One of our Favorite things...

I realized the other day that we have not shown family and friends the beautiful area in which we live. It still amazes me to see how many trees are here!

This is the NCR trail which we have the privilege of walking on almost daily. It really is beautiful! And with all the shade stays pretty nice even in hot weather. The girls ask to go for walks SEVERAL times a day, so this is awesome to have so close.

Our cute friend Kate and her brother Jacob enjoyed a nice walk with us the other day. We sure feel blessed to have meet good friends like this to help make the Baltimore "settle in" a lot easier. They have been WONDERFUL to our family!

I also have gotten to jog an this trail a few times thanks to my good neighbor Rachel for switching off with kids! I was SO HAPPY when I found out we moved in next to a family of 3 young girls, my girls adore them!

(I have so many more updates- stay tuned, you people know how slow I am at getting to this.)

Small and Simple Things With Love

My oh so Creative (in baking, decorating, entertaining, party panning, and you name it) Sis in law Nicole has come up with this cute Blog as an outlet for her mega creativity! She just getting started, but watch out people she is good and it is addicting to see what wonderful thing she will come up with next!

Click here to see her MAGIC!

(BTW I'm so proud of my self for figuring out how to do this, I mean thanks Honey Hubby!)

Thoughts on Mothering

I have been going back through the May 2010 Ensign to review April Confrence talks.

This is the talk that I can't quit thinking about.

It is EXCELLENT.

I take my "job" as mom very seriously and feel blessed that I am able to stay home with my children. I often get frusrated, I often raise my voice, and I often wonder if I am doing any good. BUT I love being able to see the bajillion smiles that Trey gives me everyday, and answer Brynlee's 101 thought provoking questions, and see the cutest looks a 3 year old can possible give from Addyson.

Reading and re-reading this talk I have a renewed desire to be a better teacher to my children. I totally know that this time will go by in the blink of an eye. I want nothing more than to teach correct princliples, enjoy even the crazy times, and most of all make memories that not only my children will never forget and look back on, but that I too can remember about my "mommy" days.

My biggest worry is that this time will go by faster than fast (and it will) and I will regret not doing more.

I worry I am not doing enough, cherishing enough, listening enough, and the big one teaching enough.

So I am trying to make that extra effort to forget about the dishes/laundry/computer/decorating/cleaning WHEN the little teaching moments come along! Now I must get a little shut eye if I expect to BE that mother!

Sneak Peek

So my friend Heather took the kids picture a while ago and par for me I am just now getting around to doing something with them. She did a wonderful job as always and I can't wait to get them printed off and hung in the new house. Since I still don't have it all together (sorry heather), if you want to see some REALLY CUTE Dalley kids go here:

Quick trip to PA!

My good friend Melissa was in Pennsylvania visiting her family a few weeks ago. Originally we were all going to go to the beach together, but since that did not work out we went to them. And I am SO SO glad we did. It was only about a 1 1/2 hour drive. Last minute I put all 3 kids in the car and made the trip. Ethan was on call so it worked perfect.

We went to the park, ate ice cream, went to hands-on-house, and did ALOT of gabbing. I really enjoyed seeing a familiar face... Thanks Melissa for the great visit!

Oh and I can't forget, PA has Sonic, so I had to get a diet vanilla coke- oh SO good!