Women: Better Than A Bag of Chips With Dip

Natalie actually learned to say, "Mama" on Monday evening. It has been a real sore spot for me because she has known, "Dada" since she was less than a year old. This great event has led me to write about some great women that are in my life. They teach me so much about what it means to live up to my divine role as a daughter of God, a wife, and a mother to my children. If I left you off the list, don't be offended. I'm sure you are fabulous, too.

My Mother: My mother is the one I can always rely upon. She does what she says and she does it well. I like to think that she has helped me to become a responsible person and citizen. I am still striving to be as on the ball as she is, but I figure she has had a while to practice.

Delaina Tonks: I always joke with Delaina that she basically runs Draper City on her own. She always laughs it off, but I foresee a key to the city in her future. She is an example of a person who is involved in just about everything that means something to her. She finds a way to balance it all and I think the only thing that slips through the cracks is her time for herself. Her children are amazing and I believe it is because they are quickly picking up from both of their parents that if you care about something in life, you ought to go out and be involved. No backseat riders in the Tonks Family. They are at the forefront of everything that is worthy and good in their sphere of life.

Natalie Holbrook: Natalie is the mom I always wanted be and thought I would be. Sometimes I look at her blog posts and I want to cry that my kids don't have a mom like that. I am of course trying to be a better, creative mom like Natalie, but that is not what she has taught me. Natalie is happy with what she has. She is not one to lament and go on about the trivial issues that I like to burden my friends with. She is content to be the best wife and mother she can be. Dare I say that she thrives when she is allowed to be the creative, fun mom. She never thinks that she is sacrificing herself for her family. She realizes her divine role as a wife and mother and she knows she is blessed. I have learned that I need to be less about me and more about "we".

Roxy Driggs: If you have any conversations with Roxy, you know that she is a riot. Delaina and I would purposely schedule an hour to go visit teach her because she would have us riveted for as much time as she would give us. Although she is hilarious and loves life that is not what really sticks out to me. Roxy is one of the hardest working people I know. I call her the "Eternal Weekend Warrior". I truly don't think she needs a couch or a bed in her house because I'm pretty sure she never sits or lys down. Since she has moved into her house she and her husband have replaced the carpet with hardwood floors, put up new molding throughout the entire house, built a beautiful fence, landscaped their backyard, built a patio, and finished their basement. Not to mention that I see her mowing her lawn in a perfect diagonal pattern every week. She has amazing energy. She makes me tired just writing this post. I can learn a few things about work from my friend and neighbor Roxy.

I know there are a ton of other people out there that are amazing, but my 1 year old needs some love from her "Mama".