I got more sleep that I’m used to last night because all the kids stayed in bed. That made it easier to get up at 4:00 AM. This morning I made it to the temple a bit earlier than I normally do so I decided to do 10 names instead of my usual 5. I’m glad I did. It always nice to be in the temple.

The head coach emailed me this morning and asked if I could take charge of the game tonight since he had another commitment. So I coached the team. After the game I realized I had a lot of fun. I really enjoy coaching those kids. Yeah, they don’t really know the game and the most exciting part for them are the treats they get afterwards, but it’s fun watching them improve and have fun.

This morning I slept in a bit, but I was pretty productive once I got up and got a lot of things done on my to do list. I wanted to get some ideas for a mothers day gift for Rachel and I know that she really wants a piano. As I was looking around at the classifieds I remembered an application my friend blogged about that helps teach piano lessons in a way much like Guitar Hero. While I was on his blog, I noticed a new post about how he spends...

Today during Priesthood meeting I had someone thank me for my article in the ward newsletter before it had even officially gone out. He said I put into words what he had been feeling. It was nice to hear. Seeing my contribution helped me feel a little more part of the ward. It’s always hard moving and trying to get to know so many new people – especially when I felt so close to the ward members in my last ward. I’m trying to do all...

Today was a rainy day. We spend much of the day in Salt Lake running errands. Rachel is doing sharing time in Primary tomorrow so we had to track down some hard to find material she needed for each child. The kids were getting pretty cranky around lunch time so we stopped and ate at The Training Table. It was fun to get out of the house together, but I did make the comment during lunch that I think we are overdue for a date night with just...

I went to the temple this morning. What I noticed most is the love that the temple workers showed to me. I only did five names for initiatories but I had 6 temple workers help me. I felt love and friendship from each of them, even though I had never met them previously.