1.23.11

During primary, you were spotlighted, which just means that they wanted to get to know you better so they asked you questions. Sis. Bates called me the day before and asked me questions about you. I then asked you because I was curious what you would say. So these were the questions and your response:
1. What is your favorite book? Curious George books
2. What is your favorite food? Waffles and Chicken Nuggets
3. What do you want to be when you're older: Rapunzel
4. What's your favorite primary song? Sunbeams
5. What's your favorite scripture story? The shepherds (I'm assuming you are referring to the birth of Jesus w/ the shepherds).

1.20.11

Yesterday you explained to me the rules to getting baptized. You told me, "you have to plug your nose like this [demonstrated proper pinching of nose]. You don't wear goggles. You close your eyes, plug your nose [dipped head down like you were going under water], and close your mouth. You don't want to get water in your mouth or you'll get sick." I'm always telling you and Sydney not to drink the bath water, telling you guys you can get sick, because you are so dirty by the end of the day, and dirty water can make you sick, thus the "you'll get sick" comment you made.

You were working on a Snow White puzzle with daddy and showing him the "blueberry bird." It's just a blue bird, but we thought it was cute that you said "blueberry bird."

1.10.11

Jordyn just had this conversation with me.
  J: Does Sydney need hot sauce for spilling the bubbles in the bath tub?
 me: No, she's okay.
 J: I don't like hot sauce. It stings my lips and tongue. I tried to LOVE it, but I don't LIKE it.
Me: so you don't like hot sauce?
J: no, I don't like hot sauce and I don't like peanut butters and I don't like mustard on my hot dogs.

1.8.11

Little Miss Jordyn. This morning was rough, to say the least. The entire morning you whined...and you know how much me and daddy don't like that. You were whining because Sydney was going to a birthday party and YOU wanted the present we were giving to the little girl. It was the worst fit I've seen from you yet. Dad gave you a cold shower to calm you down. After that, you started to whine again about the present. So what did dad do???? Put you back in a cold shower. You didn't complain about the present again after your 2nd cold shower. We dropped Sydney off at her birthday party and the 4 of us went x-country skiing. I will say that you are an absolute angel when you and Sydney are separated. It's fun to have that one on one time with you. You're a joy and life is good.

1.6.11

Whenever you get mad at Sydney you yell, "SYDNEY MARIE SHAW." The funny part about it is that Marie is not her middle name, it's yours.

1.2.11

              Today you started your first day of Sunbeams. There are 2 classes because there are so many 3 year olds in our ward. Your teacher's name  is Sister Snodgrass. She lives in Eagle Pointe where we live and we are visiting teaching companions so you know her a little bit already. You had wonderful nursery leaders and weren't too happy to leave nursery.  We did the best we could to prep you for sunbeams. The week before you went to singing time in Primary, you got a sunbeam shirt, and we talked about it a lot at home. Every time we talked about it you would say you didn't want to go. Most times when you're unhappy about something you fold your arms, frown, and put your head down and this is what you would do when we would try and bring it up. Yesterday we started church at 1pm. Bad time since you go to primary from 2-4pm (your crabby time of the day....not just you though many people). I walked you to primary and sat you down. You refused to sit down in your seat. You refused to have me sit by you. You folded your arms with a frown, no less, and stomped out of primary. I'm not sure where you were going to walk to. I picked you up and set you back in your seat. You did the same thing again. I picked you up and held you in the back of the primary room for about 5 minutes. You were asking for dad, but he teaches at that hour so I told you he would come check on you when he was finished. That seemed to be the trick, because you got down, walked to your chair and sat down with no problems. Your teacher didn't have to come get me. She said you were very polite saying "please" and "thank you" for snacks. That's my GIRL! When I picked you up after church, the door was cracked open. I wasn't surprised to hear you tell your teacher that you liked her "red jacket." When I walked in the door, I saw you upside down on your chair with your feet up in the air without your socks or shoes on. In this position your underwear was completely exposed. You made a "I'm a child of God" crown and you liked class. I knew you would love your sunbeam class.

                Today was also fast and testimony meeting. Dad and I had a special fast for you. It was wonderful. We prayed and fasted that we could teach to your personality and learning type. We prayed that Heavenly Father could help us help you to have a testimony of Jesus. We fasted that we could love you as Heavenly Father loves you...perfectly, unconditionally, with patience, and tender mercy. We do love you. We love how caring and empathetic you are to your family members. Your kind words make people feel loved. As we put you to bed, dad told you the story about Jesus and the fishermen. When he was done you said, "I'm a good girl. I'll listen to Jesus, Daddy." Since you're at the age where it is difficult to sit and listen to a lesson longer than a few minutes. I thought that I could hang up pictures of Jesus in your room, listen to primary music all day in our home, and watch more of the book of mormon videos we have to facilitate a testimony of the Savior, the Spirit, and the Bible and Book of Mormon.  Here's a picture of you as a Sunbeam, you happen to be the youngest one too....Making you all the more special.