First off, I need to announce that my little brother David just got his mission call to Oaxaca, Mexico on June 22! I'm so excited for him! He's going to be a fantastic missionary.
Paul and I got to go on a little date to a Blues Hockey game the other night. His company hooked him up with free fancy pants box tickets. We had a great time!
With the start of a new year comes an adjustment to new church schedules. I didn't mind 1 o'clock church so much last year. It gave us nice leisurely mornings together, and Peter would often take a morning nap before we went. Now that we start at 9 o'clock, we are all trying to figure out the best routine. It's a lot more difficult for Peter to sit through meetings, and he's had more meltdowns in nursery than ever before. He'll adjust though. They always do.
After refusing to take a nap after lunch when we got home, this is where we found him. I think they were watching Daniel and the Lion's Den.
I do love all the unstructured family time in the afternoon. Benjamin loves playing with his baby sister!
And he loves using the force to play Star Wars Guess Who against Daddy. Speaking of Star Wars, we're making a Star Wars movie with the kids, and it's just missing an ending. I'll have to post it when it's done. It's really funny.
While I was making dinner, Peter found this huge pot and sat down in it. He's the perfect size.
We tried Nora in it, but Peter wanted it back.
Benjamin was just a little too big...
A squirrel came by the window after dinner for a visit. The kids all watched as he ate the peanuts we left him.
For FHE, we made teddy bear Rice Krispy treats and talked about miracles, specifically, the miracle of Jesus walking on the water. I love Sundays. It's so nice to take a break from normal life and focus on the things that matter most.
This is related to the Benjaminisms, not this post. So he's saying "freak" too, huh? That word has become increasingly frequent in Xander's vocabulary lately. I'm not sure if I like how it sounds when he describes things as "freakin' huge." Hmmmm. Xander and Benjamin seem to be on the same wavelength quite a bit!
ReplyDelete"Zip it up, fuzz ball!" HILARIOUS!
ReplyDeleteYour Sunday sounds restful and great. What a good idea to document it with pictures! My favorite picture is Benjamin head first in the pot. Can't wait to see that movie you're making!
ReplyDeleteI love days like that too. So fun!
ReplyDeleteOur Sundays are rarely restful, even when we aren't running around to family dinners and such. Probably because we have 12:30 church and our kids NEVER nap on Sundays. As soon as we get home from church the countdown to bedtime (at least it's an early bedtime) begins.
ReplyDeleteI want your Sunday.
I used to hate 1:00 church. Naps were desperately needed by then. Sorry that 9:00 is so hard. That picture of your kids in the pot is hilarious! Nora just thinks she's one of the guys, doesn't she? Where did you get the red teddy-bear mold? Is it like mine? (this is Mom, not Dad)
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect day...everyone home chillin together. Congrats to David--that is awesome!
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