Silly Kids!

One evening before bed, I was cuddling with Dallin and listening to him do his reading. He had just gotten his new scriptures and was reading about when Nephi had to go back to Jerusalem to get Ishmael and his family. We started talking about how Ishmael had all these daughters that would one day be wives for Nephi and his brothers and then they would be able to have families too. Well, you know, the story goes on and on, but our conversation went on and on too and pretty soon I could just see the wheels turning inside of Dallin's little head. So, I asked Dallin, " What do you think would have happened if Nephi wouldn't have listened to Heavenly Father and gone back for Ishmael and his daughters? What do you think would have happened to their families?" Then Dallin very confidently replied, "Well mom, if there weren't any moms to have babies, then there wouldn't be any kids! -And if there were never any kids, then life would be NO FUN!" I began laughing out loud and had a big smile on my face the rest of the night after that! He is certainly right!!! If there weren't any kids to hug us around our knees and make us laugh and smile and appreciate the little things in life, life would really be NO FUN! My kids give me perspective and a great example to follow. They know how to be kind, loving, confident, forgiving, make friends in an instant, not to be judgemental, Christlike, sweet, sincere, and honest! Oh, and did I say mischievous? ;) Here are just a handful of moments captured on film that prove Dallin's theory of - "NO KIDS = NO FUN!"














Kambriella at Family Home Evening! A.K.A. Little Miss Piggy!













The rest of the bunch following her lead! (I think the lesson we must have learned that night was probably to laugh and be flexible!;)

Kambriella modeling Grandma Panter's shoes and her birthday suit!

I was concentrating on putting on my make-up when I looked over and saw this! "MINE pitty yipstik!"

Dallin saw his sweet little brother Gavin sound asleep in his bed when he decided it would be funny to make him into a pirate! With PERMANENT marker! So this is what we all woke up to!!!

Kambriella is a funny little girl! Here she has made her own little "pooping corner!" Every time she needs to go, she backs herself into a corner and pulls benches, chairs, toys, etc. around her! I think it makes her feel like she's got her own "space" and maybe a little bit of "privacy!" (That is until mom comes on over with the camera!;)

I love this little line up of short legs! Kambriella, Gavin, and their little cousin Brier are all trying to "chill, and relax!" Just putting their feet up like Dad!

One morning I went in to get Kambriella out of bed to find her reading her books to her dear friend barbie who was "hanging out" in Kambriella's french braids! (Don't ask me HOW she managed that one!)

Kambriella also likes to put on her "pitty yipstik" with marker while she is coloring!

I wish I had room to put ALL of the silly things that my kids have done! Dallin wearing Kierra's tutus, Kambriella wearing flip flops in between her little toes instead of her big toes, muscle poses and funny faces...Life is definitely more fun with these little ones around! I love that Clint and these kids help me to have a great perspective on life and what is really most important. These truly are happy days and happy times that remind me to "becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love..."

Once again I find myself overwhelmed with gratitude at the opportunity to be a mother. I give thanks to my Heavenly Father for my sweet husband whom I am sure is the one that is the greatest example of teaching our children how to have fun - for SURE he is a kid at heart!