At preschool last week, Claire had backwards day. She wore her shirt, pants, jacket, and backpack backwards. She was giggling all the way to school, and got quite a kick out of it. I thought it was really cute!
Mike and I have been married for 15 years now, and the time has just flown! We can't beleive that our oldest is now 11. With our four children we feel happy and complete. We are building valuable memories through the things we do together. We enjoy camping, bike riding, playing games, reading - all of which helps to bring us closer together.
06.15.09 Today, from the moment they woke up, my kids were fighting. As we were eating breakfast, instead of reading the scriptures like I normally do, I was quietly sitting. Ethan noticed the absence of my reading, then makes a request. "May I be excused from the table for a minute, please?" "Why, I asked?" With a trembling frown on his face, he quietly replies, "Because, I need to go repent." He then goes over and kneels at the couch. When he returned to the table, I asked him what he said. He tells me "I asked Heavenly Father to forgive me for all the mistakes I have made today." That little boy just melted my heart.
04.27.09 For family home evening last week, we had a lesson on service, then challenged our children to do three secret service acts for members of our family. We then met together again to discuss the things they had done, and how it made them feel. When it came to Ethan, he furrowed his brow, and was digging deep to remember what he had done. All of a sudden his face lit up, and he exclaims: "I know!" The other day, Abigail had to leave from playing her game on the play station, and I finished it for her!" We all got a good laugh out of that one, including Ethan.
01.14.09
Claire was being a little rough playing with Cooper today. Jenna quietly sighs and exlaims - "If that were any other dog, Claire would seriously be bleeding by now."
01.14.09
After school today, Abigail was a little sad because her friends were playing on the monkey bars, but she doesn't like monkey bars. I said to her "How about you learn to like monkey bars, so you don't feel left out?" She replies in a very matter-of-fact manner - "Nope, I just can't live with that, because they destroy my hands."
01.07.09
In Claire's evening prayer one night, the last part went... "thankful that dad could get home safe, and eat his dinner", then she pauses... and continues - "but, he was a little grumpy with Jenna, and we always stick up for our people, Amen."
01.05.09
We were going over the Family Proclamation for family home evening, and I was explaining that fathers preside, provide, and protect. Claire pipes up "ya, dad protects us, cuz he can even kill bears!"
12.22.08 One of Claire's favorite Christmas songs this year was "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and she would often request it as her bed-time song. One evening, as she was faithfully singing along, I noticed how she pronounced a certain word... she would sing - "good tithings we bring..."
11.25.08
At supper, we were playing our new game of asking and answering various questions, to create interesting conversation. One of the questions was, if you had one million dollars, what would you buy? We all had fun dreaming of all the fun things we would aquire. When it came to Claire's turn, I asked her, "Claire, if you had lots and lots of money, and could buy whatever you wanted, what would you get?" She thinks for a moment, then with enthusiastic, bright eyes, exclaims "Lucky Charms!"
11.08 One day Claire excitedly exclaims - "Mom, I can feel my heart beeping!"
10.27.08 Claire was playing with a baby doll named Sarah one day. I asked her - "Claire, is Sarah a good baby?" She enthusiastically responds,"Yes, because she eats ALL of her vegetables!"
10.08 While driving one day, out of the blue, Abigail states - "I just love kissing!" "Pardon me?", I ask, shocked. "Well you know, like when people kiss in movies, or moms and dads kiss, and people say eww, well, it's not gross to me, I like it."
3 comments:
Hee hee - that would be a fun day!! What a cute picture of her.
Too cute Claire. I know Ella would love that too..it's too bad that those 2 can't go to school together. Our sweet 4 year olds!
I can just picture her giggling and it makes me smile. I totally remember having a backwards day too! :)
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