Joy in our Journey

Last month, I started a new program Heavenly Father directed for my girls called "Gospel Standards." It's a wanna-be personal Progress Program for my girlies. For 2 weeks, we focus on one of the Primary Gospel Standards (the girls pick it). It's something they don't do together but on their own with help from me, if needed. We try to do it every day. In November, we are going to do a program focused on our Savior and following His example.

This morning was awesome! It snowed for the first time last night so I got the music for "Let it Snow" by Carpenters and we danced first thing in the morning. I loved it. The girls bring joy.

My favorite things to do with the girls:

Carolyn - After school every day after chores, gospel principles, friends, whatever - we snuggle in bed and read from the book we are currently reading from! She loves this, too, I think and she always begs for more time :) We've read a bunch of Ronald Dahl books and are now reading Junie B. Jones.

Angela - While Carolyn is at school and Emily is sleeping, we have one hour (or more) together! Love it! We do gospel principles, speech, preschool, and snuggle and read! She loves to read all sorta of books.

Emily - During "Emily Time" is my favorite with Ems. We read books (she loves books about animals or books I sing to her) and then we sing. Oh, how she loves to sing!! Esp. songs with actions!

Carolyn was a missionary today!! Carolyn's friend, Joey, was looking at a calendar and came across something called "Pioneer Day" on July 24th. He didn't know what it was and asked Ms. Stoffler what that Holiday meant. Ms. Stoffler said she wasn't sure what "Pioneer Day" was either. Carolyn took the opportunity to explain. Carolyn said something like, "It was like 100 years ago and the pioneers walked like 100 miles and built a temple."