Mom Remembers

Goals for Soren: * say "please" instead of "I need" * practice greetings and goodbyes * don't interrupt phone calls Goals for Carl: * say "please" instead of "Give me!" * don't hit * don't interrupt phone calls Goals for Carolyn: * practice harp every night spent at home * do 5 minutes of genealogy during down times spent on the computer * learn 5 Chinese characters on memrise every day * read the scriptures in the morning Goals for Mom: * chore game * find ways to let the kids sort out their own problems * but be compassionate when things go wrong

SCOTT:  Where did you put my laser pointer? SOREN:  Over there. SCOTT:  Where is over there? SOREN:  It's where I put your laser pointer.

These are the songs I have heard Carl sing this year: WINTER *  I Will Follow God's Plan * This is the Way ... * I Am a Child of God * ABCs * Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam * I Am Like a Star * Follow the Prophet * Home on the Range * Stand for the Right * Pokemon Theme Song SPRING * Dearest Names * Book of Mormon Stories * Praise to the Man * Hot Brown Loaf * I Love to See the Temple * Ring Around the Rosy * Apples and Bananas * Rise and Shine SUMMER * Old McDonald * Wheels on the Bus * Hosanna! * Waltzing Matilda * Latter-day Prophets * Scripture Power * Smiles * Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes * Choose the Right * Spiderman * Where is Thumbkin * Day-O * Son of Man * Jack-ass Song * Popcorn Popping * Down by the Bay FALL * Clean Up Song * Alphabet of Nations * In the Leafy Treetops * Bingo * Do as I'm Doing * Five Green and Speckled Frogs * Have I Done any Good? * Onward Christi...

Soren's birthday was really busy because we were also getting ready for Pat and Lyndsey's wedding.  I was really glad that my parents were there, though, because they helped to make it really special for him.  This is what we did: 1. As soon as Soren woke up, I wished him a happy birthday.  Then, I went to the bathroom.  While I was gone, he hurried out to the living room and opened his present!  I was a little dismayed to come out and see him already playing with his new toy (a pretend cash register) but, after thinking about it a moment, I was really proud of him.  He had been waiting all week to open that gift and hadn't touched it until that moment.  And he knew that on his birthday he could have it.  So he took it! 2. Scott and I went to the temple for Lyndsey's endowment.  While we were gone, Hannah and Owen came to play and Aunt Breezy watched them all. 3. When we got back from the temple, we made Soren's special birthday lunch...

SOREN: Driving on chocolate is really funny to the gospel.  Jesus laughs when you do that!

ME: Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing o'er the plains! SOREN: Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing all the planes! CARL: Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing on airplanes!

SOREN: Will you get me the markers? ME: No. SOREN: Should you get me the markers? ME: No. SOREN: That's disrespectful!  Be respectful and get me the markers.