Teaching the Gospel in our home...

to our sweet little girl, that is! I just wanted to document this because it was so special to me...

Aric taught our Family Home Evening lesson tonight, we do it Friday night because it is the one night Aric is always home. The lesson was about the very beginning of the Plan of Salvation, it was amazing to see Jasper's response to it. She started out answering the simple questions about where we were before coming to the Earth, and then as Aric went on explaining the two different Plans and what they each entailed, it was amazing how she just wanted to KNOW everything. She started asking really great questions, and Aric not wanting to get ahead and confuse her would say, you have to wait to hear about that later (making it like a story). She was just enthralled, and quickly grasped that everyone here on the earth accepted Jesus' plan (or they wouldn't be here) and that we were all fighting ("Were you fighting, Mom?") for the freedom to make choices. It was so fun to watch and hear from her words this new understanding and testimony she gained.
The best part for me was when she chose 'I am a Child of God' as the closing song. She sang it so beautifully and at the end she broke into tears, I gathered her into my arms and said, "When you feel the Spirit really strongly, sometimes it makes you cry... It's okay, it feels good and that is the Holy Ghost telling you that the things you hear are true." She nodded her head and told me "Do you know why I love Heavenly Father? Because he helps us so much." After we said the closing pray she told me, "Mom, the 'teary' thing is getting me again." My heart was so full after this experience. I am so grateful for the Gospel in my life and being able to teach it to my children is a joy unlike any other I've felt. I never want to forget this.

Naughty boys need school!

Last night my children found a game to play together, and let me just say,... CUTE!

Jasper heard Aram whining at me, so she came out of her room and said, "Are you being naughty? Naughty boys have to go to school!" then turning to me she asked "Is it okay if I take brother to my room and play school with him?"

Okay? It was GREAT! The game went on for several hours throughout the house and I kept hearing her calling Aram, "Student", and herself "Teacher".

Then I was presented with a piece of paper by teacher who said that it was my "Note to the parent" of the student. (I think it is hilarious how grown-up this little girl talks) The note had my name, the teachers name (Branda Ban Bat), weird, I know. It said

"He did gud of lirning. We had a sho. Aram!"

So, apparently he learns good, and they had a show. It made me happy to see my children enjoying one another, and I got some Mom time! How great is life?

Anyway, here are some videos of the naughty boy and his newest tricks.

By the way, I took him to the doctor today for his 9 month check-up. Here are his stats:

Height: 27 inches/12th percentile

Weight: 17 lbs. 11 oz./ 10th percentile

Head: 44.3 cm/ 23rd percentile

I guess my little boy is no longer proportionate!