"A house does not have to be perfect to be a home of joy, a child does not have to behave perfectly to love and be loved, and every moment of life does not have to be perfect to be of value. Too often, I realize, we fail to see the glorious reality of the simple joy that abounds in the seemingly mundane routine of day-to-day living. Instead, we tend to idolize the past, idealize the future, and devalue the present.... What better way to show our appreciation to Heavenly Father for what we have than to embrace our lives, albeit 'ordinary' and 'unexciting,' with joy?"

--Winnie Dalley; Ensign, March 1998

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Cooper and Piper

Piper was in the playroom playing on the activity gym when Cooper decided to join her. This is the conversation that followed:

Cooper: "Oh mom, look at Piper! She hit the ladybug!"
Cooper: "Piper is soo tute!" (cute)

Cooper: "Hey mom, me have toys just like these!"
Me: "Yes you do Cooper, JUST like those."

Cooper: "How'd Piper get same toys as me?"
Me: "Well..."
And suddenly Piper was no longer 'tute' or fun to watch. Or share toys with.
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1 comment:

Lena Baron said...

Oh the joys of sibling rivalry!!

February 17, 2010 at 6:18 PM

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