The Boy bears his testimony

Mommy: *****, what are you typing?
The Boy: My testimony.
Mommy: Your testimony? Will you read it to me?
The Boy: I know the church is true and I know the gospel and I’d like to share my testimony
and I love the church and I know the church is true and I love and I know how and I learned at church. Um I know the gospel and I know the church is true and I knowed that I get teached from my Sister Dejong and her know the stuff. And, when I get sick and I can’t go to church and I can’t learn. And then and I know the church is true and I know I love the church and I know the church is better and, and um, and we live in an L house and I love the church. The Book of Mormon is true and Jesus... is Christ and I know that Jesus is the Christ and that all.
Mommy: Thats all?
The Boy: Uh huh...and I know this is Jesus’ gospel and I know that Jesus made us and I know the church is true and I know the gospel is good and I know Jesus is true and I know that God is God and Jesus is.. give us give us and the gospel make us and the gospel is and the gospel of the church tells us everything and that all. And the end. I didn’t get it all. And I know the church, and I know the temple is true and I knowed the family is true. And... Jesus Christ amen.
Mommy: Amen

You're no bunny till some bunny loves you!

The boy loves to hold his bunny and let it jump around him. We had to have a little talk about being gentle, but since then he is so incredibly soft with it. He is such a sweet boy, and a joy to have in our home!

Ouchie!

The boy was eating a fruit snack today and bit down on something hard and sharp. I can't tell if it's glass because it's covered in fruit snack, but it cut him up a little bit. Not too bad, no stitches required, just enough to make him bleed and scare Momma! I called the company, and they sent me a coupon for free fruit snacks. Um hello...I don't think he'll be eating those again for a while!

Giving a talk!

Today the boy gave a talk for the first time ever. Of course, Mommy wrote it, but the boy did an awesome job giving it! He was not nervous or shy, he spoke loudly and clearly, and he enjoyed himself. Here is his talk;
" We show love for Heavenly Father by following His plan of happiness. Last week we were in Seattle and we saw a man holding up a sign with mean things written on it. I asked my Momma why Heavenly Father didn't take that sign away from the man. My Momma told me that Heavenly Father shows us love by letting us make choices. It is a part of His plan. Even when we make bad choices, Heavenly Father loves us. We have to accept the consequences of our choices, whether they are good or bad choices. I hope all of us will always make good choices as we follow HEavenly Father's plan. It is not always easy to make the right choice, but I know that it will make me happy. And it will make Heavenly Father happy when I make right choices and follow His plan. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

They call it puppy love!

The boy got this puppy dog from one of the older sisters in our ward yesterday, and he has carried it around since. I even had to let him take it to church, though he stayed in my purse. I love how sweet and sensitive that boy is. He is such a cutie.

Happy birthday little man!

Today is my little guy's birthday. He celebrated all day, and had a lot of fun with the family. His party is not until next week, but he got to open his family presents today and have a cupcake with dinner. Happy birthday sweetie!!

Sleeping sweetie

The boy fell asleep saying his prayers, when I went in there to tuck him in and kiss him, he said "Amen" mostley in his sleep. It was really quite adorable.

Snuggle bunnies

Baby girl always gets up in the morning to be nursed, and then sleeps for a few more hours in our bed. This morning the house was awfully quiet, and I got a sneaking suspicion that the boy was in waking up the baby. He always wants her with him, I have a very hard time keeping him away while she is sleeping. Of course, there he was in bed with her, but he was all snuggled up and falling asleep. They both kind of woke up before I could get the camera, but they are still very cute all snuggled up.

What the boy brought home from Alaska...

Poor kid. He spent about 4 hours over the whole week in the ship's kid area, and managed to pick up pink eye. He has a really bad case, which has spread to both eyes. The worst part is that he can't open it in the morning until we wash out the yuckies, and it freaks him out. Poor buddy is feeling cruddy. It is really swollen and hard for him to see and light sensitive. He is not a happy camper right now.

Fishies in the ocean

The boy decided he'd like to paint, so we sat down to paint and he told me I had to "imaginate" that his picture was fishies in the ocean. He painted a blue line at the top to be the water, then made all sorts of colorful swirls and dots. It did look like fishies in the ocean...in a way. I love his abilities to "imaginate" and create. He was so proud of his picture. We decided to send it to Grandma for her birthday. The boy is a joy to have around.

Flowers for you Momma

The boy loves to bring Momma flowers. He gets so sad when they die, he always wants to bring me more. It is so cute to see him hand me a big bouquet or a single dandelion. To him they are beautiful and it melts my heart every time. What a sweet guy!

Best buds

The boy and baby girl are the best of friends. He loves to say she is "his" baby, and she will giggle for him and no one else. They are so sweet together. I hope they always stay close.

Cuz you're "bootiful"

The boy asked if he could take a picture of me today. I asked why, and he said "I want to always remember you Momma, cuz you're bootiful!" How could I say no to that? This is the picture he took. He is such a sweet heart. What Momma doesn't love to hear that her baby thinks she is "bootiful?"

Duck...duck...goose egg!

My poor sweet boy was playing/ running/ jumping/ being a little boy and fell and smacked his head on the couch. This HUGE goose egg appeared immediately. He was so upset, he was crying so hard I couldn't understand what was wrong at first, and his hair was covering his owie. Finally he held his hair up like this and said "MY HEAD IS HURTING ME!"

When some bunny loves you...

The boy got to hold and pet some bunnies, chicks, and a kid goat today.  He liked them all, but his FAVORITE was the bunnies.  This one in particular. He kissed it and rubbed it on his cheek.  Everyone thought he was so cute.  Hmmmm do I sense a pet in his future?  We'll see.  For now he was content to love on it and then let it go home.  What a cute boy!

Love and shadows

The boy has become obsessed with his shadow. He chases it, tries to step on it, waves to it. Today, before getting into the car to go to church, he came and held my hand and said "Look Momma, even our shadows are in love."

It will make me happy

The boy has started saying "It will make me happy..." when he wants something. For example "Momma can you paint my fingernails?" Me "No, only girls paint their nails." Boy "Pleeeeease. It will make me happy." So today I was looking for a blanket to put on baby girl, and the boy handed me his Superman blanket. Before I could say anything he said "Momma it will make me happy to share with baby sister."

Ta-da!

The boy learned a new trick today. He saw a little boy on tv hanging a spoon from his nose and just had to try it. It was so cute. I once said in a talk on service that my son gives me service everyday in the only way he knows how. He brings me joy. That is still true. I love this boy!

Egg hunt

The boy and some of his little buddies had an Easter egg hunt today. The boy was quite excited, running around faster than I could get good pictures. Later, I found a pink plastic egg in baby girl's car seat. What a sweet brother, sharing with his baby sister!

For you Momma

The boy was outside with Daddy looking at the wind bending the trees. Suddenly,he came running into the house and thrust a handful of dandelions at me. "For you Momma," he said and just as suddenly ran back outside. I followed a few minutes later, and found him with another fistful, and when he looked up for this picture, he said "I want to pick you all the flowers in the world!"