Yesterday, we had all the missionaries over for dinner and FHE(Family Home Evening). Well, at the end of FHE, Josh likes to do this thing where he picks the quietest person, and he gives them a prize (usually something random he finds on the floor...like one of Andrew's socks, or a board book or the like). So, he gets up in front of everyone (mind you, there are 6 Elders plus the senior couple, so this is not a small group o' people) and says, "Now, I'm going to give a prize to the person who is the quietest!" And, bless those Elders, it becomes completely and totally silent (except for me, because I'm laughing so hard -- quietly of course -- I thought I was going to fall out of my chair...which was causing a little problem with those who wanted the prize of the quietest...) and Josh stands up there looking at everyone trying to decide who to give this prize to. Then he runs over and picks something up, then stands in front of everyone and says, "Don't look behind my back!" and stands up there deliberating some more on whom to choose. Finally, he walks over to one of the Elders, and hands him the coveted prize: An electronic mosquito repeller. I thought that was very thoughtful of him, as these guys could probably use something like that...and the Elder thought so, too, as he asked, "Wow! Is this for me?" To which Josh answered, "No, it's just for you to look at!" at which point none of us could hold it in anymore and we were all laughing hysterically to the point of tears! That was pretty classic!
Here's a Claire-ism for the day:
We were reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar, and she was reading it. She got to the fruits, and said, "On Friday, he ate an apple but he was still hungry! On Friday, he ate TWO....earplugs? Mom, what are those?" (Pears) "Ok. On Friday he ate TWO pears. On Friday, he ate THREE....earplugs? Mom, what are those?" (plums) "Ok. On Friday, he ate THREE...earplugs? Mom, what are those again?" (plums) "Ok. On Friday, he ate THREE...of those." I was laughing!!
I have another one from Claire today...but I can't remember it. Luckily, I wrote it down...but I can't find the paper I used to write it on...
I found that paper. Claire had found it before me, took off with it, crumpled it up, threw it on the ground, then refused to tell me where it was. Luckily, Joshua knew, so he showed me.
Anyway, we were making a picture of the Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Josh and Claire started in on a conversation about Heavenly Father. Josh said something about how Heavenly Father loves us...
C: I love Heavenly Father. But, He doesn't love me.
J: Oh, yes He does! He loves all of us, because we are His children!
C: Even Mommy?
J: Yep. Even Mom.
C: Hmmm...Heavenly Father doesn't like leaves, I think. But He does like to watch movies!!
What have I done wrong?!?!?!? :P
This morning, we heard Josh coughing down the stairs before everyone else was awake. Normally, this is a bad thing, and I usually jump up in order to stop some disaster from happening, but for some reason, I was totally out of it this morning. Well, Devin comes in about 1/2 hour later, and says that I need to come downstairs and see what Josh did in the dining room.
I get down to see: Josh has set the table completely! He put plates out for everyone, with a piece of ham on each plate (which, sadly, I was saving for dinner tomorrow, but, oh well.), bowls on top of hot pads, because he remembered that I was going to make meuslix for breakfast this morning, spoons, forks, knives, cups all full of water that he had filled himself (not from the toilet or anything, even!)...he was so proud of himself! He said, "I got up before everyone else, so I decided to set the table for breakfast!" What a guy!
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