Tent

My kids, like all kids before them, have discovered the joy of a well-constructed tent!

Joy

Every few weeks I get to have these four cute boys in my house for a couple of hours, and during that time I teach them about the joys of life. This day we were learning the joy of service, and they reminded me that service is always a lot more fun with a friend (or four!).

Snuggle me!

These two are snugglers, and I often will hear them call out, "Mom, snuggle me!" Um, yes please!

Shoot

This guy is more into guns and "shooting things" than any of our other kids have been, which is why we don't have very many gun toys. But don't worry, he makes do. (And he has the tough guy look DOWN!)

Dads are so FUN!

Take a Break

One afternoon, Eli was having a hard time getting along with his siblings. I suggested he take a break from playing with them and come upstairs with me while I put away my laundry. He followed me up, and after a minute I looked to see where he went and this is what I saw:

He was snuggled under the covers in my bed looking through "Preach my Gospel" for pictures of the Savior. This has become somewhat of a routine for him--when life gets too hard for him he will announce that he is taking a break and head upstairs to my room to snuggle up with one of the best books in the house. I think I should follow his example!

Say "Cheese!"

Or maybe "cheesy" :)