We had a wonderful trip to the Louisville Kentucky temple on Saturday. Twice a year, our church makes the exodus to Kentucky and we take all of the kids. Then we take turns watching kids in the church and going over to serve in the temple. (None of us can afford to leave the kids home with babysitters all day long, so this is a priceless opportunity to attend the temple). This year our incredible temple committee did it a little different, and all the wonderful couples in our ward without children came early and watched the children while the parents attended the temple, and then they went while we ate lunch and cleaned up the church. We were there and gone by 1pm. That is a record. What a service they provided!!!! It was wonderful. And the highlight of the trip, for me was before we even left.
It was about 6:45am, and pitch black outside. All my kids were bleary eyed, and I was trying to shove them all in their respective car seats, when Kiah had to use the restroom. So, I went back in and was getting a few more things for the car (you can never have enough driving treats for a 2 ½ hour trip), when I hear her say, from the bathroom, “Mom, you are a good mom. Most mom’s wouldn’t go that far to the temple without their husbands. You are being a good example to us kids about going to the temple.” Now, if you know Kiah, sincere compliments to me are not in her normal repertoire of things to say. As I sat there aghast and mildly struck dumb, I hear her getting into the car, telling the other kids, “Guys, mom is a good example about going to the temple to us. You need to tell her thanks.” Emotional overload! Especially since I spend most of my time wondering if it’s my example that has caused some of the yelling problems that she has. It was a good mom moment that I cherish. But, if I think long and hard, I’ll realize that if she’s paying that much attention to the positive example I set, I’m pretty sure she’s paying attention to the negative example I set, as well. I definitely have a new resolve to be a better person and make better choices, now that I have proof that someone’s watching!
It was about 6:45am, and pitch black outside. All my kids were bleary eyed, and I was trying to shove them all in their respective car seats, when Kiah had to use the restroom. So, I went back in and was getting a few more things for the car (you can never have enough driving treats for a 2 ½ hour trip), when I hear her say, from the bathroom, “Mom, you are a good mom. Most mom’s wouldn’t go that far to the temple without their husbands. You are being a good example to us kids about going to the temple.” Now, if you know Kiah, sincere compliments to me are not in her normal repertoire of things to say. As I sat there aghast and mildly struck dumb, I hear her getting into the car, telling the other kids, “Guys, mom is a good example about going to the temple to us. You need to tell her thanks.” Emotional overload! Especially since I spend most of my time wondering if it’s my example that has caused some of the yelling problems that she has. It was a good mom moment that I cherish. But, if I think long and hard, I’ll realize that if she’s paying that much attention to the positive example I set, I’m pretty sure she’s paying attention to the negative example I set, as well. I definitely have a new resolve to be a better person and make better choices, now that I have proof that someone’s watching!
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