Double Baptism

I'm so thrilled!  My boys were baptized by their "Papi" yesterday.  

I loved seeing my three men all in white.  

They both took the advice of the bishopric counselor and wrote down their feelings from this special day.  I asked them if I could post these first journal entries on the blog and they both said yes.  So here are the feelings of two very excited eight year old boys in their own written words (or as much as they could write) as they got to take the first big step in following their older brother, Jesus Christ.

I'm sure they don't understand the full importance of this day.  But I know that they know that they made a great choice by deciding to be baptized.  I am so proud to be their mom.  I hope they continue on this path that they have chosen and always try their best to do what is right.  I love you both tons!!!  I'm also thankful that their dad is able to baptize them, that he can be an example of faith in their lives. I am so blessed to have these three in my life.

10 Months

It's been 10 months.

I love this quote my awesome sister sent me.

"All spirits are in adult form.  They were adults before their mortal existence, and they are in adult form after death, even if they die as infants or children." - Joseph F. Smith

It reminds me of Mikey.  I held his physical baby body in my arms.  But he held me in his strong adult arms.  I look forward to the day when we will be able to embrace each other again.

My 8 Year Olds

I LOVE MY BOYS!!!

They're eight now.

Their birthday was a happy day.

Papi and I took them out of school for some Coldstone ice cream after lunch.

They got legos from Grandma

and real scriptures and Cub Scout stuff from us, including their very first pocket knife.

They were thrilled.

Speaking of Cub scouts....lets talk about Cubs for just a minute.

Now that they are eight they get to be wolf cubs.

They are loving it and having the best time ever.

On Saturday they got to go to their first day camp.

And since I'm the Primary 2nd counselor, otherwise known in scouts as the "Pack Trainer," I got to accompany all 11 little cubs.

Let's be honest, scouting terrifies me.  

But somehow I got put in this calling.

I know nothing about it.

Uniforms, badges, awards, cub, wolf, bear??? What is all that?

My dad didn't do scouts.

My brothers didn't do scouts.

My husband didn't do scouts.

But my boys are doing scouts and enjoying every minute of it.

Seeing how much they love it makes me love it.

So I'm learning so I can help them learn.

And it's fun!

The day camp was an adventure, bb guns, flag retiring, paper rockets, obstacle courses, self defense classes, all made for a very exciting day.

But the most exciting day of them being 8 is still to come.

They will be baptized on Saturday, November 24.

They are counting down the days.

I love that they are looking forward with excitement for this big step in their lives.

Things I love about you.

AJ

I love how you are so particular about your wardrobe.

I love that you are kind and always aware of others feelings.

I love that you are always clean and well dressed.

I love that you have a big heart and want to help others.

I love your sense of humor.

I love your good questions that you ask when you don't understand something.

I love that you take care of your mom.

I love you!

DJ

I love how smart you are.

I love that you always catch people when they say one thing but do another.

I love that I can't get away with anything when you are around.

I love that you are all boy, you don't care about the clothes you're wearing or the dirt on your hands.

I love your quick mind.

I love that if I need a bug taken care of that I can always count on you to pick it up and take it outside.

I love how funny you are.

I love you!

The Casts

From surgery

to temporary

to designer (by Mommy)

to the pin

to the final cast

she did fabulous!

Secret Agents

Papi.

He's a great daddy.

Do you know he got all the kids to do jobs without them even knowing it?

He made them all "secret agents" and gave them "special missions" to accomplish.

They had all the pets fed, garbages emptied and dishes done in less than 20 minutes!

It takes me a couple of hours to get them to do that much.

I know he needs to work.

But part of me really hopes he stays for awhile.

Why can't money just grow on trees?