Lando:
Landon and I just were talking about a dynamic in our world where one persons plan was to go in and correct their superior. When I told Landon this he paused and said “I think there is room for advice, but I really don’t think it’s our responsibility to correct anyone.” And it was that moment where I realized, Landon just doesn’t correct me. He believes in me. He trusts me. He lifts me. He builds me. As I was listening to Landon talk, I just felt grateful to be married to a guy that only builds me up. I guess in the end, the only time I’ve seen landon correct is with his children, which is his responsibility.
Becs:
Tonight I was running some few errands. I was a little distracted by a conversation I had had with my mom and my friend. I actually had sent a text (not while driving), but I was thinking about the text while I was turning left onto a busy street. I thought the street had a middle lane that I could sit in, but halfway through the turn I realized that 1) It did not. 2) There was a car heading straight for my front bumper and 3) there was a car headed straight for me back bumper. I didn’t break or speed up, just braced myself for getting hit….. but nothing happened. Both cars were aware of the situation. They slowed down. They did not honk. And I was able to just continue on my way. So many things popped up into my head “God, thank you!” “blessings from paying my tithing.” “Power of reading the Book of Mormon”…. Were probably the first three things that popped into my head. But then just gratitude for the drivers. They were awake and aware. They saved me. They saved Brigs. It had me thinking of so many spiritual parallels. Like the effects we can have on people by being kind to them in their mistakes(so kind they didn’t honk.) And following the laws (temporal and spiritual) can save another soul. So many different analogies I could take. Probably won’t forget that moment though. I feel grateful for the nothing that happened.
Jax:
I heard that Jaxson got a pretty big valentines present from a girl that has a crush on him—and that everyone in school is saying that they are boyfriend and girlfriend. I first tried to ask him casually how the day went, if anything exciting happened. He gave me nothing. I then asked him if he got a valentines, to which he said “no”, awkwardly…. I then started crying haha. I allowed myself to get worked up in my head/texting landon. Jax noticed that I was crying and genuinely asked what was wrong. I brushed it off but he didn’t let it go. So through my sobs (laughing/rolling my eyes while I write this) I said “I heard you got a valentine and that youre telling everyone you’re boyfriend/girlfriend and I just don’t understand what I’m doing wrong. Why won’t you tell me these things. I won’t be mad. I just want to know”….. etc etc etc.
He just sat and listened, sweet husband-in-training….. “I’m sorry mom.” He finally said, “It’s just, everyone keeps asking me if I like her. And they keep telling me to like her. And then today everyone was asking me why I didn’t get her a valentine…..”, tears started welling up in his eyes, “and I just, I don’t really even like her, but I don’t want to be mean, and I want people to like me, so I don’t know what to say. Plus, I just want to play basketball with my friends.”
We had a good talk after that. And my mom heart was calmed. Gah! My boys are in for a ride with me. They should have thought of THAT before they came out a boy!
Ty:
This week at Dinner we were talking about the Screwtape letters (I’m reading it right now). I read a couple of passages and we talked about Wormwood and his trainer. As always Ty gravitated to the conversation. He loves discussing spiritual things, (when the time is right). After the conversations I told the boys to finish their dinner and then we could have a treat. Ty took his plate and went to go put it in the sink. Apparently he still had a bite in his mouth. When he got back he said “mom, a voice in my head told me to spit the food out, that I could not eat all of dinner and still get a treat. But then I decided to not listen to that voice. And I really ate all my food.” I was so impressed with his grasp on C.S. Lewis’ work.
Luke:
Someone gave us cookies for valentines. I told the boys we could have them after dinner. But they had to eat their food. Brigs would not. He cried whole heartedly watched his three older brothers eat the cookies. We gave brigs so many chances and finally landon and I gave up and started cleaning. The crying stopped though. And pretty soon we heard brigs laughing. When we round the corner we saw Luke, spoon feeding brigs, because Luke wanted Brigs to get his cookie! Sweetest brother! Brigs ate all his dinner. And got his cookie! We gave the extra cookie to Luke! Who felt so honored and shocked. And who then shared it with everyone!
Brigs:
Brigs begged the whole family to play puppies with him tonight. And everyone caved to his cuteness. It was a riot! Puppies wrestled and kicked and swung and slept. It was a really happy 20 minutes!! Free from any fighting or screaming or crying. 20 whole minutes. We should play puppies all the time.
Pictures:
Carpet basketball for FHE
Jaxson’s concert with Dallas Brass
Valentines with Fague’s
Thursday basketball
PPQ night with Harwoods
My moms new song
Where Ty wants the travel
Landon making the garage pretty
The Whiteheads
Brigs church experience
Poncho from Fonzi
