2 kids...so very different.

I've been spending a lot of time at home with the kids packing and cleaning. I love how sweet and thoughtful they can be. This past week has been fun to just enjoy their great personalities.
I love that Brooke constantly uses the word, "WhoBuddy" in nearly every sentence. "WhoBuddy going to come with me?", "WhoBuddy's going to the park with us?" "WhoBuddy was that?" As hard as we've tried to correct her terrible English, I know that I will really miss her cute little words. I love that Dallin and I can just smile across the table at each other when she talks...we have a little bond when we listen to little red carry on with her incoherent conversations. I love that Brooke loves pink! Everything must be pink for her. She loves hanging out with just the girls and telling me how much boys smell. I love that she wants to read all day long and if I don't have a chance to read with her in the afternoon, she'll read to herself and make up stories to go with the pictures. I can't get enough of her smile and her darling freckles. Brooke creates instant joy!

Dallin is still asking a million questions. I think he has been in this stage longer than most, but I know that I will miss it when it's gone. He loves trying hard things and helping Brooke. Dallin has really become a big boy in the last few months. He loves being with Doug & gets really excited if Doug asks for his help with a project. Dallin is like Doug...he would prefer TV to a book any day and is constantly asking me to put on a show for him. For both my boys it's either working hard or playing hard. And they love getting the most use they can out of the couch. I love that Dallin takes care of Brooke. He always watches out for her. His primary teacher gives Dallin all the extra handouts and even brought an extra prayer rock for him to paint last week. She told me that she knew he would ask for an extra one for his sister. I hope he always takes such great care of her. Another random thing that I've noticed this week and love is that Dallin will just throw out random comments like, "Hey, I love your shorts." or "You look really nice today." Not only does he compliment our little family, but friends, neighbors, and random people in the store. Dallin is a delight.

Some fun quotes this week:

Dallin: "What day is it today?"
Mom: "Tuesday."
Dallin: "What does that mean?"
Mom: "Well...absolutely nothing."
Dallin shrugged his shoulders, said "Oh." and walked off. Some of the randomness I have gotten so used to.

Dallin at church was asked how he knows that the sun will come up everyday. His response, "Jesus always wakes up before the sun and then he gets the sun up."

Dallin asked why I wasn't eating breakfast with him on Sunday. I explained that I was fasting. A few minutes later he came over with a piece of his muffin and said, "Mom, you'll be so hungry if you don't eat...just eat this muffin. The church will never find out."