Follow Him

Tonight for F.H.E. I was giving the lesson on following our Savior and His example. I asked Avery, "How can we follow Jesus?"

Her reply: "We can follow Him on the sidewalk."

Chocolate milk goodness!

Avery loves chocolate milk and we probably give in to giving it to her more often than not. But how can we resist when she asks us like this:

"May I have chocolate milk pleeease!!!  I'll be GOOD... with chocolate milk!"

What's your favorite movie?

The other day Madi asked me what my favorite movie was.  I told her it was the Lord of the Rings and that, if you wanted to watch the whole series, it would take you about 12 hours.  She looked at me and exclaimed, "Wow!  If you watch it that long you're hair would get really hot!"

Um... okay, Madi

Choose the Right

Yesterday the girls were marching around the house with a "CTR" sign, singing  Choose the Right...when a choice is placed before you...Choose the Right...when a choice is placed before you..." Over and over again. It was quite cute.

"You don't know ME!"

The other night I took the Avery and Emily into the bedroom to read books to them while Ryan was working with Madisen on homework. I read them a few books and left the room for a few minutes when I went back to check on them, Avery was asleep. I had to wake her up to get her ready for bed, and while trying to do so, she groggily looks up at me still asleep or half asleep and says, "You don't know me." In this Texas drawl voice. I laughed so hard, it woke her completely up. She started laughing at that point too. I asked her, do you remember what you just said? You said, "You don't know me." I could tell she then realized what she said, and we both started laughing and saying, "You don't know me!"

It was really funny!

On Friday when I went to pick Madi up from school, she was excited to show me an award and the prize she got for being good the whole week.

Madi: "Look Mom, I got to pick out of the treasure box for being in "PINK" this week! And look, I got this totally awesome Frisbee!"

Me: Good job Madi. That's awesome.

Avery: Yeah, Madi. That's a totally cool FRIZZ.

*Avery sounded like she was rapping while saying that. Made me laugh.


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Another conversation just a few minutes later, I told the girls they were going over to the Bromley's house tonight while Ryan and I went to a work party. They were really excited as they like playing at their new friend's house.

Madi: I can take my new Frisbee and play with Beau. And Avery can play with Morgan and her barbies.

Avery: Yes! That's an-I-dea! (meaning...that's a great idea, Madi.)

It was pretty funny. It was one of those things where you had to be there. I hope later in life I can still remember how it was said and the expressions they used.

Tangled

We went to the movies today for Thanksgiving and took the girls to see Tangled. It was such a cute show. During the show while Eugene and Rapunzel were about to kiss, Avery yelled, "Are they married yet?"
The rows of people in front of us and behind us all laughed out loud as well as we did. At the end of the show she asked again, "Are they married now? Did they get married in the temple?! I didn't see her in a white dress?" We have grinned that into our girls, that when you get older and met your "prince" that Heavenly Father wants us to be married and sealed in the temple for eternity. Glad to know Avery has caught onto that lesson.

Too much fun

We were at a friend's house tonight for Thanksgiving dinner, and Madi and Avery didn't listen to us very well, so we told them once we got into the car that we were disappointed in them. We told them to keep it down many times and to stop running around and they didn't listen. So Madi tells us on the way home:

"Dad, we were having so much fun, we COULDN'T hear you!"

Telling a Lie

This morning I slept in an extra hour while the girls watched cartoons. I came out of the bedroom to be with them and noticed Madi hiding behind a pillow. I said, What's wrong Madi? Don't be scared of Clifford, it's not a scary show. She said, "I'm not scared Mom. I don't like it because T-bone(one of the dogs on the show) is lying. He really did do it and he is lying about it."

She is so sensitive and knows right from wrong at such a young age. I love these qualities about her. She is such a good example to me and makes me want to be a better mom. love you Madi!