Something happened to me today

Comment from Brent, "I was doing something in the kitchen, when someone came in and did something and something happened....."

Merry Christmas

Just pretending

I have just recently talked to an old friend from High School and while I was talking to her about jobs, family, etc I realized something....I'm just pretending to be grownup:)  I fooled you all.  Because really, as I was talking with my friend all I could picture was us hanging out together, and studying and talking about what we wanted to do when we grew up.  

Sunday School Conversations

I was in attendence in Dallin's Sunday School class today. The topic was the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. As small children do, the conversation at one point quickly shifted. And as was appropriate for the season, Dallin and a friend of his started talking about Santa Claus. 

Well, Santa's been a topic of conversation at our house lately with Christmas coming along and the bi-monthly feature from Netflix being "The Polar Express." We've explained to the children that Santa was a good man that lived a long time ago and that Mom and Dad play like we're Santa now. We've chosen this bend on the season, to downplay the receiving of gifts, and to hopefully give more of an emphasis on Christ and his birth. 

We don't even have our presents under the tree this year (This is more for our sanity and so that there will be something left for Christmas Day), yet the children still anticipate Christmas Day and gifts they'll receive. Anyways, that's the background to the conversation. 

So Dallin and his friend started talking about Santa Claus. Suddenly Dallin very definitively declared "Santa Claus is dead!" 

Well his little friend didn't tolerate that in the least and retorted, "No he's not. He's alive!" 

Dallin explained, "Not uugh! Santa Claus is dead, Aaron told me so!"

His friend was quite persistent.  Perhaps it was inspired by the topic of the lesson, perhaps it was his desire to fit in. Finally Dallin conceded, "Well, maybe he came back to life! "

They both seemed to be able to agree on that point and so end the dispute. 

Merry Christmas, 

Brent 

Joseph's theme song

If you listen closely you can hear Joseph singing in the background. When he is excited about something he will run around the room singing his theme music.

Emma's baptism

There have been a lot of mileposts along this road of parenthood. First food, first word, first day of school, but this has been by the far one of the most important ones. One of the things that meant a lot to me was family coming. I appreciate those who sacrificed time, and money to come be with us on this day.

As Emma came out of the water and I was able to be there for her to help her dry off and get dressed, I realized how nice that was. For one brief moment it flickered through my mind, that this would be the only time I would be able to experience that, but I brushed it away...I didn't want to be filled with regret. I wanted to enjoy the time I had to be with my daughter as she came up ready to begin something new.

I also thought of how up to this point, I was the one with all the answers for her. She came to me when she had questions. Now, I am beginning the process of turning the gift that was loaned to me back to God, for that is who she must learn to turn to now. I won't always be here, I definitely won't have the answers, but He will. So, I begin my new role with her(as more of a guide and teacher rather than the director:)) as she begins her new role with her Heavenly Father(as she learns to listen to the promptings of the spirit).

I know she is still young, but she is just now beginning to become the person that her Heavenly Father wants her to become and I feel so blessed to be a part of that. I find joy in the fact that she choose to be baptized and wants to work to come to know him and his plan for her more fully.

My afternoon

AHHHHHH..gotto to go, I think someone is about to be killed:)

Darth Vader doesn't like cars?!

Dallin: "hey mom, we're playing star wars"

Me: "ok star wars fans, it's time to go get Emma and Aaron. So let's go get out in the car."

Dallin: "Mom....I'm Darth Vader and Darth Vader does not take the car".

So there you have it, don't try and offer Darth Vader a ride in your car.

Excuse #24

Excuse #24(offered immediately after excuse #23):You took too long to write that blog so now my candy's all gone and I need to get another one now.

Excuse #23 for not saying family prayer

Excuse #23: (no excuse at all... she just disappeared.)

For the record, she says that she went to go get a candy.