Cookie Monster Strikes Again...and Again

Easter morning, all three boys were still in bed and I walked into the kitchen to start breakfast. I found the three Easter baskets that I had set out the night before. They were empty, on the table with wrappers, opened eggs and partially eaten candy all over the kitchen and living room. This had Caleb written all over it. I went in to wake him and asked if he found the Easter baskets last night. "Yes." I then asked if he ate all the candy in them? "Yes." Luckily, Porter doesn't really like candy or there would have been real trouble. I have no idea when or for how long Caleb was up during the night. Porter's birthday presents were also opened and scattered all over, which leads me to believe that this was Caleb's motivation for venturing out of his bedroom. The baskets of treats must have been an added surprise. A hidden camera would have made this incident priceless.

Yesterday, I frosted some cupcakes for Porter to take to school. I had a brief (seriously, it was maybe 10 minutes) phone call, after which, I found Caleb hiding in the kitchen cupboard. After eating the rest of the frosting with a spoon and licking the bowl clean, he was attempting to make his own frosting. His recipe was granulated sugar and food coloring. This should make for some interesting bathroom tales. The last time he got into the food coloring, his behind actually ended up blue from it coming out the other end.

Quote of the Week

Porter: "Caleb, get your fingers out of my ears!!! Your finger nails are too long."

I couldn't think of a good caption for this picture. Both of their expressions just make me smile.

Golden Moment!

WWF at our house last night. Mommy vs. Caleb and Porter. The boys were tickle attacking me on the floor after dinner. I would flip them over my back onto the floor and tickle back. Then I took off my jacket and started tying them up together. I intentionally tied one of their legs to the other's arm or laid them on top of each other cross ways. The untangling was hysterical to watch. They would wriggle, twist and drag each other around the room trying to break free. Then after, they would come running back for more. During all of this, Seth was lying on his blanket, smiling and waving his arms wildly. I think he thought he was playing too. I thought to myself, what a great Golden Moment of Motherhood.

ALL DRESSED UP:)

Amen

I was sitting in Sacrament meeting my first or second week back to church after staying home with the new baby. The opening prayer was offered by a sweet older lady, who is a good friend of mine. In her prayer, she mentioned gratitude for the Bishopric and their families and asked that we be blessed. At that particular moment, this was very powerful. It is not easy to have a husband serving in the Bishopric. He is gone several nights a week and Sunday. On top of his full time job and at times teaching at USU and a home business, life has been very busy. But even with having 3 kids under the age of 6, I have rarely felt overwhelmed. I have often felt strengthened by the Savior. That Sunday, when the congregation echoed Amen, I realized that they have strengthened us also. I felt a sense of community and love. I felt that not only have we been serving our neighbors, but that they have been serving us. As I thought about blessings that we have received over the past two years, I recognized that many were due to others' prayers as well as our own. I am truly grateful to serve and to support my husband in his service to the Lord.

Teeth!!!

Took Caleb to the dentist yesterday for what I knew was a cavity. Turns out he has 7 cavities and one needs a partial root canal. Yikes!!! Kids, let this be a lesson to you...when you sneak candy and hide in whatever nook you can to eat it, so your mom doesn't find you and take the candy away or make you brush, it's not good for your teeth. Of course, with my dental history, he probably comes by it honestly (something about saliva). Although, I'm sure the candy doesn't help. It pains me to spend all the money to fix teeth that are just going to fall out and then the new ones will probably get cavities and then need braces...Aargh!!!