Noah Was a Prophet

Sophie was given the opportunity to provide the talk for Primary yesterday. She spent a solid chunk of Saturday preparing what she would say. I had a few suggestions, but I had to share them sparingly because she was determined that this talk would be all hers. Bonus, she finally let me cut her hair on Friday (after weeks of battling tangles and saying it needed to be shorter) because she knew she would be on camera on Saturday.

I think both the talk and the haircut are great.

This Episode

There's a sweet Australian show on Disney+ called Bluey about a blue heeler dog and her family. It's clever and funny and has good lessons for parents and kids alike. It's a show that we can all watch and enjoy together. Each episode of Bluey has a title screen and voiceover near the beginning that tells what the name of that particular installment is. For instance, the voiceover on my favorite episode (yes, I have a favorite, it makes me cry every time) says something like, "This episode of Bluey is called Sleepytime."

That's the backstory you need for this next part.

Yesterday morning I overheard Phoebe playing with Topher. They were discussing what they should do. I assume they came to a decision because a few minutes later I heard Topher say, "This episode of Topher is called Town."

And then I quoted him all day long.

Storytime With Sophie

Pocket Power

"Are those the people that don't give us pockets?" -Phoebe, speaking for women everywhere while wondering about the people angry that Minnie Mouse is wearing pants to celebrate Disneyland Paris' 30th anniversary.

The Power of Sleep

Bryan has always had the superpower of getting our kids to sleep. He sent me this picture last week after Topher, who definitely did not want to sleep, drifted off. This superpower is magical.

First Things First

On Saturday I sent the girls upstairs to clean their room. They came down later with their hair done and costumes on. Their room was mostly cleaned as well, but the costumes were the priority.

Portrait Artist

Phoebe and Topher were enjoying a snack at the table together yesterday afternoon. Phoebe decided to draw Topher. She grabbed a napkin and marker that were handy and went to work. They were eating Jolly Ranchers at the time, so I think she highlighted Topher's blue tongue.

Ready for Adventure

Making Cookies and Words

Topher helped me make oatmeal cookies yesterday. On a whim I decided to use a larger cookie scoop than usual. When Topher saw the finished product he announced, "They're gimungus!"

Hush Little Baby

The baby doll Topher is holding in this picture is very important. Topher has kept his name simple, he is known as Baby. Baby gets snuggled and fed and sung to, at least until Topher trades him out for a different stuffed friend. But, for this post at least, Baby is his favorite.

Topher usually requests two songs before he sleeps: the moon song (I Don't Want to Live on the Moon) and Hush Little Baby. And now, because he hears them so often, he can sing them to Baby.