Fun Boys

Since this blog has essentially become my journal, I need to do a better job at journalling about the boys. They are WAY into legos right now. They can't get enough! They are very creative and come up with some great creations. Jacob is currently making all the rooms in the house. Mine was first - the highest form of flattery! They are all playing soccer and though they hate to be torn away from the legos, once they get out there they do a good job. They are doing well in school, even Micah is enjoying preschool. Here are a couple of recent stories I want to remember:

Lighten up mom
I tend to get a little frustrated with cleaning up after everyone. They do all right with their jobs and picking up after themselves, but our house seems to be in constant disarray (see above comments about legos). So yesterday morning someone was lugging a jug of milk around the kitchen and in my best authoritative voice I informed the boys, "Now, I mopped the floor last night." As if they had rehearsed for this moment for years, all three boys broke out in song and dance about "She mopped the floor last night." It was amazing, syncopated marching around the table, hand actions, second verses. It took me a moment to figure out what was going on, but then I realized how hilarious these boys are. Where did that come from? I'm thinking Phil must have been prepping them, but he was far away in Florida and didn't get to see the grand finale. Now I know what they do while I'm out exercising in the morning. It was awesome!

A glimpse of Light
I've also been wondering what kind of mother I am lately. We had someone over for dinner last week and you start to look around at how your children behave and where they learned that!? I try, I really do try, but sometimes I wonder if I'm raising heathens or if they're just boys. Well, for Family Home Evening Monday we talked about the plan of salvation. They each had little puzzles to put together and we discussed the plan and our part in it. I told the boys that we needed to work hard so we could be together as a family in the Celestial kingdom some day. Sweet little Benji's eyes filled with tears as he thought about what it would be like if we weren't together, "You mean we wouldn't be with our brothers?" Wow, he WAS listening. I gave him a big hug and told him that we would have to work hard, but that we CAN all be together. It was very touching and for a brief moment I felt like I'd done something right! Thank heavens for those simple moments of light!

(In attempt to keep the boys reverent during Sacrament meeting, I had them draw "The Plan". I think they did a great job, don't you?)

Micah's Plan

Ben's Plan

Jacob's Plan