Love/Hate

LOVE sunny blue skies and having a pool in the backyard.
hate kids wanting to be in the pool at least 12 hours a day.
LOVE a/c.
hate that it's expensive to run.
LOVE my daughter practices piano every day on her own.
hate that if she's not willing to do her chores, she says she has to practice and then disappears and practices. I know I shouldn't knock it because at least she's practicing but still!
LOVE that my 3y Little Man tells me, "Yer pwetty Mom" at least 5 times a day.
hate that I don't see myself that way but who am I to verbally disagree?
LOVE that we can hear coyotes at night.
hate that they congregate outside of our fence in our backyard. At least we're all in bed at that point.
LOVE that our dog, George, likes to sit at my feet under the piano bench every time I play.
hate that it has to bark when it sees someone coming up to the front door. (My studio is in the front of the house.) The dog, a mixed yellow lab & beagle, has the baying beagle voice. LOUD.
LOVE that we have such a pretty dog who is protective.
hate that we're still having to work on not barking wildly at the front door when people come over. (Ooh, a repeat. Sorry.)
LOVE that Boo becomes Dr. Boo in helping her brothers and mom be comfortable when we're sick. She's so serious about this.
hate that sometimes she gets a little bossy. haha
LOVE that my husband was able to administer a blessing to me last night and was inspired to give me a certain pain-med that typically has no effect on me. Within 20 minutes, my fever broke and my body pain went away.
hate that I still have a dehydration headache but that'll go away.
LOVE pinterest.
hate pinterest. Really, do I need to expound? ;)

Now time for the latest blessings. Our new Bishop. He's an inspired man. Our Relief Society president. She's a serious give-it-her-all type woman. A friend who is in the midst of unemployment and moving, sending money for me and another mutual friend when she knew we were both in dire straits. The mutual friend who held a yard sale to raise funds to see her ailing mother out of state giving me money from sales of my baked goods that I donated to her yard sale although I never asked for it. My ward for rallying around this mutual friend to donate yard-sale items so she could raise funds for aforesaid trip. Neighbor who provided transport for me to get my sick child at a friend's house. Same neighbor who always happily takes my 3 kids when I need a break to get rest. My calling as a Primary teacher - I was able to "move up" with my class from last year and I just love them. The parents of my piano students who are actively engaged with their kids' practicing. Truly makes a difference. People around the world who prayed for my brother who was facing a life-threatening disease. That story will be shared another time because it truly is amazing. Friends who let everyone know that somebody they know needs prayers. It is always a blessing to be able to provide service that way. Friends who comment on my blog and yes, I know that sounds selfish. Do you have any idea though how much it means to read, "I hear you and I understand."? That is pretty much all we want, is to be heard.

Love you guys.