fun size, right size, bite size doable goals. It feels really encouraging instead of overwhelming. "How do we get there?" is the question that brings creative problem solving/basically bringing the party.

Another year comes, and I get to make another list with my husband. He has balanced me beautifully as we have carried what can feel big and helped them become beautiful. My whole heart belongs to my co-author of the annual napkin, Scott Sargent.

Our family at the Rexburg Idaho temple