{Love}

It snowed in our rural town while we were in Arizona.
It snowed when we arrived home.
& It has not stopped since.
Tre has not had school yet. (I like it that way!)
& most likely/hopefully will not again tomorrow.

(we enjoyed the afternoon sledding with the sowbys & dinner with the piersons too. We have great friends! )

& then Maddox tripped & tumbled & got himself a very bloody lip.

Craig ran him home & I raced after them.

I am happy to report--he still has more teeth then his 2 older brothers.

We are accident prone around here.

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Yesterday I fell in love.

My family is often surrounded by loudness.

Britton is "Super Britt these days & practices jumping from one piece of furniture to the next.

& When he is not "Super Britt" he is the incredible Hulk.

& Hulk/Britt likes to yell at the top of his longs "Hulk want ice cream!"

Tre is busy too.

He is starting to realize little brothers can be...how should I say it?..a bit pesky at times.

He loves those clowns, but they get in his way a lot. & I mean a lot!

In response he will get agitated & do what boys do--chase them away...while stomping.

lovely.

Maddox is Maddox & still needs extra snuggles & love & lots of encouragement.

He likes to be animals these days. Cats-Meow. Dogs-woof. Cows-Moo.

He likes pretend.

He also has a prefrence for battery dependant toys.

I do not.

Presley is quiet.

She actually calms the storm.

The boys will be a whirling tornado...

but when they see that pretty Miss. playing on her blanket

they cannot help but stop & provoke a smile or two from her.

Maybe rub her bald head

& attempt to get a kiss on the lips--which is tricky business for the brothers.

But like i said. I fell in love yesterday.

Church had been canceled the boys were going bananas.

I had hit a breaking point. Something had to give.

I turned on Pandora. (love me some pandora)

Picked the channel that played our prefered sabbath appropriate music & hymns.

& Instantly

the children were still.

The little boys took places on either side of me on the couch where I was holding their sister.

Maddox laid his head on my arm & played with the tag on his sleepy blanket.

Britton asked questions about Jesus living in his belly. Yup-his belly. It took some time, but

I think he understands that Jesus does not infact live in his tummy & eat what he eats.

Tre helped Rod move Presleys spindle crib from our room.

I cried.

Iin those 2 hours at the end of the day I fell in love with my family all over again.

& I fell hard.

The spirit seemed stronger, maybe because it was quiet. Maybe because we had spent sunday

in an uncommon, but still special way. I cannot put my finger on it.

I love them dearly.

It was one of those days I wish I could have caught entirely on film. I would like to watch that day when im gray & Rod has to help me climb stairs & find my glasses. I think it would be an emotional & beautiful thing to sit down next to my Mr. & see our little ones being so sweet, & so tender.

I am smitten.

I love you Sclaters!

(Tre, I know your reading this on your ipod touch...I Love you big boy!!)