Boys Boys Boys!!!

For the past few weeks I have been babysitting two days a week. It has been a groaning (I mean GROWING) experience! No, I'm kidding! It gets kind of crazy at our house during that time, but it has been good for us! I thought I'd share some cute stories about these kids that Gavin and I have grown to love...

Brandon is 4 years old and loves to draw! He also loves to talk and tell me everything that he is drawing. He is a really good kid and he does well with his little brother Braden and Gavin. He is fascinated with sea creatures and space exploration. I can't get him to eat very much, unless it is candy! I have to bribe him with treats sometimes. One day before we ate lunch I said a blessing on the food and I was trying to keep it short and sweet for them so I just started it with "Heavenly Father, We are thankful...etc." and when we said, "Amen" Brandon said, "You're supposed to say OUR DEAR KIND Heavenly Father!" Oops, my bad.

Braden is 2 years old and he is obsessed with the movie CARS! One day when I was babysitting they asked to watch a movie, so we picked Cars. Ever since then everyday that Braden is here he says about every five minutes, "Watch Cars!" It is really cute. Gavin has a few toys and things that have the Cars characters on them and Braden loves to point to them and say who they are. His mom even said that one day when he was saying the prayer at their house he asked Heavenly Father to bless "Mater".

I was going to post some pictures of them also, but Brent reminded me that I better get their mom's permission before putting their pictures on the internet. Good point honey, thanks! So maybe I will post some pictures of them another time.

Well, I can't talk about someone else's kids and not say anything about my own! So I wanted to say a few things about my little Gavin! Sometimes I get caught up in my day to day routine and I don't take the time to step back and realize how much I love that little squirt. He really is the joy of my life! He will be 18 months old on the 21st and he is growing up so fast. Below is a picture of him doing his all time favorite activity...BASKETBALL! This kid is obsessed with basketball!

I just have to say that I am so grateful that I get to be a stay-at-home mom. When people would ask me what I was up to I would always say , "I'm just being a mom." Brent has been having me listen to Tony Robbins while I do my exercising in the morning and one thing he said was that you're never just a mom! When you're a mom you have to be so many different things. An entertainer, a teacher, a student, a cook, a maid, etc. etc. etc. So never say you're "just a mom"!!!

Anyway, I will be babysitting until the end of May and then it's off to Bear Lake for the Hirschi Family to start up our watercraft rental business again. I hope everyone is doing well.

Tah tah for now!