Family pictures.... and a whole lot of threats

Man, I thought that since our kids were getting older it would be easier to have family pictures taken. So we prepped the kids about the pictures and promised rewards if they were good. I had quite a few talks with Buster about smiling good and listening to Nathan and Denise (photographers/ aunt & uncle). Carter had a soccer a 8:00 am so he wasn't excited about getting up so early. Then we went to change clothes and get ready for pictures he decided he didn't want to have pictures, not Buster the 4 year old, but Carter the 9 year old!!! By the time we were done with pictures I wanted to hug Buster and spank Carter! Well, despite Carter's efforts of boycotting the pictures, we did manage to get some good ones. Let me know what you think.

Kids say the darndnest things part II

Yesterday Buster decided to take my church bag and dump it out all over his bedroom. When I saw this I told him to pick it all up. Well, he threw everything in the bag including all the crayons that were once in the crayon box. I said that this isn't the way you found the bag, so I dumped it back out and told him (yes I was being mean) to put the crayons back in the box. He was just sitting on the floor crying and I started feeling a little guilty, so I said I would help him. Through his sad little voice he said " Mom, Jesus said love everyone, treat them kindly too, why aren't you obeying Jesus's commandments?" I had to start laughing, because this kid can make the biggest mess and wonder why I get so angry. He always say's he is to little to pick up his messes and he needs help. What is a mom to do with such an innocent question??