Jonathan loves to read books, but not just any books, he likes to read fantasy, sci-fi and more. He has read more books than Troy has read in his lifetime. In this last four days he's read four thick books, I mean 1800 pages. He is so amazing to me and he does most of his reading right after he comes come from school. I love how motivated he is!
What happens when I get tired? I start speaking with the wrong words. The kids and I had a little conversation on pronunciation here is how it goes:
Me, I really like this shirt daddy got me! But I wish that it didn’t have a lot of blink, blink.
Jon, what did you say? Blink, blink….
Me, yeah you know, it has a lot of little fake demon, I mean diamonds.
Cari, oh I think I know what you are saying, you mean sparkly—right?
Me, yeah that’s what I mean! What did I say?
Cari, blink like in the blink of an eye.
Jon, well I didn’t understand what mom was saying did you Cari?
Cari, I knew what she saying because that’s how people say it in the D.R.
Me, no Cari we don’t speak English down there, I was just saying the wrong thing.
Cari and Jon, practice that word mom.
Me, bling with a soft g, I just need to go to bed:)
Family home evening lessons are great tools for teaching important principles of the gospel. As we strive to have family home evening every Monday sometimes things don't go according to plan and most of the time we only get half of our children's attention except....this past Monday night, we focused on teaching the importance of telling the truth and what would happen if my children told a lie. We got started by using some examples, questions, a yarn string for wrapping the liar and role-plays. I volunteered to be the liar and Troy and I role-played the scene. I sat on a chair (the hot seat). Troy asked me to pretty much narrate my day. Troy asked “what did you do today at school?” I stated, I had a good time playing on the computer. He got the yarn out and started wrapping with it while the kids were saying yeah right you don’t like to play computer games--that’s a lie. Then I also said that I had gone to get James from pre-school and found out that he had eaten a grasshopper for lunch and The teachers had told me that he really liked it. James’s face was confused and he said that’s a lie I didn’t have a grasshopper for lunch. He began to cry while Troy continues to put more yarn around me. I think that the kids got the point of the lesson and even James got it. We told the children that it is best not to tell lies because sooner or later we will find out about it. It took James a little longer to grasp on the concept of the lesson and It wasn’t until I started saying things that didn’t happen at school, but I sure got his attention.
It is very difficult to say goodbye at the airport to your loved ones, because family is the greatest gift to have.
This picture has been with me since 2002 and every time I look at it my eyes get teary, because I miss the people in it.
My mom and dad are standing next to each other with my two children while my husband and I take their picture at the Airport.
Cari is six months old and Jonathan is two years old. My mom is holding my little Cari so tightly in her arms, which shows me the love she has for me through her. Their faces are pressed together as she hugs her
My mom’s expression is filled with sadness and tears. Now that I am a parent I can really understand how she feels inside.
My dad is looking through his glasses with a sad smile on his face while his hands are resting down on Jonathan’s shoulders who has a concern look on his face.
He is probably wondering why we are going back home without grandma and grandpa. I know my parents are happy to see me with my own family.
But I also know that saying goodbye to your children is hard even if it is just for a few hours while someone babysits.
I am so thankful to have a mom and dad who care about me and who are always there for me. Family unity is very important to me and I am lucky to have it even though we are far a way from each other.
