Book of Mormon Printing Press Virtual Tour, Goosebumps Book, Chores, and a Birthday Parade

 Well, the title of this post basically summarizes our day.

I woke up early to exercise.  I miss running so much.  I was really looking forward to Saturday so that I could go running...but there is a fire nearby and the air is really smokey.  Additionally, there have been some wildlife (Mountain Lions, and even Bears!) making their way into town due to the fires.  So, I figured I shouldn't go running.

I read a Goosebumps book to the kids.  It was long and I was actually frustrated at the end because there was no conclusion to the story, ha ha.  In fact, most Goosebumps books end as cliff hangers.

After the book, we were able to virtually meet with the sister missionaries across the country and they gave us a virtual tour of the Book of Mormon Publication Site.  It was neat!  I just feel uncomfortable with virtual meetings.  We have a few more of such virtual meetings scheduled over the next few weeks.

We did chores, ate lunch, and then went to a drive-by birthday parade at Melissa Smith's house.  The is a girl in my Young Woman class.  I visit teach/minister to her mom.  It was fun to see them.  Kathie (Melissa's Mom) prepared goodie bags and cupcakes to go for everyone!  I'm not as good of a Mom as her, ha ha.  I hope Lizzie forgives me.

The day was long and kind of slow.  The kids ended the day with showers and they are now playing Lego's. 

Tomorrow is Sunday and it's Lizzie's birthday party with Grandma and Bapa and Bita and Tia and Tio and James and Lydia.

I'm feeling a little anxious for this next week of school for some reason.  I'm hoping to get the kids outside for longer this week.  If we go outside immediately after attendance it should be cool enough.  Being trapped inside the house all day is really, really, really starting to get to me.  I feel anxious and a bit depressed about it.  I didn't realize how nice it was to get out of the house every day, even if it were to just drop the kids off at school and then pick them up at the end of the day.

Tomorrow is Sunday...I'm feeling the need for some extra spiritual strength.  Even with me trying hard to read my scriptures, conference talks, and communicate with God through prayer, I don't feel as spiritually strong as I would like to be feeling.  I don't know what is missing from my formula.  I just don't know.

Maybe it's the lack of Temple attendance (not our fault, temples are closed).  I hope and pray that listening to General Conference will help me to feel better.  I feel a kind of void inside of myself and I don't quite know how to explain it.  I feel like something is missing but I'm not sure what it is.  I feel unfulfilled somehow.  I can't pinpoint me exact feelings.