Raising a Family

So last night I was in a meeting with my Bishop and he was giving our YW Presidency a little advise on training the Young Women to be future leaders. He said a lot of great things and helped us understand the whys, whats, and hows of being a Leader. He told that when he was a young father, him and his wife had just bought a new home and decided to put in a new sidewalk. While he was trying to put in this sidewalk his young son wanted to help and was being more of a hindrance than a help. My Bishop expressed how frustrated he was because it was taking so much time and effort to have his son help. But then he said after awhile he remembered that "He wasn't putting in a sidewalk, he was raising a family"!
     This really stuck out to me!! I thought of how many times I try to clean, cook, or work in general and I have little "helpers". It was a good reminder that I am raising a family and the time I spend with them now will influence the kind of person they are when they grow up.

Caleb LOVES to cook and I usually let him, it does take more time but I know it is something he enjoys. He also loves to vacuum, it is so much easier and faster to do it myself though!!

Emily LOVES to clean to toilet (funny huh) and I usually do it myself because I know how to keep my hands away from it and clean it properly. I really should let her do it!!! Emily also loves to help with Nathan, it is her "Mommy instincts" kicking in. Sometimes I let her, sometimes I don't. 

So it looks as if I have some thing to work on!! There is a quote that says "A lazy mother picks up after her children." I guess it is easier to do it myself than to have them learn. I think I need to stop thinking about myself and remember I AM raising a family and I want them to grow up and be productive, happy, effective adults!

Speaking of family, here are some of our family pictures we got taken on Oct. 22: