Dustin picked more and more corn! Estefan is outside shucking it right now. We're gonna dry some more and make more corn meal. Of course we've eaten a lot of it too and given some away.
Yesterday in kindergarten Estefan made a "bone guy!" He was pretty excited because that's what he's going to be for Halloween. When Allie saw it she wanted to make one too, except hers had to be a "princess ghost." Silly kids... we got a little carried away (ok I did) and we made pumpkins and witches too. It kept the kids entertained while I made dinner!
Estefan helping Mark make a SCARY face!
I don't know what the kids are doing in this picture. I thought they were making scary faces but they look more like Kiera Knightly pouts!! Oh well.
The weekend came a little early this week, Dustin took off with our dads today to the Arizona Strip. They love going out there so I hope its not cold and that they have fun. Dus took the camera so maybe he'll take some pictures that I can post tomorrow.
This morning at breakfast it was Estefan's turn to pray again. This was the conversation that followed:
- Estefan: I sure say good prayers!
- Mom: Yup, you sure do.
- Estefan: When we say prayers we are talking to Jesus. Did you know that Allie?
- Allie: Jesus lives at the church and he loooooves me.
- Estefan: Yeah, well he loves me too. But he died.
- Allie: Yeah, that's really sad. Now he's in Heaven.
- Estefan: But HEY! He came back to life, remember.
- Allie: Yeah but he still loves us!
Have I mentioned lately that I love my kids? Well I LOVE MY KIDS! Sometime they say the sweetest things. In the scriptures it says to become like Christ we need to be as little children. If I had half the faith and love as my little children do than I'd be doing good!
Lately I've been struggling with Allie. She has learned to say some pretty mean things. She doesn't hold back at all, even to me. I don't know where she's picked these things up. In our parenting/marriage class we learned that you should reinforce good behavior and ignore the bad behavior. Because acknowledging the bad behavior just makes kids act that way more because they know they're going to get your attention- even if its negative attention. Well, I've been trying to ignore her bad behavior and it has been quite a struggle. So when I heard this sweet little conversation this morning I wanted to shed tears of joy! It was an answer to my prayers. I told both Allie and Estefan how I love them and it makes me happy when they speak nicely to each other! Hopefully Allie's learning that saying bad words isn't going to get her my attention anymore. I know she has a sweet spot in her but ohhh she has a sour one too!!
