Overheard

Faith{to Spencer}:  I'm not jumping to conclusions.  I am coming up with options.

Overheard

Spencer: "It is less scary for me to stick a needle in someone's spine than to drive this."

Overheard

After telling the kids I had an appointment with my doctor:

Andy (with his small excited smile): Is there a baby in your tummy?!

By the way, the answer is no. 

Air and Space Museum

Our time in Tulsa is winding down considerably. We load up the moving van on Saturday and we will drive away Monday early morning. I have been trying to do some "lasts" with the kids in the midst of all the packing - not only to enjoy the places we love, but also to get out of the house and give the kids something fun when there world has been in chaos for some time. I keep reminding myself of how patient they are really all being with living off of so little. 

Friday I decided to go to the Air and Space Museum. I was originally planning on holding off until Tuesday, but by Friday we needed an outing - badly. 

That may (or may not) have been my first "for fun" outing with all of the kids. Because of Wonder Baby Jane, there were no problems. We even went to the planetarium for one of the movies. Things were a little touch-and-go there for Lilia and Anne who were a little young for the movie about planets, but the boys really loved it. I am glad we went. 

Everybody's favorite part was the station with the Star Wars clip. All the kids are way into the original trilogy - even Anne quotes parts to me. And I think this part made it to the "favorite part of the museum" list for more than one this time. 

Sleeping

Saturday night Spencer and I went to a banquet for the "graduating" third years from the IM program he's been working with this year. This is what I found when checking on the kids that night. 

Overheard

Anne: Jane Bug is so cute, Mommy!

Me: Yes, she is! And do you know who else is so cute?

Anne: Babies?!

Me: You are so cute!

Anne: Janie is so cute!

Making the best of things

We have been in packing mode full-force for a while. The kids have been thrown into such disarray. I am working on having (really) low expectations. We have piles of boxes in multiple corners of the house. Anne loves it.

Really loves it. 

The Rod of Iron (or whatever the broom is made of)

So much I'd like to get on here, but things are a little busy with trying to get the house packed for our move in just under two weeks! Last night, though, Spencer taught about Lehi's vision of the tree of life and the iron rod. Our game after was blindfolding the kids, having them hold on to the broom while Spencer led them around. After they walked outside a little bit we had them let go and try to keep following Spencer. Anne, whose hat didn't cover her eyes, and Lilia, who took her blindfold off because she couldn't see, we're the only ones who could follow. Andy was really scared for a little bit. Benny just started wandering around. It definitely worked!