News Flash: Child listens to Mother

Honestly Jacob is a great kid.  But lately he has started acting like a teenager.  He's only 11 1/2.  Today he made me very happy.

This morning he came in my room to look (through the giant pile of clean laundry) for his pajama pants.  I was a little confused but he told me it was pajama day for the 5th graders and he had promised somebody that he would wear his pajamas.  He didn't find them in the clean laundry so I told him they were probably in the (giant pile of) dirty laundry.  He said that was okay because they probably weren't actually dirty.  Of course I wasn't surprise but asked if he meant that he puts clean clothes in the dirty laundry.  He giggled...

When he came down for breakfast he wasn't wearing his pajamas and I asked why not.  He had decided it would be too embarrassing.  So, I talked to him about being trustworthy and keeping his promise.  I told he could even just bring them to school in his bag and if the other kid remembered to where his he could go put his on.  He stopped me there and told me it was a girl, actually three girls.  I giggled.  A little while later he came back in wearing his pajamas.  I was so happy.  He actually listened to me!  It didn't just go in one ear and out the other.  Maybe he thinks I actually know what I am talking about.  Now those girls better come in their pajamas, too.

Independence

I love it when my children start developing some independence and can solve their own problems.  The weather has been so nice and sunny lately that we've actually been getting out of the house.  Romney loves to ride his bike while I'll push Rebekah in the stroller.  Whenever he has an incline that is difficult to get up or some other obstacle to get over he just hops off his bike and pushes it up or over.  I've been to surprised by this.  In the past he has started throwing a fit or jumps off and throws his bike.  :)

Rebekah refuses to sit in her high chair anymore.  She insists on sitting at the table with the rest of us.  So, this morning I put her breakfast at the table.  She came over and tried to climb into the chair but couldn't quite get up.  Then she went running off.  I thought she was upset.  But, no.  She just ran into another room and came back with a stool.  She set it by her chair and climbed right on up.

It has been so nice having fewer fits and freaking out in our home.

Primary

I taught sharing time this last Sunday.  The theme for the week was "Through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved."  We started by memorizing the third article of faith.  We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.  We talked about what some of the bigger words meant.  I wish I could remember more of their answers.  Some of their answers were cute and I thought I would share.  Mankind:  one person.  Obedience:  something you're supposed to do.  Ordinances:  those parties at church, like the trunk-or-treat.    Don't worry I redirected them.  :)  It's nice to feel like you are actually teaching something new or helping them better understand a concept.  Primary is a lot a fun.  Although most of the time I feel like I am running around like a crazy lady!  It makes life very busy and leaves no time for boredom.  If it weren't for this calling I would probably be doing my usual anti-social thing of sitting in the back row, trying to be invisible.  Now I just need to memorize 145 children's names.

Nothing New

Okay so I haven't added any new post for a very long time.  I know.  But I did change my background and blinkie!  Happy Valentine's Day!

Stressed?

I found this picture on the web months ago and felt like sharing it today.  :)  My sister has a magnet similar to this with the "perfect" retro homemaker and says "Medicated and Motivated".  It always makes me laugh.

Future Missionary

Jacob wanted to cook dinner tonight.  He was looking through the recipes trying to decide what to make.  I need to go grocery shopping. We didn't have the ingredients for most things.  He was "starving" and decided to just put in a pizza.  Then he turned to me and said, "Mom, you need to teach me to cook more things so I'll know how to cook when I'm a missionary!"  Then pretending to be talking to his companion, he switched to his missionary voice, "Hey do you know how to cook?"  "No"  "Crap, I guess we'll have to have pizza again"  "Do you have any money?"  "No, do you?"  Just thought I would share his funny dialog.  I'm glad he is always thinking ahead to his mission and preparing now!

Taking Time...

It was about 3:00 and I could tell Romney was getting tired.  I contemplated just putting a movie on for him and letting him fall asleep in front of the TV.  After all I was busy and had so much to do.  I am so glad I decided to sit down for a moment instead.  He came and snuggled up to me.  His eyes were very droopy.  I began to lightly rub his back and caress his sweet little head and he quickly fell asleep.  I just sat there holding him and enjoying every minute of it.  It isn't often that I can get my three year old to hold still long enough to just enjoy holding him.  It was like having a newborn again.  I didn't want to put him down.  I examined his little hands and fingers (not so clean like a newborn's).  I caressed his sweet little nose and ears and those soft little cheeks.  I don't know how long I sat there but it was quite awhile before the cleaning and such began to nag at me.  At last I laid him on the couch, so glad I took the time to enjoy my toddler.