Kendall's First Day in Nursery

This past Sunday was Kendall's first day in nursery. I wasn't too concerned about how she would do because we've been going to the gym for 6 months now, and she has been doing great there. So it was no surprise to hear from her teachers that she was a very happy, content, and easy-going little girl. Still, I was one proud momma. Here is a picture of Kendall on this very special day.

Did I mention how much I love being able to listen to the teachers in Sunday School and Relief Society? These last couple of months (well, since Kendall became mobile), there were Sundays when I couldn't even tell Billy what the subject of the lessons had been. But this Sunday, I could. Let me prove it. In Sunday School, we talked about Talents. Ha! And in Relief Society, we talked about Speaking Kind Words. Ha!

Which reminds me of an experience I had the other day, one that I want to record and remember always. I was at the zoo with the kids, and more specifically at the aquarium. Logan and Kendall were right up against the glass window, looking at the "Dori fish." But Taylor was acting up and running in all directions. So I grabbed him by the arm and firmly told him that if he ran off again, I would put him back in the stroller. Not one minute later, he was off again. So I picked him up, put him in the stroller, and told him that I had warned him about running off, and that from now on he would stay in the stroller. I was pretty embarrassed about his behavior and about having to discipline him in front of a crowd of people. But then a woman grabbed by attention and said, "I just wanted you to know that I've been watching you, and that I think you are an amazing mom. Those kids are very lucky to have you." That comment totally took me by surprise and completely made my day. I think I even teared up a little at that moment. I don't even think this woman knew how much I needed to hear that I am not the terrible mother than I sometimes think I am. I'm not the perfect mother, either, but I do my best given my circumstances. Just like every mom out there, I have good days and bad days. But most importantly, I feel so blessed to be a mother, and to have 3 wonderful children whom I love more than anything.