Lessons Learned Through Teaching

Conversation with E last Friday morning. It was gray-skyed but not really showing any hopes of rain.
"Mom, I want it to rain."
"Well, you need to ask Heavenly Father to send us some rain."
(E goes inside to say a prayer for rain.)
"Mom, why isn't it raining yet?"
"I don't know."
"What is Heavenly Father doing up there?"
"I'm not sure, but sometimes we just have to be patient and wait for Heavenly Father to help us."

Later that afternoon it was pouring.
"Look mom! Heavenly Father heard my prayer, it's raining!"

Sometimes I learn more by listening to E's example than by trying to figure out life on my own.

Great book, M, E's funny

I just finished reading the book, 'Still Life with Rice', by Helie Lee. This is not a book I normally would have chosen for myself, but my aunt recommended it. It turns out I really loved it. I'm a bit of a boo-hoo-er, so it was a tear jerker to me. But sometimes that can be hugely therapuetic. It also really helped me appreciate so much in my life, my husband, my kids, food, shelter, safety, the United States, just to name a few.

M was sitting behind E when he was reading a book, E tossed it over the shouler, and my poor angels face caught it...


Please ignore the messiness, I probably should have at least changed his shirt before I took this picture, but I figure it just adds to the patheticness of it all.

And finally, E's most recent funny:
While we were at my in-laws house, my father-in-law was teasing me about something, and he said, "Parlez-vous Francais?" To which Ethan responded, "Stop calling my mommy names!" What a good son I have, rushing to my defense, he's a keeper!

And the Answer is...

Prince John from Robin Hood.
Shellie, I owe you an ice-cream. When would you like a date?

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I will buy a Coldstone Ice Cream for any of you who can identify the Disney villian who said this:
"Taxes! Beautiful, Lovely: Taxes!"
Why this silliness? We did our taxes over the weekend and are getting a return large enough to pay for our trip to Europe! Hooray!
For you avid bloggers out there, I've decided to cut back on my blogging habbit. I will probably only be posting once a week, and then only if there is something really worth posting.
I've decided that much of my frustration with life and my children is a direct result of my poor prioritization. I'm going to focus more on the things have eternal consequences.
But don't worry, I'll still be checking in occasionally.