Sunbeam!

 Emery has already decided that there will be some traditions in our home, which she can not live without. This is one....

Every night before the kids go to bed, we all kneel down and say a family prayer (already a tradition :) ). The boys take turns, and then Emery usually says something like "Muhahahauh.....Jesus....amen" Pretty stinkin adorable. Then she jumps up as fast as I have ever seen her, runs over to her particular spot on the floor, and shouts "BEAM!" This is her cue that her brothers need to come over, hold her hands, and do the Sunbeam song with her. And let me tell you, it is one of the cutest things ever. The Sunbeam song is one that all the kids at church know, and at certain points in the song, you jump up whenever it says "beam!" Saying that Emery enjoys this would be an understatement. She is ecstatic! And the boys are so sweet with her. They hold her hands and help her jump at all of the right spots, with her face just glowing the entire time. It has definitely become a new fun tradition in our household!

I love watching my children interact with each other. What a joy it is for a mom to see her children getting along so well, and loving and serving one another. I feel so blessed to have these three beautiful children!!!

Some other adorable kiddo things that have happened the past few days....

-While watching Little Einsteins, the characters introduced a piece of music by Andy Warhol....and Dylan shouts out "Yeah! Warthog!!!"

-Lucas came up to me the other day, just gave me a sweet hug and said "Mommy, you are the best Mommy in the whole wide world!" He certainly knows how to get me crying! :)

-Emery has been trying to get herself dizzy lately. Not sure why this is so fun, but apparently it is. She will spin around really fast, usually asking her brothers to join in as well, and then all of a sudden say "BOP!" (Stop) and freeze. Then a few seconds later..."GO!" and start spinning all over again. She thinks she is stinkin hilarious and I happen to agree! :)

-Our new family joke has to do with the saying "I love you to the moon and back". I have been saying this to the kids for a long long time, especially when they are going to bed. But recently when Teage or I say it to Emery we start it and let her finish. And she has had some funny ways of saying "back" lately. And since she knows she is funny, she will usually over emphasize that last word as well....so it ends up sounding like a really long drawn out "BBAAACCCKKK" in a super deep voice. She will even open her mouth really wide and squint her little eyes. HILARIOUS! We all crack up every time and ask her to do it over and over again. I am going to have to get it on video! :)