The Things You Hear

While making lunch for the kids today I heard them playing a game together. What game? I have no idea because it's a made up game with made up rules as they go along. Which is why it made me laugh to hear Lila say to Emmett: "You can't do that. That's not how you play. I wish you could but you can't" 

This morning Chris was asking Emmett what color soccer ball he wants and what his second favorite color is just in case they don't have his favorite. Graham then comes up to Chris and asks: "Dad, whats my other favorite color?"

The other day as I'm walking by them playing I hear Emmett yell to Calvin: "Calvin, get some balls!"  That one made me laugh out loud because I feel like later in life I may possibly hear the same thing being said only they will mean it in a completely different way:)

Sometimes they repeat what they hear on frequently watched shows. I heard Calvin say to Emmett while playing with trains: "Emmett, I'm very cross at you!" Then Calvin comes to me and says: "Mom, I was puffing down the tracks and Emmett put his foot in the way to stop my train."

They say your taste buds change overtime as you get older. I heard Emmett telling Calvin this: When I was 3, I liked to eat that but now that I'm 4, I don't. 

I often hear them say the cutest or funniest or most confusing things. Most of the time I forget to write them down, some of the time I share them with Chris but I hope years from now when they are big that one of these sweet memories come to mind. I know it will make me smile and remember these times. The time when all my littles were home with me.

Unwritten In

We recently celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. I came across this card  Chris bought for me and has yet to write in or officially give me. It made me laugh because I can think of a few other times he has bought cards and never wrote in them or actually gave them to me. We've laughed about it before too so I decided to go on a hunt to find the other unwritten in cards. But what I found was card after card that had actually been written in. I'm feeling bad for thinking first of the few cards he didn't write in but overlooked all the cards that had beautiful messages of love, adoration and respect from my husband. This blog started out as a funny joke because we have actually joked about these cards that remain empty. However, it is now about how I want to first and always think of how wonderful and amazing my husband is. He is always doing things for me and works very hard to provide for me. He constantly is thinking of ways to make me happy. He never says no to me when I want something. He is willing to go on adventures when I want to but he doesn't. He helps to keep our house clean. He adores our children and helps take care of them with me. He honors his priesthood and is a righteous example to me and our kids. He is intelligent, hilarious, easy going, overly confident:), an accomplished chef, and an outstanding surprise trip planner. 

Chris surprised me with dinner at Ruth's Chris and tickets to Cirque Du Soleil 'OVO'. Along with a night away, just the two of us. Thanks to Katie for watching the kids:) It was perfect, all of it! Just what we needed!

 Our family has experienced a lot of change these past 8 years. We've done a lot of moving, switching jobs, and having babies. Sometimes all 3 at the same time. No matter what happens next, I know Chris is by my side and I'm by his. From the words of an unwritten in card (but in reverse), Chris, "to my husband who's still got it from your wife who still wants it!"

I love you.