Ainsley's Spiritual Experience

Ainsley is a funny child. She is the child who is always laughing about toots and she says the naughty words (not really naughty, but she isn't supposed to say them). She has decided that sounding out part of the word is okay and it isn't supposed to get her in trouble. So if she were mad at me she might say, "I h-h-h-a-a-t-t-t-e . . . (although we don't say that in our house except my kids have told me they do say it in their minds sometimes. :)WHAT?!

Anyway, the other day I was sitting with Ainsley talking to her and she was saying something and started talking about that word we are supposed to only say when we are reverant and it is "G-G-o. . .and she finally said it very quietly, "God." And then she quickly said very seriously with her hands on her heart, "I am really feeling the spirit." That struck my funny bone so much I burst out laughing, but quickly told her I was glad she was feeling the spirit.

Samisms

There are some things I have been thinking about lately that Sam does that make me smile. I just wanted to write them down so I will remember.

He often rests his chin in his hands when he is talking to me. It is so cute.

He is our little ghostbuster and runs around the house killing ghosts with his light saber. He has even used Thomas the Train to "scratch" them. He finds ghost under his lumpy sheets all the time.

When we are ready to have family prayer he often will get up and leave the room and come running in and slide into our family circle--like he is sliding into home base. It is funny looking.

He is OBSESSED with animals. He plays with little animal figures all day long. He loves to look at National Geographic for his bedtime stories. He loves the informational books like Readers Digest Nature Guide and I love hearing his little 3-year-old pronunciations of those big animal names--and he is pretty good at identifying a lot of them.

When he isn't throwing big temper tantrums, he is really excited and bubbly. Every time he comes out of nursery after church he comes literally bouncing and bounding down the hall yelling "Mom I had a good nursery!!!!"

I love hearing his little sweet voice singing "I love to see the temple" while he is laying on his bed.

He gets really mad if I clean his room for him. I mean he will have a meltdown if he comes in and finds I have made his bed for him. So if I want it done I say, "Sam I am going to clean your room." And he starts screaming saying "No! I am going to do it." And he gets it really clean!

He absolutely will not allow his hair to be spiked in any way. It has to be laying down flat against his head.

Anyway, those are the only ones I can think of right now and even though I DREAD his tantrums, I love his little sparkling personality.