We have stickers for chores on our chore chart. Abram worked through TWO chore charts without any prize to earn this really cool, glow-in-the-dark dinosaur shirt. Look at his 'I'm pleased with myself look.'
Here's a good close-up for Abram to look at when he looks at the blog.
Way to go Abram boy! We're so proud of all the hard work you've done around here, and of your patience. (It took him a while to earn this!)
Isaac playing with Daddy's dental tools. We enjoyed getting a tour of the school by Dad. The boys favorite parts were all of Dad's lockers, and his air and water tools.
I wish I would have been able to take more pictures and video throughout the season. Abram's team starting playing against each other this last week. Abram was passing and shooting very well(making it in almost every single time), however, he thought that if you take it out you don't get to play any longer. Sadly, we didn't realize why he quit playing until the end of the practice. He took it very literally. What a cute boy! All the mom's cheer for all the kids here, so it's really a fun experience for everyone.
This song reminds me of how I felt about Dad, especially right before he died. I thought I said it all before he died, but now I know that's not possible. I wish I could talk with him a thousand times more at least. I wish I could talk with him now just about nothing in particular. I guess you never stop wanting to talk with the people you love. I have been missing Dad alot lately. I think about him everyday here lately and several times a day.
I think he would have loved this movie. He never got to see it. I didn't know this movie was connected to the song, but when I found the video, I cried. For others reading this, my dad died with cancer and the scene with Morgan Freeman in the bed about to die laughing reminded me of my dad. The last time I saw him, he was bald, sickly and acting silly. I miss him and his silliness. I am so thankful that I got a chance to "say what I needed to say" before he died. This is for my brothers and sisters on my Dad's side. I hope you all get to see the 'Bucket List,' listen to the song, and cry some if you need it. I love you all.
So, the boys and I played a game where we talk about how important our family is to each of us and then we went around a said things we love about each person as that person wore the hat. (The hat has velcro on it...I'm a genius...One size fits all baby!) Anyway, we played it again for Family Home Evening. (We would have a picture of Craig, but I forgot to take pictures at FHE.) We had fun and it was nice to tell and hear all the nice things about each person. We wrote them on a paper and put them on our bedroom doors.
About a week ago, I hear my kids being pretty quiet. I go upstairs to discover a bag of chex mix busted open ALL over the kitchen floor. The boys were in the living room whispering. They had put on their boots(Abram's in mine and Isaac's in Bob builder's), Isaac got a hat, and they were trying to escape the house to take just a few pieces of chex mix to the 'Unkles.' I guessing that the few pieces on the plate actually came from the much bigger mess on the floor, so we did not take it to the k'unkels.' BUT...Here's a picture. I couldn't help but smile at what sweet boys I have who want to take a treat to our neighbors.:-)