Wordless Wednesday

Moments like this...

Today was a crazy day. Okay, more so than usual, for the purpose of clarification. I had to go to another fancy banquet with Ken, and only had time to pick up the kids and be home long enough to go to the bathroom before leaving to head to SLC for our date and dropping the kids off at Ken's folk's. Joshua asked me to grab them both a piece of candy while I was in the house. I grabbed a Butterfinger bar and some lemonheads for Janae. When I got out into the car, I handed both kids their candy. Janae immediately started to cry that she didn't want the Lemonheads. I told her that I didn't have time to run back into the house to get her anything else, so she would have to wait until we got to Grandma's for something else. Joshua, on the other hand, had been asking for this Butterfinger since breakfast. With his sister upset, and crying, he looked at his candy bar, looked at her crying, sighed, and handed it to her.

Janae just looked at him shocked that he gave it to her. She said through her tears, "Thank you, Joshi". He replied to her, "Your welcome, Janae. I had a snack at day care, and am not that hungry. I can wait till Grandma's". Can you believe that? What a sweet kid!

I told Joshua how proud of him I was for being so kind and unselfish. What I love is that he did this on his own, with no one having to intervene. He is amazing. I just want to remember moments like this when we have other days that they are not so angelic. It also helps me to think that maybe we aren't completely screwing our kids up and the bill for future therapy may not be as high as I originally thought :)

I ♥ that kid!

I am thankful for...

I am thankful for modern appliances that make life so much easier. Like my dishwasher, washer, drying, irons, microwaves, etc. I SOOOO could not have been a pioneer woman!

I am thankful for...

I am thankful for cookie dough that can be taken right out of the freezer and put on cookie sheets, then baked. Awesome results with half the work and virtually no clean up!

Wordless Wednesday

Parent teacher conferences

We went to Joshua's parent teacher conferences tonight. He is doing so well in first grade! We love his teacher, Mrs Dayton, and she seems to be fond of Joshua as well. She reports that he is happy, helpful, cheerful, responsible, and a great reader! Some of the things we have chosen for him to work on are his handwriting (mainly the appropriate use of capitol letters, and writing letters facing the right direction). He also needs to work on not talking so much. Gee, I have no idea where he gets that from :)

He is right where he needs to be in all of the subjects. He loves school. He is also friends with everyone, and not just one group of kids. We are so proud of him!

And this is his recently taken first grade picture. He is dang cute, huh?

Most recently finished project

I started this paint by number a few months ago and just finished it today. I already have another one I am excited to start. One of these days I will get around to framing them!