If you give a mouse a cookie...

If you give a boy some peanut butter, he might ask for some more.
If he asks for some more, you need a new spoon and a bowl.
While he uses his new spoon to eat more peanut butter out of his bowl, you decide to go to the bathroom.
If you go to the bathroom because you've had a cold and your nose started to bleed, that boy will gobble up the peanut butter and decide he wants more.
If you're not back in time, he might use his best ability to get more all by himself.
If he got some more, his mouth got full.
Because his mouth was so full, you had time to get back and stop ______ (insert your imagination of what happened here.)
All because you gave a boy some peanut butter.

(Yes, my boys both like to eat plain peanut butter with spoons. And yes, I let them because peanut butter is high fat and high protein and will keep them full longer than most snacks.)

Easter Beam

A few weeks ago, Camden told me that his church class really were the "Sonbeams and Daughterbeams" because there are boys and a girl in his class.

Then this week, we've been starting to learn "He is Risen" in preparation for Easter.  I think it is immensely helpful when Camden is familiar with or knows the hymns, because it gets his attention.  He might not sing them, but he definitely listens better when he knows the song.  Anyway, one of the verses talks about an "Easter beam".  Camden was quiet for a second, and then said, "I'm a Sonbeam and an Easter beam!" 

I love it! I'm sure he doesn't know that Sonbeams are really Sunbeams.  But he isn't really wrong, either.  We are all sons and daughters of Heavenly Father.  And so yes, Camden, you are a little Sonbeam.  And you can be an Easter beam, too. 

Five for Friday

But, one day late. :)

1. I love how I can use peas, green peppers, and romaine lettuce to bribe my kids to eat their dinner. And with Camden, tomatoes as well.  Silly kids!

2. Nate become obsessed with/passionate about letters.  He won't let me read to him at all right now--he just points to each letter and wants to know the sound.  He picked them up so fast--I think I started O in January, and now he knows probably 15 letter/sounds confidently, and another 3-4 when reminded.  I'm really hoping he'll start saying a few more words as he can say the sounds.

3.  Camden can read simple words.  It's really fun when he points to a word on a sign and without any prompting, says, "That says, ...."  and he's right!

4.  I have about 13 weeks until Baby 3 makes his appearance.  According to my weekly emails, Baby weighs about 2 pounds now. We still are stuck on what to name him.  Camden likes to talk to the baby.  He also likes to pretend he's a baby horse or a baby Iguanadon or a baby Despletasaurus (a little cousin of t-rex).  He is excited for the baby to come. Nate just looks at me with a very confused expression when I tell him a baby is inside.

5.  Nate has had 4 days now of no temper tantrum during prayer time.  Sometimes, he even folded his arms.  Serious improvement from full out hysterics at the mention of the word "prayer."