Handsome Boys

Here are my boys on Father's Day -- they even happen to be color coordinated! Brian has a lot of great qualities, but the one that remains most impressive to me is his patience -- something I've been lacking greatly this past year. It's such an important quality to have when raising kids. So thanks for keeping cool, Brian. The boys are so lucky!

Spreading the word

I was just looking at my brother's family website. They are hoping to adopt a baby. I was just thinking that one way to get the word out is to direct you to their website. Check it out. They're a great family! If you know of anyone who is considering adoption, please pass the web address along. (: We love you guys!

Where is heaven?

Andrew used to pray really great for us. Lately, though, he has been less interested in staying still and saying the prayer. Here's how it went the other night:

Andrew: Why do we have to pray every time at night?
Me: Because we need to tell Heavenly Father that we're thankful for all the things we have.
Yah, like our arms, our legs, and our heads.
Exactly.
But my head is really hard to take off. (He says, as he puts his hands under his chin and pushes upward.)
Thank goodness for that. Okay...let's pray now.
But Heavenly Father can't hear me. He's too far away.
Actually, he can hear you even when he's far away. It's kind of like he's magic...he can hear you even from heaven.
But where is heaven?
Good question...some people say it's clear up in the sky.
Does Heavenly Father live in the chimney?
Uh...no. Even higher than the chimney.

Fruit Snack update

I just wanted to say that my stroller tire, which I patched with a fruit snack weeks (months?) ago, is still working! Makes me wonder if all those fruit snacks are still sticking to Andrew's insides too. (: