Lovely Sunday morning art session with the kids--we all spent two hours coloring with my gel pens. Abram said, "wow, mom, you're so good at that!!" He's so sweet.
I told the kids they could choose as many pieces of candy on Halloween as their age. Abram, "yay! I get to have five and three quarters!"
During FHE--Em quietly ventures into A and A's room while Ben and I are trying to lessen the whining coming from Abram and Aila, and suddenly Em comes charging back in the family room holding Abrams light saber out in front of him, almost tripping over himself he's going so fast, with the biggest grin on his face...and after a few seconds he totally face plants and starts laughing...then we all start laughing together.
Em has started folding his arms for prayer. The first few times he did it we clapped for him, so now he folds his arms for a few seconds and starts clapping before the prayer is over. 
Abram begs to have hot lunch every day at school. He enjoys it every day but especially today: "mom!! It was the BEST burrito ever!! I want you to make it for dinner! After I finished my first one, I was still so hungry and Chef gave me TWO more! He said it was his mom's recipe!" He frequently refers to "Chef Doug" and sounds like he gets to have seconds a lot when he finishes everything and is still hungry. I'm grateful they provide such a wholesome, yummy meal at his school!
Just waited in line for an hour and 45 min with a 3 and 1 year old to get snoopy ice show tickets. It was the coldest morning we've had yet but the kids did awesome! Aila didn't even want to wear her coat and people around us couldn't believe it. The Finnish blood skipped over me and went to her
Her 'nay' was magical in line. She danced with it, twirled with it, threw it up in the air, and cozied it while she sucked her thumb. We ALL love the nay!! 
Talking about when Abram was born in MN...when Aila says, "where was I?" Me, "You were still in heaven." Aila, "Well, I don't appreciate that!"
Removing rotisserie chicken from bone...had a little anatomy lesson with the kids...Abram: "are we going to find viruses in there?"
Packed Aila's lunch in the car for errands after preschool...she couldn't find her sandwich in her bag but I assured her it was in there...turns out Em somehow stole it, unbeknownst to me and was chomping it down!
Abram "how do they make hot water?" "You mean hot water that comes out of our kitchen sink?" "Yeah." "We have a water heater that the water goes to and it heats it up." Abram, "How does it know? Does it like send an email or something?"
Listening to josh groban's "petit papa Noel" from his Christmas album and Abram, unprovoked, begins translating some of the French words for me. Warmed my heart!
Em loves teeth brushing time and as we spit into the sink, he follows suit and gets the biggest grin on his little face as he makes spitting noises.
Christmas Day: We just got back from church and haven't even opened presents yet. The kids were too busy with Santa stuff before we got ready for church. Aila just lit up when I said she could eat her candy cane and said, "I need someone else to open my presents because I'm eating my candy cane."
Abram on his own accord made Aila a dress up doll out of paper with a crown for Christmas. Sooo cute watching Aila open it up and Abram explain it to her.
Driving to UT over the pass--Abram says, "mom, I saw ice!!" (Icicles on the trees) and Aila, about the snow, "this is so cool!"
Aila and Abram were having a dance party...a rap song came on and I skipped it; told them about good songs and bad songs; some invite happiness and spirit and some drive spirit away...several days later, I have music on and Aila says with alarm, "mom, is this a bad song??!" "No Aila, this is a good song!" "But did the spirit already leave??" ;)
Abram's 6th birthday: he was so excited and up well before 6am but was so obedient and sat on his bed until 6:30 (family rule). He found Ben out doing scripture study and sat on his lap. Ben said, "I think you grew an inch overnight!" Abram, "I know, this morning I looked at my leg and it looked longer!" Requested Swedish pancakes for breakfast and "Christmas dinner" for dinner...ham, homemade rolls, garlic mashed potatoes, and Caesar salad. I made a basketball cake--took forever to get the frosting orange and definitely didn't look like the Pinterest one but still fun! He had school off (MLK day) and we had fun playing games here at home. Ben came home early from work and took the kids to the park to play bball while I made dinner. At dinner we talked about our favorite things about Abram and then had cake. We are so grateful for our sweet Abram! Love him so much and proud of his desire to choose the right, be a good friend and brother, and work hard at everything he does.
