Things I have learned lately...

• You could turn into Yoda if you eat green beans.


• You are supposed to say “li-brary” not “li-bary.”


• 8-year old cub scouts can actually be sweet and kind.


• The new “Pride and Prejudice” movie is amazing and so worth watching.


• Making your 7-year-old clean their room is the absolute worst thing you could do to them.
  
• Staying up late watching reruns of “CSI” and “What Not to Wear” can be addicting.


• Participating in decorating the tree and the rest of the house is so very important to 5 and 7-year-olds.


• Being able to wear a jacket or coat in Arizona is so exciting for 3-year-olds, especially if it has a hood.


• Having to give a talk in church, prepare a primary lesson, AND prepare a sharing time for the same Sunday can be exhausting, especially when it is your husband who is doing this who is a perfectionist and takes days to complete.


• Housework doesn’t matter as much as reading to your kids.


• Hearing your kindergartner read his first book by himself is a moment you will never forget.


• Knowing Santa’s phone number is advantageous to a parent this time of year.


• As many times as I put the books back on the bookshelf, Jayne is always right behind me to pull them all back out. BUT...she leaves them alone when they are on the floor.


• Having a baby-sitter all lined up and knowing you get to go out with your husband…need to do this more often.