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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
beloved quote
“The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory. That’s the essence of it.” (Vince Lombardi)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
a new year.
Yesterday, the kids and I did our annual 'what we want to do in 2011' FHE. Such fun.
Brax had a great list. I reminded him to write down, 'driver's license'. He was more interested in finishing his novel. Unfortunately we had to include scouts. I could be shot down for that one. Yes, I know, there is no wonderment where my children get certain personality traits.
I tried and tried to get Emma to write, "I'm going to be baptized". We 'debated' over it for a while. She didn't flinch. That kid is a rock. We finally settled on, "sharing her testimony more" - her idea. She does think it is important to be baptized. She understands it as she should, but she isn't 'going under water' mom. And, honestly, I doesn't matter how many times I show her pictures of the Savior in the water with John or read her a book on baptism (really cute book, you can buy here. No it didn't work.
She reminds me constantly of the time I dunked her in her grandparents swimming pool in St. George this past summer. For the record,I did not dunk her. I was holding her and merely took us under. Not a good move apparently. Hank practiced with her a couple of months ago. I thought she was ready to go. Not so much. So we will wait until she is ready. She suggested 9 or 10 (years old). That means the missionaries have to come over to teach her.
I wonder what the bishop will say. :)
I think we may have to try swimming lessons in the spring.
Anyway, it was a fun evening.
Brax had a great list. I reminded him to write down, 'driver's license'. He was more interested in finishing his novel. Unfortunately we had to include scouts. I could be shot down for that one. Yes, I know, there is no wonderment where my children get certain personality traits.
I tried and tried to get Emma to write, "I'm going to be baptized". We 'debated' over it for a while. She didn't flinch. That kid is a rock. We finally settled on, "sharing her testimony more" - her idea. She does think it is important to be baptized. She understands it as she should, but she isn't 'going under water' mom. And, honestly, I doesn't matter how many times I show her pictures of the Savior in the water with John or read her a book on baptism (really cute book, you can buy here. No it didn't work.
She reminds me constantly of the time I dunked her in her grandparents swimming pool in St. George this past summer. For the record,I did not dunk her. I was holding her and merely took us under. Not a good move apparently. Hank practiced with her a couple of months ago. I thought she was ready to go. Not so much. So we will wait until she is ready. She suggested 9 or 10 (years old). That means the missionaries have to come over to teach her.
I wonder what the bishop will say. :)
I think we may have to try swimming lessons in the spring.
Anyway, it was a fun evening.
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