Aila's imaginary friends: Crensin, Freddin, and Layla :)
Abram did so well at his violin lesson today. He worked hard and played his songs so well. His teacher said he 100% mastered May Song! Abram seemed so proud of his hard work. One of those moments when I wanted to tear up.
A and A share a room...sometimes it drives me bonkers when they won't go to sleep at bedtime but it warms my heart to hear their little conversations about kindergarten and preschool...Abram coaching Aila about having races with her friends at preschool and telling her all about kindergarten recess... :)
Lying down with Aila at bedtime..."mom, did Jesus make Laman and Lemuel?" "Yes, he did." "But he's not supposed to make bad people!" "Well when he first made them they were good. And then they made some bad choices. Everyone gets to make their own choices, good or bad." .....silence for a few seconds, and then out of nowhere, "Mom, look how big I am!!" (Stretches out legs) ;)
Abram, mine and daddy's hearts were filled tonight when we discovered the sweet valentine cards you made for us on our pillows! I love how you wrote "to dad, from your very best buddy" on daddy's, along with your name in cursive, and you cut mine in the shape of a crown! We are so proud of the sweet and thoughtful boy that you are.
Aila: I loved taking a nap with you on the couch today! After reading books, we snuggled up under daddy's big blanket. You kept opening your eyes and smiling your scrunchy-nose smile for a couple minutes...and then I watched as you held your nay, sucked your thumb and finally gave in to sleep. Then I fell asleep too!
Emerson, I was so delighted when I checked on you tonight before I got into bed and saw your little hand poking through the crib slats. Whereas my face usually can't reach you, I got to kiss your sweet little fingers goodnight. You bring me so much joy and I'm so grateful you are in our family.
Emerson has been making his own "forts" lately (by bunching up laundry, blankets, etc all around him). Been repeating so many words we say....can say mama dada belly hello hi please hot
I called the kids for dinner and A and A came..."Where's bub?" and I found him still in the family room, happily lying on his own little fort (aka a bunch of blankets) and he was SO sad when I took him off to come eat dinner.
Talking about who's in charge of what for FHE... Aila says, "Daddy, what is I'm gonna do?...what is I'm gonna do??"
Abram: "Chef tells me and Johnny that we're at the top of the food chain because we eat so fast!" (Johnny's one of his fave friends in his class.)
Abram's last day of bball today. He's loved it and has eagerly practiced at home on his little hoop every day. Today, instead of doing drills for 40 min with a scrimmage at the end, they're doing a "real" game the whole time. Abram has been talking about it ALL week. Ben just texted me a picture of him making the first basket! 
I got to help make galettes in Abram's class for the January birthday celebration...using a French recipe 
but thankfully the pictures and the kids helped (and watching the other parent helpers)!
Listening to a kids' french music cd from the library in the car has been so much fun. Abram caught on pretty quick to the words and Aila likes to sing them too! Emerson loves to clap along or shout some of the repetitive parts as well. :)
Ben and I both need new pants so we drive to the outlets in Petaluma. All five of us are jammed in a handicap dressing room and Ben and I are trying on pants as fast as we can...the kids are getting rowdy and we keep telling them to quiet down. Then Emerson pinches his finger in that boingy thing on the door and starts crying--only a few feet away, I immediately drop everything to rescue him and stop the crying when I totally slip, fall on my behind and find myself in a jam and just can't quite reach Emerson! A and A are quiet, wondering what just happened, Ben is behind me wondering why I'm not helping Em, and I just start laughing so hard I start crying. I finally reach Emerson and can't stop laughing for the longest time...the store employees were so glad when we finally left the store...haha.
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