Confused

So we really haven't been working on potty training with Payton full heartedly. I tried to get her to go before Micah got here but she wanted nothing to do with it. She didn't even want to go near it. She sceamed and through a fit even if I had her sit on it with her clothes on. But lately she has willingly been sitting on it right before bath time. So the other day she said to me "mommy I go to go potty". So I took her to the bathroom and she tries to go to the bathroom standing up, like Julian. I couldn't help but laugh but I had to stop myself because I didn't want to discourage her. So I told her she had sit down. Poor girl she is watching her brother and I am telling her something else. It's time for me to really get going on this so shes not totally confused.
Just thought I would share this funny moment.

Greatest Kid Pastime

Sand is the greatest! We just got a sandbox for the kids and they just love it. Why didn't I get this sooner?! Who would have thought that little rocks could entertain a kid for hours. I'm sure you could have but as an adult you just forget. But Payton could absolutely stay in there all day. Actually she does. At times it is so nice that I am not the only one having to do all the entertaining. I love looking out the kitchen window to see her so enthralled by
the sand and being so creative. Oh, to be a kid again... to sit in the
sand and make sand castles and run sand through my hands for as long as my imagination allowed. Having no worries or laundry to fold. No errands or appointments to be at. I remember as a kid wanting to grow up so fast... and now if I could only just sit and play in the sand again. For now, I will just enjoy watching her be a kid.

Brotherly Love

My two boys!

My Little Sunbeam

I am already so impressed by the things my children do. I always look at them and are proud at how outgoing, brave, daring, personable (I could go on) they are. But today Julian impressed me. Last Monday for Family Home Evening I went over the First Article of Faith with him so that maybe he could get up and say it in Primary. Well, we went over it and that was about it for the rest of the week. So today, in Primary, the Primary President (Emily) asked if anyone knew their Articles of Faith. So as other kids are getting up and saying theirs I say to Julian "why don't you go up there and say your First Article of Faith" he says "okay". I wasn't sure if he would remember all the way from last Monday. So he doesn't want to just stand up where he's at he wants to go all the way up to the podium and speak in the microphone. I'm sure it was just to have some fun with the microphone but still. So then he starts saying the First Article of Faith! Sure he forgot the the's, his son, the and's... and oh yeah he asked "what else" when it came to ...the Holy Ghost... but for the most part he said it! I couldn't believe it. I for sure thought that he would have forgotten it or get shy and not say anything or even whisper. He was totally cool and confident. I was so proud of him. I'm still hoping the bishop doesn't ask me to give a talk in Sacrament anytime soon. I dread speaking in public. And to see that my little man had no problem was wonderful. I just love seeing him and his sister and brother grow and be happy kids. Little things like this tell me "hey , maybe I am doing something right!" It just made my day!

Finding Time

I often wonder where the day goes. So little time and still so much to do. When all I want to do is to sit down and read the book sitting on my nightstand. I read it at times but not as often as I would like. When I do get to it though, I have forgotten what I have already read. And then I try to read right before going to bed. But as usual I fall asleep. Therefore, I don't get too far. I think why don't I try reading when the kids go to bed? No I would rather watch something interesting on the television. For some reason that seems so relaxing to me after a long day at work with the kids. So my goal now is to set aside a specific time to read. Hopefully I will finish this book that I have had sitting here for months.

Micah Jayden

Our newest addition to the family! Micah Jayden Dahl was born on January 4th weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz. He had a rough start of life but is now doing much better. He is such a happy baby and brings us so much joy. Not only does mommy and daddy think he's special but so does his big brother and big sister. They are crazy about him!

New Hobby

We have finally done it! We have a family website. So now all of our family and friends that live far away can read about what is going on with us and now see pictures of the kids. I have told so many people that I would email pictures but never did. Maybe this "new hobby" of mine will get my bum a movin'. As if I don't have enough already with the three I'm giving myself something else to do. Ha ha ha. Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think.