Well aside from "coming out" to the world about our current decision to not go to church anymore other things happened this week as well. I spent practically all day on Thursday responding to e-mails, texts, and private messages. I got SO MANY. To quote Olaf from Frozen "all good things, all good things." People have been kind which is so good and even though I know that so many hearts have been broken over this people have tried to be as supportive as possible. I haven't heard from a lot of people that I would have expected to hear from but I think it takes time for people to process. I also think that some people are sticking to idea from Bambi, "if you can't say something nice don't say nothin' at all." Okay anyway enough Disney references.
One of my book club friends had a baby last week and she died after 22 minutes. She found out at her 5 month appointment that the baby had a lot of problems and wouldn't survive. She ended up having her baby about 3 months early. I think that was a blessing. The baby was going to die anyway and to endure 3 more months of people's questions about when she was due and things like that would be terribly painful. I went to the funeral yesterday with a couple of other book club friends. It was very sad but a beautiful service. This was the first non-Mormon funeral that I've been too. My book club friends are deeply religious Christians. Afterwards the three of us that came together went to brunch. The place was packed and it took them an hour to bring us our food. It worked out though because I had a lot to talk to them because of all of my religion drama. It's nice to talk to outsiders about this kind of thing.
We had a talk with our kids today about how we weren't going to be going to church anymore and some of our reasons why. We told them that it was okay if they were different from their cousins and friends. We talked a lot about our family values and asked them if they had any questions. They seemed to be okay with it. Piper loves her primary teacher so she was a little sad about that.
Tonight we had a family get together at Hart and Jory's house for Brynn's 18th birthday. I can't believe she's 18! That's just crazy. She's a beautiful, talented girl.
Piper quotes:
When I was dressed to go to the funeral yesterday Piper asked me if I was going to church and I told her that my friend's baby had died and that I was going to the funeral. She replied, "Moms have freinds! That's crazy!" Ha.
"Dad where's mom?" Scott:"She'll be back in a minute." "Dad, I love mom so much, I want to MARRY HER!" Ha.
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| I made rolls this week and Piper helped me. She rolled out her own dough and cut them and rolled them up. She did good! |
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| Piper was terrified! |
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| What the heck. Gabby tried to eat a huge handful of powdered sugar and then sneezed or something... |
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| Ryan's block creation. |
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| Silly boy |
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| Gabby made a tent you see in the back and a campfire. I love how her creative brain works. I DON"T love the messes she can make in 5 seconds flat. |
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Cute Brynn in blue. On the right is her friend Tyler. He gave her a photo album of pictures of them since they were little. It was super cute. Their parents have been close friends forever and they hang out all the time and have gone on lots of vacations together. They should totally get married some day. Ha.
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Gabby art
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I love the picture Gabby drew of herself. It has great proportion and exquisite detail! Good job, Gabby! I think the fox is really cute, too!
ReplyDeleteMy heart aches for your friend that lost a child. Of all life's shattering trials; I think that would be among the most difficult.
My mother taught me that more important than one's religion is what you are like as a person. You and Scott and your children are individually worth the world to me. We love you each and every one.