It's about time....

So here it is November and I'm just getting to my blog.  I hate how my life has gotten so busy.  I always thought once my kids started to grow up that I would have more time for me and the things I would like to do.  WRONG, the older the child the busier you get.  I spend most of my time running from one thing to another that my children are involved in.  I love that they are very busy and involved in school activities, I love that my older three work, but along with that, more time running.  Ok, so that was a long introduction into why I haven't blogged ( most people call it excuse) but I'm taking the "to busy route".
   Ok so update on my oldest Josh.  Since the last time I have blogged my life has fast forward one year.  In the October general conference the prophet said that as of October 2012 if you are graduated from high school and if you are 18 yrs. old you can go on your mission.  Josh was in the car with me when we heard this.  He face lite up and he looked at me and said, "next summer mom I'm going."  My response to that was tears, I know he is growing up but I really wasn't ready for him to be gone in less than a year.  Once he leaves he will never be at home like he is now.  I am thankful that Josh has worked hard and has always had his goal of going on a mission in every action and word he does and says in his life.  Josh has a spirit and faith in our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ that I can only work hard on everyday to have.  He is an amazing young man and I'm thankful that I have had 18 years with him.  Now it's getting to be the time when both him and I get to start letting go and have Josh move on with his life.  Iwould like to just add I'm still feeling way to young to have my oldest be on a mission and graduated from high school.