The boys are OFFICIALLY two. I'm sometimes enjoying them and sometimes not. It's very interesting having the two of them go through their "nasty" stages together (ie - limit testing, whining, etc...). Sometimes I think I might actually really go crazy or maybe perhaps that I already went crazy a long time ago and have lost track--just another side effect of being crazy.
Astella will be 5 in July and will start school in August. Very exciting--except that she's going through an anti-Mommy stage where if I say, "I love you honey" She says--"I love Daddy." While Daddy is enjoying this stage--I'm not so much. Despite my redoubled efforts to spend more time with her and do new and more interesting things--she still just loves her Daddy. I'm hoping this is just a stage. I'm just worried about how LONG it will last.
On the up side--an older couple in the Ward has volunteered themselves to babysit our children for one night a month (for 1 year) while we go to the Temple. When they called to announce this wonderful service I asked them point blank if they were REALLY REALLY sure. At which time they said, "Of Course." This has been very rewarding even only after the 2nd time. The interesting thing is that they seem to adore our children--a BIG plus! :o) They even asked the last time whether our children ever argue with each other. I stood their with my mouth wide open. OF COURSE they argue--I couldn't believe it! :o) I guess they morph into something else whilst we are away and then change back to themselves in the late night hours while they're sleeping! :o)
Wesley is starting to understand they Mommy and Daddy are going to the temple. We took them there at Christmas time to see the lights and they haven't forgotten it even though they weren't even two yet. It helps that we have picture of the temple in the house and pictures of the actual trip to the temple in December. It's very cool. The Brother and Sister that watch them are Bro and Sis Nabsezca--A very difficult name for a two-year-old to pronounce. Regardless--Wesley has taken to trying as best as he can to add it into his nightly prayers. It's very sweet. It is my greatest joy seeing my children learn how to pray for I know that two of the most important tools for a child to have in order to gain a testimony is a love or Prayer and of the Scriptures. To see them learning the art of prayer so young strengthens my heart--even if we do have to hold them down on a regular basis for nightly Family prayer. I have hope that someday they will willingly kneel with us...Fingers crossed.
On the up side--an older couple in the Ward has volunteered themselves to babysit our children for one night a month (for 1 year) while we go to the Temple. When they called to announce this wonderful service I asked them point blank if they were REALLY REALLY sure. At which time they said, "Of Course." This has been very rewarding even only after the 2nd time. The interesting thing is that they seem to adore our children--a BIG plus! :o) They even asked the last time whether our children ever argue with each other. I stood their with my mouth wide open. OF COURSE they argue--I couldn't believe it! :o) I guess they morph into something else whilst we are away and then change back to themselves in the late night hours while they're sleeping! :o)
Wesley is starting to understand they Mommy and Daddy are going to the temple. We took them there at Christmas time to see the lights and they haven't forgotten it even though they weren't even two yet. It helps that we have picture of the temple in the house and pictures of the actual trip to the temple in December. It's very cool. The Brother and Sister that watch them are Bro and Sis Nabsezca--A very difficult name for a two-year-old to pronounce. Regardless--Wesley has taken to trying as best as he can to add it into his nightly prayers. It's very sweet. It is my greatest joy seeing my children learn how to pray for I know that two of the most important tools for a child to have in order to gain a testimony is a love or Prayer and of the Scriptures. To see them learning the art of prayer so young strengthens my heart--even if we do have to hold them down on a regular basis for nightly Family prayer. I have hope that someday they will willingly kneel with us...Fingers crossed.
Blake is going through a Time Maching phase. He saw the movie "Meet the Robinsons" by Disney. It has a time machine that flies to the song, "The Future has Arrived." He spends a large amount of his day flaying his time machine (his hand flattened out) around the house while singing his version of "The Future has Arrived" which sounds comething like "Itsa Witta Watty Day Hey." (Translation: The future has arrived today, hey.) Wesley has recently begun to pick up the habit as well and we are now privledged to experience the entire event in Stereo--just another perk of having twin toddler boys.
Our sweet Kasey girl will be having her recital in two weeks. While she is VERY excited to be having school end on Tuesday of this week, she will have to attend even more rehersals to prepare for her performances. She'll be performing 9 dances over the course of 3 different recitals (6 hours). We've decided to only take the children with us to one of these recitals (2 hours). It would be best not to test them beyond that--at least at this stage. We're looking forward to seeing all that she has worked on this year.
That's all for now...Happy Father's Day to all you Daddy's out there!
