My sweet Kambri

This past Friday was the horrible tragedy of the Sandy Hooks Elementary School shootings. As I watched the horror unfold on the tv I kept thinking if my own children and my heart was breaking for these parents who had to deal with the loss if their child. As I watched this I started to cry. We soon left to take Kambri to piano lessons and in the car she asked why I was feeling so sad. I explained that there were parents who lost their children and I was feeling sad for them. Kambri replied by saying to me, "mom, you have such a soft heart. I'll pray that their parents can be happy again." She then began to pray that the children would be happy with Jesus and that the parents would be able to be happy again". My sweet Kambri...

The Strongest Man I've Ever Known

Cohen is OBSESSED with being strong. A few weeks ago Cohen was running around talking about his muscles and he flexes for me and says, "yeah, I'm probly the strongest man I've ever known".

A Child's Prayer

For the past few months we have been quite good at having morning family prayer and it is so great listening to my children pray. I have some sweet stories about their tender prayers.
We talk to the kids about how they should pray for individuals who are in need or are sick or sad and the other morning we talked about Uncle Brandon being sick and so this is how Cohens entire morning prayer went, Heavenly Father, we are thankful for Uncle Brandon, please help him make good friends, please help him sleep good and he won't have bad dreams, please bless the 'squito's won't bite him, please help him get home, please make his tummy feel better, name of Jesus Christ amen. I know my little man has a soft heart and thinks of people in need in his prayers. Months ago we had a good friend lose her baby and nearly every morning even now he remembers to pray that she will be happy.
He also prayed that we would have Jesus with us to make us strong and I love that he prayed for that.

I'd been feeling sick with a crappy virus for a few days so my aunt Darla took my kids so I could get some rest (she's the greatest) and Kambri came upstairs after being dropped off and said " mom are you better now?". I told her not yet and she replied, "I guess Jesus just didn't hear me, I asked him to make you feel better and he didn't listen.". Broke my heart to see how sad she was when she said this. We explained that sometimes it takes time to have prayers answered. My sweet soft hearted girl.
On a silly note... The other morning I reminded the kids that we need to let God know how thankful we are for all that he gives us so when it was Kambri's turn she thanked him for sending us Jesus so that we could have a reason to celebrate Christmas. And for the happiness of Christmas. And for the gifts we get on Christmas. Hmmm, I wonder what could be on her mind.

Kiera....I mean....

Cohen came running up stairs and says, "What did you do tonight Kiera?" Looks at me sheepishly an says, "I mean mommy".

Cleaning?

This is what happened when I asked them to clean their room.

That's just how she fashions it up

Is that Harry Potter or John Lennon?

We were watching the Olympics closing ceremony and my kids got really excited and start shouting "Harry Potter!!!" just as John Lennon's picture appeared on the tv.