I love the cute way kids say things when they can't pronounce all the letters. And I love the things kids say in general--"out of the mouth of babes." So I've always tried to write down the cute, sweet, honest things that my boys have said over the years (I'll have to gather them & post some older ones later) There are a few things from Truman that I want to remember. Since he can't say his r's yet, instead of saying it with a w sound or anything else, he just drops it off all together. So he says eemember, eewind, and my favorite, "I just want to eewax" (for relax--sometimes can't say his l's either). And he's been talking a lot lately about making things "deesplode" for explode. Ben & I love that one (but hope HE isn't the one making things deesplode). Anyway, so the other day I had a bad day & was not being patient or nice to the boys. Later that night I laid by Truman & apologized & said I loved him & I shouldn't yell. He said "So you broke your own rule?" Yes, I make mistakes & I'm trying to do better. Luckily kids are so forgiving. I asked if I could lay by him for a minute, and he said "Yah. Oh, I'll go get my extra pillow & you can use this blanket" And he got a pillow he kept under his bed for his stuffed animal "puppy." He is so sweet & thoughtful and it meant a lot to me to have him do that after I had been mean to him. You can learn so much from kids. I know we should all be more child-like & forgive so easily. Last night as we were getting ready for bed, Griffin said he was hungry. All day he said he wasn't hungry & wouldn't eat anything I gave him. I got upset & yelled at him. He said "You promised!" I said, "I didn't promise you anything!" He said "You promised you wouldn't yell at me." Me-"Oh. (slowing & calming down) you're right. I'm sorry." Many times
I am the wild thing in our home, and I'm working on the "Be Still" command like Max said to the wild things. One of my favorite scriptures is "Be still, and know that I am God." (Psalms 46: 10, and Doctrine & Covenants 101:16). But sometimes I let life get too crazy, and get frustrated over things that don't matter. I'm working on many things, and I hope I can eemember what's important...I LOVE MY FAMILY & I need to be good to them. (Note: I drafted this post 2 weeks ago, June 10th, but as I was typing, my computer was being attacked by Spyware or a virus, & I had to shut it down. Ben got things ok on the computer again, and I just eemembered to come finish & post this :-)
At Griffin's 1st grade program. I love my boys!
(They don't always love getting their picture taken)
Truman & his cousins at a family BBQ at our house. I love kids being kids, making silly faces, having fun, and they had all been hiding under the pool & making eachother laugh. Seated: Tali & Tiari Puriri, Audrey & Dallin Webb, Eva Niderhauser, and Truman standing.
