the kids have to clean the bath rooms for 7 days, I won't say why, but tonight Olivia yelled
"I have to take out the garbage? I don't want to take out your garbage its a stinky garbage"
I might add, we take the bathroom trash out every day so they aren't that stinky..but isn't all garbage a little gross and stinky? I think so.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
o.k
o.k, so I wish I had something amazing to say about this week end, but I don't. I had a great time being with my little family, listening to conference and laughing at Big Grandmas ethical dilemmas.
At one point I found my self offended because this years Easter Bunny was dubbed "the Worst Easter bunny ever" because they couldn't find the last two eggs. After a lot of snide remarks and me recounting the eggs in their baskets, it was discovered that the last two eggs they had been searching for, were already found. So there had to be some back tracking on the part of at least Mike. lol.
Conference reminded me that I have some changes to make in my life to be where I want and need to be. Can I just say elder Uchtdorf is just amazing? He always has a message that speaks right to my heart! if its been on my mind, he talks about it, or at least it feels like that. =)
so here is one funny story:
we were sitting around the dinner table after our Easter activity was done ( the one I posted before this post) and talking about all sorts of Easter stuff. In particular we were trying to figure out what the Easter bunny had to do with Christ. Anyway one thing led to another and we found our selves talking about Jacks friend who claimed he was going to "catch the bunny and lock it away forever" to which Olivia replied " why would you want to catch the bunny anyway? I mean, its just a regular bunny that talks about Jesus, why catch a regular bunny?"
I thought it was completely random, I mean, who said the bunny talks about Jesus? The imagery is pretty funny, a bunny giving a nice sermon on Easter! lol. she cracks me up. I just agreed with her and moved on.
At one point I found my self offended because this years Easter Bunny was dubbed "the Worst Easter bunny ever" because they couldn't find the last two eggs. After a lot of snide remarks and me recounting the eggs in their baskets, it was discovered that the last two eggs they had been searching for, were already found. So there had to be some back tracking on the part of at least Mike. lol.
Conference reminded me that I have some changes to make in my life to be where I want and need to be. Can I just say elder Uchtdorf is just amazing? He always has a message that speaks right to my heart! if its been on my mind, he talks about it, or at least it feels like that. =)
so here is one funny story:
we were sitting around the dinner table after our Easter activity was done ( the one I posted before this post) and talking about all sorts of Easter stuff. In particular we were trying to figure out what the Easter bunny had to do with Christ. Anyway one thing led to another and we found our selves talking about Jacks friend who claimed he was going to "catch the bunny and lock it away forever" to which Olivia replied " why would you want to catch the bunny anyway? I mean, its just a regular bunny that talks about Jesus, why catch a regular bunny?"
I thought it was completely random, I mean, who said the bunny talks about Jesus? The imagery is pretty funny, a bunny giving a nice sermon on Easter! lol. she cracks me up. I just agreed with her and moved on.
Friday, April 2, 2010
A fun thing to do for Easter.
I posted this last year and This year I am actually going to try it out with the kids! I can't wait.
This is a great tradition to start with the family. Read from the scriptures as you spend time together baking cookies. Each step of the recipe parallels a truth from the quoted scriptures.
Ingredients: 1 cup pecan halves
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
3 egg whites
1 pinch salt
1 cup white sugar
Directions: Preheat oven to 300° F (150° C).
Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested, He was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
Read John 19:1-3
Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to drink.
Read John 19:28-30
Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life.
Read John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin.
Read Luke 23:27
So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him.
Psalms 34:8 and John 3:16
Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus.
Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3
Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.
Read Matthew 27:57-60
Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.
Read Matthew 27:65-66
Go to bed. Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
Read John 16:20 and 22
On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! Explain that on the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.
Read Matthew 28:1-9
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