First Day at Church

I was getting cabin fever and decided to take the girls to church for the first time a couple of weeks ago.  I was nervous about the amount of attention they'd be getting and didn't want any hands-on viewing so I stayed for the first hour and left.  Nursing twins in the mother's lounge at church wasn't something I was ready to tackle yet (but have since, even without my pillow!). 

I decided its pretty pointless to dress babies for church since they end up being covered by a blanket the entire time anyway, but I couldn't resist putting them in these cute skirts!

Sophie and Jonah love their little sisters and take every opportunity they can get to snuggle, hug, or kiss them.  Tummy time is a great time for that!

Eloise and Pearl still love to be close to each other.  I'm pretty sure they can sense when the other is not next to them and they'll sometimes wake up after I've taken one out of the bassinet before the other.  I can't wait to see what good friends they'll be!  They're almost too big to fit into this bouncy seat together but it sure is cute!

Just what I needed to hear.

It's been a rollercoaster ride for us this summer and things we thought were happening haven't worked out exactly as we planned.  We've been a little discouraged but when I opened an email this morning with this video attached, I knew it was meant for me to see.

I'm thankful for my knowledge of my Savior and Heavenly Father and that they have a plan for me and for our family.

I look like Daddy!

I asked Jonah if he wanted to look like his daddy and have short hair and he said yes--several times--since I asked him about 20 times to make sure I was doing the right thing by cutting off his blond locks. So this morning, I broke out the scissors, put him in front of the TV and a half hour later, we had a new Jonah!

I can't believe how big he looks without his long hair. I love it. I think he's the most handsome little boy ever!! (with a perfectly shaped head, mind you.)

Before

Cutting the hair. Thank goodness for TV and snacks.

Jon's favorite part of the whole proceedings. The Mullet.

What a handsome thing!

On another note, we baked cookies (not an unusual thing in our house) for family night this week and had so much fun! Jonah has a love/hate relationship with the mixer--and ever other household appliance that makes loud noise. He says, "Mom, just do it softerly!" (my heart melts.)

We sang primary songs and then talked about the Sabbath and how we do things like going to church, reading the scriptures, and showing love for our family (all things he learned in Nursery on Sunday). I've found that it's much easier for him to get something out of family night when we use his handout from Nursery from the week before so its something that is already fresh on his mind. Plus he LOVES to show off his artwork on the handout.

Sorry for the blur.

We usually only get through one scripture and then Jonah says a beautiful prayer to close the festivities. He loves to say the prayer all by himself and it usually goes like this, "Heavenly Father, thank you for day, go play, thank you for all our blessings, thank you for the food, please bless the food, please help us to sleep well and have good dreams (usually repeated twice--maybe for good measure), and then he closes it perfectly. It's a wonderful thing to hear your child say a prayer or sing a primary song all by themselves.

Sophie has finally started walking and she just loves her independence. She still loves to eat everything in sight and even surprised me this week when she helped her self several times to my raw broccoli on my salad.

Fun in the laundry basket!

In case you're wondering

In light of the new emails circulating cyberspace, I wanted to do my part to set the message straight. If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want to know why we have temples, here is your answer. If you are a member, its a nice reminder.