Follow Instinct's

Tonight for Family Home Evening, I already new what I wanted to do, but when it was time I felt I should do something else. So, I trusted that feeling, we made card's for mommy and daddy. I chose the topic What would Christ want us to do...., talked about what Jesus would what us to do while mommy and daddy were away, how could we help, and how much they were loved...they really gave some great answer's. Wanted to give them a chance to talk about how they felt and what they thought. When finished, Jack Jack came to me and said, ** I really liked making card's for mommy and daddy **. Glad I trusted that feeling. Of, course Pa had treat's and he had already gone to bed, and I did not know what he had it was a surprise. I explained this and they to my surprise where ok with waiting to get the treat tomorrow. I really love Rosie's picture, you can tell she is sure hard at work. I hope these are thing's that are good for family home evening, I am trying my very best. Next week, is Ellen's turn for the lesson. She sure is doing a great job with the song's, she know's them all very well. Jack Jack said the prayer and it really touched my heart.........

For Mommy

After you called Jack Jack was upset, because he could not show you his new spider man pajama's, Pa got him. I don't know how he thought he was going to show them over the phone. So, I told him if he put them on I would take his picture and post it on my blog, that worked very well....Then Ellen said take my picture I want to show mommy, too. They said to show them tomorrow I posted it...LOL...

Surprise On Time!!!!!!

As was going to start, with the thought of an extra sleep, was a nice thought!!! Well wrong kid's time's don't change, Nana forgot. With it being Sunday and not wanting to have to look all over for thing's, we got them all ready Saturday night. Would you believe it we were all dressed an hour early, by accident Pa changed my clock's and I did not know it. Probably want happen again...LOL...When it was time to go to class, Ellen assured me she was big enough to go by herself, what she didn't know I was following her. Jack Jack went into his class, but Rosie had a different idea, even though she is in the same class as Jack Jack. So once again Pa got the privilege of staying in the nursery, as he did with his own. Rosie was happy with this idea, and even played, as long as Pa stayed sitting on the floor, along with the other kid's in his lap!!!!!! Survived church, came home, had something to eat and settled in for the evening. Kid's went for a walk with daddy before he went to work, for a little while and picked up pine cone's. The kid's love the tape I have of Lorenzo's Songbook, about a puppet in the attic telling a story and singing primary song's, I have volume one. Checked the church library, and to my surprise they had volume two. We decided to watch it, I think Rosie love's it, Jack Jack and Ellen laugh all through it. I myself loved this volume two, at close to the end it had a song about self-control, I explained that you were able to stop how you acted when you were mad if you thought real hard about it. It even showed great picture's, like a little boy about to hit someone then it stopped for you to think and he reacted nice. After the tape, it had been awhile, so I talked about it again how you needed to be nice. All of a sudden, Jack Jack looked right at Ellen and said ** I think you need self-control **. I had to control my wanting to laugh, for he is usually the one wanting to put his hand's on someone. I asked him what it meant to see if he understood me and he did. Of, course I made sure to let him know how proud I was of him for the right answer!!!!!!!!!!........ended the day with reading book's and Jack Jack talking about self-control, even if a puppet taught it!!!!!!!!!!

I Guess you are Never too old!!!!!!

Today Jack Jr and the kid's came home from Dallas, visiting mommy and Elijah. So, I am now once again on a schedule...LOL...I know that Nana and Pa can never replace mommy and daddy, but we can do our best to keep them busy. After their bath's I was looking for Jack Jack some pajama's, when I opened the suitcase Rosie immediately saw a pretty blue dress, and had to have it. Ellen came in and saw it and she wanted it, so we tried it on Ellen and the sleeve's were too little, so Rosie got to put it on. It just so happened that today I had gone to Wal Mart's in Gilmer, they had their Halloween costume's on clearance for 75% off ( you know I could not resist ) I bought one to give to Ellen for her birthday next weekend, a princess one. So Ellen got an early birthday gift. Of, course she know's Pa is going to take her shopping. Here are a few picture's I took of the kid's playing dress-up. Also caught Jack Jack playing.....enjoy I did.

Miracle's....Family Home Evening

As today started I knew it was Monday, and what was I going to do tonight for home evening. Thought for awhile, and all I could think about was Miracle's, and how was I going to help my grandkid's understand about this. Of course Elijah was on my mind as always. I soon thought of having the kid's tell what they thought was a Miracle about their little brother, Elijah. Then came the idea of a tree and the many color's of leaves, so that is how Elijah's Miracle Tree came about. I did my best to cut out a tree with branches, then went onto cutting out leave's of different color's. After telling Ellen about this idea, she was thrilled to help. Daddy had to leave to go to work before we had a chance to get him to join, I thought about waiting to do this, but felt I should go ahead. After song, prayer, I began to explain as simple as I could about Miracle's, and said what we thought was a Miracle about him, and I wrote it on a leaf for them. I plan on going back and making more leaves and writing the other wonderful thing's that have happened. Yes, we kept a leaf for Daddy and Mommy.......