Love from Mom

Hi, everybody, this is the Mom, (Lynnae) and the grandmother, and I decided that it was time I write again, but I wish each of you would write something back, a comment about the blog, what you are doing in your life right now, what's new in your families, etc. I hope you were all able to watch both Sat. and Sun. of General Conference. We were, and we had Joseph and Tiffany's family, and Anna Marie and Mese's family come for Sunday, we ate the traditional favorite breakfast that dad always make of Grits, ham and fried eggs! Then just barbeque beef sandwiches and salad for lunch with Anna's wonderful recipe she has found for the Chocolate Lava Cake that we all had on the Cruise last year and she and Colette made it for us for dessert!
The talks for conference were so wonderful and inspiring. If you didn't get to hear them, hopefully you recorded them to watch later, or you will read them when the Ensign comes. It's a reminder to me of the loving, kind, and patient men the Lord chooses to lead and teach all of us about our Savior and how to treat one another. Did you notice how many talks were about attending the temple? It has made me rededicate myself to going more often, especially since I have one just 1 1/2 miles from my home! I truly know that if we go more often, we will feel a more loving spirit in our home. Which brings me to give you all an update on how dad and I are doing. Things are going well with us, and we are both trying to bring a better spirit in the home. We have had a few times that we lost our temper, and the kids, Miles, Carol Joy, and Colette have quickly reminded us not to let our voices get loud. It helps and then we apologize, and it shows that even though a person gets in a habit for a long time, it is possible to change. Dad is always good to apologize, and even now, he does it with such sincerity because he knows how hard he has been working on being more loving and patient, and so have I. I too need reminders to keep a calm voice and be more patient. I just want you all to know that Dad and I love each other very much, and we want more than anything to be together in the Celestial Kingdom with all of you, and this is an important goal we have. We plan to go on missons together when the time is right, and spread the gospel as we try to be an example to others out in the mission field about how to live the gospel. We love all of you, and are grateful for your goodness, and your testimonies as you live your lives and are good examples to each other. Please keep it up. Strengthen each other and express your love to each other often, too.
Take a look at Julia's blog also, at www.theatlas-jmkblogspot.com to see all of her pictures of her trip she's on, being a Nanny for some musicians called Mates of State. Next week she'll be in Canada. I'll say good bye for now, and hope to hear from each one of you soon. Even the grandkids. Love, Mom and Grandma