Just a Moment

Today was not your typical Sunday. We had a Homecoming and a Baby Blessing..... all in Syracuse. So we started out at the 9am Homecoming for my cousin Trevor, at both Cory and I's home ward we grew up in. I LOVE going back to that ward. It has changed more than I can say, but I still love it. Why????? There are people there..... people I have known my whole life, that I love. Some are "just neighbors" from my youth, but they mean something to me. Many are missing now, and in different wards, but I enjoyed those that were there........ *They are people who have let me babysit their kids. *They are the lady who I worked with after high school when I was 16 who was always doing "poorly" if you asked her, but was one of the nicest and strongest women I knew. *They are the ladies who I grew up across the street from, whose kids I played with in my youth, and whose homes I spent many a hour in, where the gospel, good food, and great examples were plentiful. *They are people who have been my Bishop, my teacher, a YW leader, or a great friend at some point in my life. *They are the "kids" I grew up with, that I know without a doubt, if it wasn't for their friendships and great examples, I might have found other friendships that might not have been good for me and I would not be the person I am today. *They are my relatives.... many today were cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. But all whom I have a great amount of memories.

For a Just A Moment today I just took a few minutes to look around and enjoy the memories of a great childhood, thanks to the many wonderful people I was blessed to have in my life. I can only hope and pray for the same for my kids.

Our second stop was at the Baby Blessing for my little niece Kalli. This was the second sacrament meeting my kids were going to sit through (all by 11 am), and they did pretty good, all things considering. :D This was a great meeting, with all of us sitting close together, with our kids going back and forth between Gma & Gpa, Connor, and then Britton, and then wanting to sit with Lindsey, etc.... not to mention the passing around of all the babies..... :D it just makes me happy and wish I had them all with me every Sunday!

But my "moment" came right after church, when we were all leaving, rounding up our kids, and heading over to my sister's for lunch.....

I was sitting in the car, we were backing out of our parking space, and here comes my brother out of the church, carrying his new little baby in his baby carrier, all bundled up, and my Dad close behind..... it was one of those times when you just "SEE" clearly. I am so blessed. I have an AWESOME family.

I have 2 amazing brothers who served missions, who all found and married amazing (new sisters for me) women, who have great kids that I love so much, and best of all who are great dads and strong members in the gospel who hold the priesthood. I have another brother who I love very much, who has lost his way for a time.... but he's been taught, and he KNOWS. He will come around. He has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I know and he is a good person, who has much to give.

I have a great Brother In Law who is all of the things my brothers are..... and he's fun to joke around with. You can give him crap, and he just gives it right back. My sister is a lucky girl.... but she deserves it, she's a rock.... a great example to me.

All of these things running through my head in just a few minutes after I "SAW" them leave the church. For "Just A Moment" I was soooooo content. I could have stayed there for a long time. Who knows what lays ahead, what the future holds for any of us.... but today was a great day. I am so blessed.

*** SIDE NOTE*** why does this thing do it's own spacing? See the difference between our 2 different events today? The top one is all ran together and the bottom one had the spacing between paragraphs.... all typed the same way at the same time! I am getting very frustrated with this!!! :(