Top Ten Tuesday - Missionary Rules

In our Stake Conference, Sunday, our Stake President, John Allen, extended these 10 Missionary Rules to the Katy 2nd Stake. We just had a FHE on the missionary rules and were we ever suprised to find out how much our kids actually heard and remembered. It was a fun and easy discussion.

Missionary Rules

1. Get up early
2. Pray
3. Study Scriptures
4. Exercise
5. Look the part
6. Keep the Commandments
7. Give Service
8. Go to the Temple
9. Don’t Waste Time
10. Share the Gospel



This is my nephew Brad or Elder Spendlove, he just entered the MTC a couple of weeks ago and is the first grandchild on both sides to serve a mission. He is looking way too happy!


Along with these rules, we have been challenged to face our doors toward the temple and to wear the carpets out by going to the temple at least once a month.

Top Ten Tuesday - Favorites of Ethan's Toddler Years

Top Ten Tuesday-Why I Love My Children Helping in the Kitchen

1. I love it when I open my tupperware cupboard and something always falls out.
2. I love that my silverware drawer is always in perfect order.
3. I love having to look for something in two or three different places.
4. I love it when I get a cup out of the cupboard and there is still water in it.
5. I love it when I go to use a clean bowl and find oatmeal still stuck to it.
6. I love that I am having to buy new dishes more often due to more breakage.
7. I love it when my cake decorating tips fall victim to the garbage disposal.
8. I love having to ask my children over and over and over to come and set or clear the table and/or load and unload the dishwasher.
9. I love finding water all over the kitchen counter and floor near the sink.
10. I love being able to teach my children how to be responsible and how to work.

Top Ten Tuesday- What I Love About Summer

What I Love About Summer, besides vacations!

1. Not having to make school lunches.
2. Not having to wake my kids up in the morning and not having a bed time if we don't want one.
3. Having my chauffeur duties lightened.
4. No homework struggles and less paper clutter.
5. Smiling when I see my kids in outfit #5 for the day & not caring what they wear, if it is ironed or even clean.
6. Playing Referee when my children have spent way too much bonding time together.
7. $1 Summer Movies, Popsicles, Bahama Mama Slushies.
8. Hanging out at the pool in the hot days of Houston.
9. Greeting each child in the mornings as they wake up and come downstairs.
10.Creating great summer memories together with my children.