Snow!!!

I was taking pictures from inside the house, but I didn't last long and just had to get out myself and play in the snow! The best things in life are free...

The Lamanites Were Mean

It was finally brought home to me how mean the Lamanites really were. Ben yesterday wanted some ice cream, but I told him he needed to wait until after dinner. Heg got a bit dramatic, as he is wont to do. He said, "Dad, you're treating me like a Lamanite!" I, somewhat incredulous, asked for clarification. "You know, when they were holding those guys in jail and didn't give them any food, that's how you're treating me!" We had read recently the story of Aaron who was held in prison in the land of Midian (I think that was it, somewhere in Lamanite land, anyway). I knew the Lamanites were mean, but refusing to give ice cream! I gave in right away at that point, of course (your sarcasm meter should have spiked on that last sentence).

Christmas Lists

We made our Christmas lists this week. Ben's has pictures of a transformer, a hula hoop, legos, star wars lego game, a toy phone, and a tie. Then me and Ben were going to help Neal with his list. Ben explained that you have to have a Christmas list because otherwise Santa won't know what to bring you and he'll just bring you whatever he wants. After some questioning, Neal's list has the following: snakes, numbers, scissors, and space. After "scissors," Ben said: "Neal, you're not picking very fun things." Then after "space," Ben says: "Well, ok, but if you get space for Christmas it will destroy the earth." (Ben was the scribe, by the way.) I'm not sure Neal really understands the purpose of making a Christmas list.

How sad

It has happened, the world has corrupted my little sweet boy.
Last night Ben asked me, thoughtfully straightening and then bending his middle finger in a clenched fist- mommy, why is it bad to do this?
His teacher told him in school that it was bad.
And why IS the poor middle finger so evil, we can wave all the other fingers around as much as we want, just not THAT ONE...
It has to be confusing to a little kid. Oh well.
Thankfully he is learning some good things in school, too, to offset the bad.

Crackers

The boys had a primary activity yesterday to make Conference Activity Books and they got a bag of snacks to eat during conference. Neal wanted to eat one of his snacks tonight, and I told him we should wait until tomorrow during Conference. Then he went to Grandma to ask her to open it, and she told him to go ask daddy. I said the same thing--we'll eat them tomorrow. Neal turned to Grandma, threw his arms wide, and said, "SEE?!"

Laman and Lemuel

Me and the boys were reading the Book of Mormon Story the other day about Nephi building the boat. So I told them how Nephi was supposed to build a boat and Heavenly Father told him how to do it. Then I said he went to get help from his brothers, Laman and Lemuel. Ben interjected, "Oh, no!" (ie, not again! I know where this is going!). He's figured out quick that Laman and Lemuel were troublemakers.

I'm borrowing AM's camera

New paint and "new" (recycled) carpet! The boys are going to love the new room! They chose the colors and are helping with every step of the process. Neal and I will cut the trim today and then we can put the room back together. Kevin and I have been sleeping on the living room floor on bunkbed matresses and the boys downstairs on camping foam for 3 nights now, because the only place the bunkbeds would fit (other than the room tey are supposed to be in) was on top of our bed. Let me just tell you, I should have invested another $50 or so when purchasing the bunkbed matresses, I have been waking up stiff for these 3 nights. Ok, so we didn't plan this out very well, I thought it would take ONE day, but by golly it will get done today!