Caught You

I caught you talking with your construction figurines.

I caught you singing and dancing in your room.

I caught you giggling in time out.

I caught you playing on Daddy's ipod.

I caught you sneaking an oreo before breakfast.

I caught you flexing your muscles in the mirror.

I caught you picking up your brother.

I caught you outside without shoes on.

I caught you on the counter tops.

...and this morning I caught you sleep walking... in the kitchen... with two fists in Grandma's candy drawer.

amazing.

For the last, I don't know... 8 months or so, you have come up with every bed time excuse in the book. 
It has recently changed to compliment hour and Daddy and I can't complain.

"You're AMAZING, Mom."
"You're the best Parent EVER."
"I WUV you."
"You're the best PLAYER in the whole world." (What?) I'll take it.
"You are awesome."
"You're my favorite."
and when you think I'm not listening or didn't hear you, you add more syllables. "You're my fav-or-i-i-i-i-te."

If I return any compliment to you in any form, you say "nooo, YOU are amazing. I just a boy."

I do think you're amazing though. I think you're such a good helper. I think you came into my life at the perfect time. Your smiles bring me so much joy. Not only that, I have hope. I see the genuine love you have for your family and cousins and I am so grateful for it. I have hope that the same love will someday radiate the world. I hope that you can create and embrace happy moments and live a life time of pure JOY. Most of all, I do "WUV" you.

hugs & kisses,
"mommy"

You hosted your first FHE!

You have had this obsession with Angel Moroni. You love to talk about him, see him in pictures and always ask to "go in!" when we drive by the temple. I was in the church bookstore the other day and you wandered your way in to the children's section. It wasn't long before you noticed all the scripture character action figurines hanging on the wall. Did you go for Stripling warriors? Did you find a sweet baby Jesus? Did you seek out the ripped Nephi figurine? Nope. Angel Moroni. That's all you cared about. So I had to have it. :) I hid it for a few days because I wanted to wait for a good time to give him to you when I could let you know of his importance.

Time went by, and I had to run to the dollar store for some shipping envelopes. I was in a rush, and you understood that we were just running in fast. Until you saw a life-size trumpet JUST like Angel "Moron-on-i's". We had to stop. We had to stop and look at all of them. There was no longer a rush to get out of the store. We both had fun picking out the most "Moron-on-i" like trumpet.

I asked if you would host FHE and you were SO excited to. We kept it a surprise and the family loved it. We dressed you up like Moroni and you marched into the living room blowing that horn just like I imagine Angel Moroni would. "do do doooo!!"

It was hilarious when Dad took a turn blowing the trumpet. He didn't do it your way, so you politely said "show how" (I'll show you how) and taught him the correct way to sound the trump. You did great. :)

We proceeded to teach about the plates and the visions of Moroni that Joseph Smith had. You explained that the spires on the temples point "up up heaven".

I enjoy every teaching moment I have with you. I really love watching you learn. You remember EVERYTHING and it really amazes me. There will be no empty promises from me, because I know you better than to forget. :)

I love you, Groobs. Thanks for sharing your "knowledge" of Angel Moroni with us tonight.

hugs & kisses,
"mommy"