Funny Finley

So tonight we were eating popcorn and candy and having movie night (a Friday night favorite). Finley decided to feed me the Mike-n-ike's one by one. After three were already in my mouth I decided I had enough to chew already and turned down the next one. He pushed another toward me insisting and I said No thank you I have enough I can only chew one at a time or I'll choke. Instantly he held out his hand empty hand and said ok I got it. He wanted me to spit out the candy into his hand so I wouldn't choke just like I do for him when he is choking. How cute is he! And he is only 23 months. He is so attentive to things like that. I just love my kids.

Sheep Stake Conference

So we were heading down the dirt road to Smith and Morehouse reservoir and had to pull over so my Brother in law could tighten the canoe when we notice that the sheep were all gathered together in bunches in the shade of the trees. Braeden said look my flocks of sheep. I noticed and said yes there are three groups of them and they all seem to be huddled together in the shade of the trees, do you think they are trying to stay cool. His reply caught me buy surprise and brought a big smile to my day. "No I think they are having a stake conference." "Stake conference huh, well what do you think they are saying. " Braeden "I think they are planning how to run over that house over there" Mom, "oh really!" Braeden then notices the other two groups of sheep and says "look mom another flock, and another"

"Yes Braeden there are three of them and see how they are all grouped under the shade of the trees that is why I said I thought they were trying to stay cool"

"Yeah you must be right, they are in the shade, they must be doing that. It can't be stake conference."

"Why you can't have stake conference in the shade?"

"no"

"Oh, what is stake conference anyway Braeden?"

"it's when you all get together and talk about things. That is why I thought they were having stake conference cause there is that house over there and they are all looking at it and they are all together."

Makes sense to me.

Best recipe ever!

Typically when I serve dinner I get phrases and complaints like "what is that?" "that is not what I wanted for dinner" "I don't like that" or my ever favorite "can we have scones?" Not tonight. Tonight I served homemade pizza on torrita's since I didn't have time to make real pizza crust. Griffin came up while it was in the oven to check and see if we were having lasagna. When I said no his countenance fell a little but then beamed into a smile when he discovered it was in fact cheese pizza instead. After one bite Braeden said "this is good, where did you get the recipe" This question was a little comical in itself but I couldn't help but smile after I told him that I made it up myself and he responded "What you made it yourself, it's your recipe. It's the best recipe ever!" Finally everyone was happy with dinner. It's nice to be appreciated. (especially after a week like this last one where everyone had been sick with the stomach flu and my stress level was through the roof!) Thanks Braeden for being kind and loving your mom!

The Picture Says It All

Isn't he too young to be making a face like that in response to a kiss? I guess having older brothers really does rub off on you.

Wild Child

So the other afternoon we were heading out on an errand or something and I was carrying Finley in my left arm and opening the car door for Griffin with my right hand when i suddenly heard Braeden yell "HELP!" I turned to look (it was a genuine cry of Help with that concerned tone to it rather than just the normal help like you hear when they want help cutting pancakes or opening something) anyway there was Braeden hanging from the bottom of the Garage door as it was climbing higher and higher. I said "Braeden, What are you doing!" and grabbed him (as best I could with Finley still in my left arm) and told him how dangerous that was then I set him on the ground and said "What were you Thinking!!" His reply "well, I just wanted to have a little fun." I then explained the full dangers of garage doors and how we do not ever play with them or hold on to them or push the button to open or close them etc etc. Then after I calmed down a little I asked him how come he didn't just let go when he saw it was going to pull him off the ground? He said "it was going up too high too fast." then he explained that "it was kind of like flying huh mom" Luckily it only left a temporary mark on his fingertips where the metal rim and dug into his hand. Also I was happy to have a pad of paper in the car so I could write it down cause I started chuckling to myself right after I realized he was going to be ok.
Only problem is that a few days ago (only about a week after trying this and being warned to never ever ever do it again) we were heading out to the car and suddenly he stopped and looked right at the garage door as it was going up I said "Don't even Think about it Braeden" and he turned and looked up and me with the sly grin and big eyes and said "well i was just remembering it mom"

Calming song

I've been praying that I could be less quick to anger and more patient with my children lately and noticed the other day when I started to get real upset about something that Griffin suddenly started singing "I am a Child of God." It caught me off guard and instantly set my mood to calm. I thought "it's an answer to my prayer, its Heavenly Fathers way of reminding me that Griffin is a Child of God and I need to breath, calm down and respond in a more loving way" I asked Griffin why he was singing and he said cause he likes the song and that his teacher taught him to in nursery. Its funny cause for the past few days he has been singing it over and over and trying to learn it and I've been able to remind myself to stay calm and check my behavior over and over. Then today in sacrament meeting you should have seen Griffin's face beam in pride as he realized the closing song we were singing was I am a Child of God. He sung along and was so excited to be able to do so. What a true blessing! I'm am so thankful for a Heavenly Father who is mindful of me and is helping me to be a better mother and is mindful of my child and is helping make him happy as well.

Rhyme Time

Griffin is always breaking into little rhyme songs that typically are filled with jibberish words that he has made rhyme. Today while I was putting on my make up he suddenly started again with his songs but this time he got words to rhyme that were real and made me laugh.
Here it is

"Pokey. Pokey who.....? Pokey I like to Bar-Bee Q!" huh q and then he took off rhyming some more with q in mostly jibberish.

Funny! I don't think he even has a clue what a bbq is.