My funny little...

... VALENTINES!





I think it only right that the day of love should occasionally fall on the Sabbath. After all, the ultimate expression of love was our Savior's perfect example and his atoning sacrifice. I have often testified in my belief in Heavenly Father's perfect plan. We are told to love one another even as our Lord loves us. Unfortunately, I think we often view the act of expressing love as a chore; "he didn't do anything for me, why should I do something for him?" or "she knows I love her why should Valentine's Day being anything special?" When we say those things we are not only denying our loved ones the joy of feeling loved but we are denying ourselves the blessings found in expressing love. How wonderful is our Heavenly Father? He said to serve and take care of eachother, but in exchange we get to feel the warm fuzzies that spread through our heart upon seeing our loved ones so happy!

I am so grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ, and the chance I have to daily express my love for those around me. I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day!!


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Bravery...

Tuesday night was Pappy's birthday (my dad). He wanted thin crust pizza so the whole fam damily met up at Lil' Ricci's NY Style Pizza. After Birthday cheesecake was passed around Pappy invited the boys to spend the night. I said, "are you sure dad, it's your Birthday!" (Because if it was my Birthday, the best gift would be a night AWAY!) But in typical Pappy-fashion he said, "that's right, it is MY Birthday and that's what I want for MY Birthday." Hey, I wasn't going to argue with that!

Later that night my mom called me to let me know that she didn't have any diapers for Finn, only a swimmer and a pull-up from Cole's potty-training days (not a used one). She said she told him he would have to use the potty or he would have to go home. There is no place Finn would rather be then with Momo so that was incentive enough to try and use the potty. Below is a conversation related by Momo...

MOMO: Cole, why don't you go into the potty with Finn and show him how it's done. I will get some Cheerios for you guys to try and sink. (You throw the Cheerios into the toilet and tell the boys to sink them, helps with aim).

Cole and Finn in the bathroom.

COLE: It's not hard Finn. Why won't you do it?
FINN: Me 'cared (I'm scared.)
COLE: Do you want to say a prayer?
FINN: Yes.
COLE: Dear Heavenly Father, please make Finn brave. Amen.
FINN: ammmamm (Amen).


Sad to report, no potty use yet. Finn did attempt to pee by pulling and pulling on his penis, but nothing came out! But at lease he was brave enough to try.

PICTURES UNRELATED TO BRAVERY. JUST THOUGHT THEY WERE FUNNY AND THAT RED-HAIRED GRANDMA WOULD LIKE THEM.