My Little Guys

My boys may look alike but vary in so many different ways. Spencer is busy! He loves to be going and moving and won't sit still for a story unless it is a sensory book. Jared LOVES reading and did from a small age. I could read to him several long Dr. Suess books (Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Suess's ABC's, and Fox in Socks) and he'd sit through all of them being read back to back. Jared is an unpredictable eater that is mercurial and very difficult at times. Spencer LovEs food and would eat it all day no matter what I gave him!

My boys are so different from each other but love each other so much!

Spencer is quickly learning that he has to fight for his share of things. When he has something and sees Jared coming his defense is to curl the item into his body and spin circles using his legs while sitting on his bum in hopes of turning fast enough to get away from Jared. He has yet to be fast enough. Spencer also doesn't always put up with Jared taking items away from him. Usually when Jared takes items away Spencer doesn't care but there are times he gets defensive, lets out a yelp, and then trys attacking Jared by burrowing his head into Jared and I think trying to bite him. Yes, I think I have a biter on my hands!

Jared loves kids and cars. Wherever we go he's looking for his "friends" (anyone to play with). This Saturday they had a block party where they had a jumping house, barbeque, games and crafts for the kids, and a fire truck tour. Jared was into all of the above. At the jumping house I kept telling him he could go inside and jump but his response, "I have to wait my turn." I tried explaining that there would always be kids in the house so he just needed to join them and his turn was now. Finally he agreed to go in. For the fire truck he went through and wanted to go through again. We stayed around till almost all the kids were gone and he stayed inside for more than 15 minutes. He was the last kid the firemen got out. He was in heaven. We met some kids at the party and we'll be sure to make some play dates so Jared can start getting to know his "friend's" names:)Another one of Jared's loves is ME! (and dad OF COURSE!) (Jared wanted to take pictures and do silly pictures while we were at it!)

I've been trying to set aside time for Jared and me to do "learning time". This isn't something I've been consistent with but the other day we worked on the letter A. With a little bit of my help this is what Jared was able to do:
Today in sacrament meeting Jared was being busy. While they were passing the bread and water I was especially trying to reign in this little two-year-old. To distract him I was trying to explain to him why we take the sacrament (to remember Jesus Christ and that he died for us so we can return to our Heavenly Father and repent bread=body and water=blood) He got stuck on the blood part and how Jesus was hurt. I kept explaining things and he listened very intently. I've tried numerous times to talk about the sacrament while it's been administered but it's always gone in one ear and out the other. I know it will take a lot more discussions for him to grasp the concept of what the Savior has done for him but as I sat there after the sacrament was done I was full of gratitude for being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. To have the knowledge of the atonement and Christ's death and the resurrection and to know we can be with our Heavenly Father again. And many more things came to me that I was grateful for (Joseph Smith, eternal families, a modern day prophet, the priesthood, ect). I am so grateful for the knowledge and testimony I have and opportunity I have to teach my children these truths and for the happiness it brings into my life! I love my little family and I don't know what I'd do without the gospel and the direction it gives me. I I wanted to do some videos but it's not working right now so check back later and maybe I'll have some luck!