"Oh, how we need each other.  Those of us who are old need you who are young.  And, hopefully, you who are young need some of us who are old.  It is a sociological fact that women need women.  We need deep and satisfying and loyal friendships with each other." -Marjorie Pay Hinckley

"Don't do whatever you like, like whatever you do!" 

-mary engelbreit

I know i've posted this quote before, but i was thinking about it again tonight while i was putting Louise to bed.  Just before i put her in her crib she became very chatty.  She is only one so i'm not sure what she was saying but i thought of this quote and so i listened to her and talked back and we had a little conversation.  She went to bed happy.  i hope i will keep listening to her and never tune her out because to her it is important.  Also, I loved hearing about my husband's conversation in the other room with our four year old at the same time.  He asked "Daddy, why is money so important?" and my husband took the time to explain to him that money helps buy things we need but that he and his sisters are more important than money. Also, our two year old is good at reminding us we need to listen, not just with our ears but our eyes too and give her our full attention when she is talking. She says..."I have to tell you something..." and keeps saying until we get at her level and REALLY listen...and we actually find that she usually does have something very important to say.

to give ourselves totally to another person, as we do in marriage, is the most trusting step we take in any human relationship. it is a real act of faith—faith all of us must be willing to exercise. if we do it right, we end up sharing everything—all our hopes, all our fears, all our dreams, all our weaknesses, and all our joys—with another person. -jeffrey r. holland

I remember reading this quote about the time we got married (and even years before that) but recently came across it again somewhere. anyways, it is so true. so so true. i'm so grateful for marriage. i'm so grateful for a way for two imperfect people to learn and grow together. it's hard, and it does take faith. and humility. and it is so so worth it. i remember when i was engaged and i was so incredibly grateful there was a way to make our relationship last forever and that was through marriage in the temple. i am still so grateful for marriage, it is truly ordained of God. 

the reason i posted this is because it reminded me that we rarely, well actually never, buy raisins. i'm not a big fan of them and neither is my husband. whenever we make cookies we almost always add chocolate chips.  our kids only eat raisins when they get them at nursery, grandma's house, or treats from aunt lynn:)  I forget how much our kids do like raisins....so, maybe i should buy some just for snacks, however, i think i'll still leave them out of cookies;)

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields
and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

(traditional gaelic blessing)