Gospel according to my 3 year old

Me: Trey did you have a great time in Sunbeams today?
Trey: Yes.
Me: What did you learn about?
Trey: That Jesus died on the crosswalk for us.

Thank you Steve Appleton for developing a product that will keep my 3 year old occupied while wearing an oxygen mask. Holding him down while he screams gets old after a few minutes.

Back to School

So the kids went back to school today after a 3 week break. Tonight as I helped Quincy with her homework I started to wonder if 3 weeks was too long. The assignment was a worksheet on the letters "ox". The worksheet listed three sentences, showing her pictures of different items ending in "ox", her job was to identify the item, in the picture, and then write the word out. Again the emphasis was on words ending in "ox". The sentences read, "I see a "fox", I see a "box" I see an "ox". The last sentence had no picture and she could choose any word she wanted to fill in....I see a (blank). She thought really hard and finally piped up with "butterfly". Oh Quincy you make me laugh!

My testimony and gratitude

Tonight I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude. I must admit, my gratitude is partly because my children are returning to school tomorrow(after a 3 week track break). My gratitude is also in part for the counsel I received, by a modern day prophet, President Monson, and other church leaders on how to better protect my family from the sins of the world, teaching my children, enduring trials, serving others and reading the Book of Mormon to find direction for my life. BUT- Mostly my gratitude is for my Savior, Jesus Christ and the sacrifice he made for me when he suffered in the Garden and hung on the cross. To my posterity-My testimony is simple. I know my Savior lives. I know He loves me. I know He hears and answers my prayers. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and that he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus in the grove. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. I know that families can be together forever and that we can all live with our Heavenly Father again. I know these things to be true because I have prayed and asked Heavenly Father and the spirit has testified to me of their truthfulness. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Friday.

Let me just preface today has been one of those days. Our weather is bipolar, Quinn is on his 4 days off rotation and bored- so now it's like i have 4 children to entertain, I had to go to Walmart at 5:00 tonight- BIG MISTAKE! and I am unprepared for Easter and General Conference! UGH!
My one goal for the night was to get the kiddos in bed at a decent hour, as their 3 week track break is coming to an end(thank goodness) and they need to get back on a schedule. All was going well until Quincy decides to line up her stuffed animals, in her doorway. Upon questioning her she looks up at me and says in the sweetest, sappiest voice..."mommy i am laying all my animals out in the shape of a heart to celebrate Easter. It's a heart because I love Jesus". How am I supposed to yell at her to get back in bed after that?