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Can you tell I'm a Western girl, captured to the East via I-80 with friends in Michigan and Virginia? I thought so.

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My work cut out for me...

I'm trying not to laugh over Jack's family prayer tonight because it was irreverent. However, it was also honest and very funny.

Jack praying:

"Heavenly Father thank you for this day. Thank you for (Mom, what did we do today? Me: We went to church.) Thanks that we could go to church (softly mumbled, "even though it was boring"). Thanks that I could go to Primary (softly to himself, "because that's the only part I like.")

Anyway, he continued, but I was trying not to laugh out loud at his absolute honesty. Part of me wondered where I went wrong in his dislike for what he this morning called "the long hour" (ie., sacrament meeting. Before church he asked if we couldn't just skip "the long hour" because he doesn't like it.) On the other hand, I was proud that he can at least talk to me about what he likes and doesn't like in life.

Unfortunately for him, he has a LOT of "long hours" left in life.

Thoughts on this? Should I already be having to drag this kid to church? Am I in for a fight or do I laugh this one off? Because tonight, seriously, I'm laughing...

...the gleam in your eyes...dadadada

I just think she's cute. Nothing prfound to say, she's just got funny, wispy sometimes curly hair. She never stops talking. She loves to do whatever it is Jack and Ben are doing. She's always on the hunt for "the perfect apple from the tree." She walks around singing the theme song from Sleeping Beauty and when people ask her her name she says, "Sleeping Beauty." No surprise what she'll be for Halloween. She uses very dramatic language, like, "this is my most perfect flower I ever found. Ever." And there you have it, Ellie in a nutshell.

Who knew...

...that of all the books I've read my kids lately, this one would make all three of them laugh like crazy. Animated reading style helps. Happy library find. Must on our Christmas book list.