And so we commence

Well, as my husband says, "There comes a day in every man's life..." Today is the last. Tomorrow is the first. Today is the end. Tomorrow is the beginning. School starts tomorrow, folks. Yes, tomorrow! And with it, seminary starts. Nay, 6:30 AM seminary! And with that starting, my husband's beautiful, carefree mornings and relaxing evenings have oh so quickly slipped through our fingers.

It may sound like I'm making light of the subject, but I'm really being quite serious. For those of you who have never had a seminary teacher as a spouse, or have never been a seminary teacher yourselves, let me explain.

Seminary in Casper Wyoming Stake is not a job. It's a calling. Yep! A calling. A wake up every morning at 5:00-ish, get dressed up, go teach a group of teenagers the scriptures, go to work, come home and prepare another lesson for tomorrow calling. Now, I'm not complaining. I'm admiring my husband and bragging on him because I don't know of too many people that would be as willing as he is to do what he does for the entirety of the school year. He's absolutely amazing, and as I say many times on my blog, he's the most wonderful husband and father in the world. If there's one thing I could go back and tell my young self, it would be "Marry the same guy." He's brought me so much happiness and love.

So, one can begin to understand why our summers are so precious. Two of my most favorite times of day are the early mornings and the evenings when Kyle and I talk in bed together. Those moments are so precious to me. With seminary starting, the early morning talks together are taken away. Plus, the evening talk time is sometimes shortened because Kyle's so exhausted from his day and preparing a lesson. During the school year, I truly miss those "couple" moments. (No pun intended. ha ha)

Now, let it be known that because my husband is a seminary teacher, and because he truly magnifies this calling, we as a family and couple are extremely blessed. I know this to be true. Heavenly Father blesses our family for my husband sacrificing of his time and talents. Because we are blessed, I am eternally grateful to my Heavenly Father, and I'm grateful to my husband for serving so that we may reap the blessings of what he's sown.

So, although last night I literally cried in my husband's arms as we laid in bed talking about what Monday brings, and as Kyle is enjoying a "last day" of
sleeping-in even at this very moment, I am thankful for seminary and that my husband has been asked to serve in this calling. I will still miss him though, and the extra moments we spend together.

Kyle, know your family is supporting you 200%. We love you! Have a great first day of seminary and a great school year studying the Book of Mormon. You'll be AWESOME!!! Go get 'em Tiger!