Merritt Memories

When my kids are off track, things are interesting. And hard. I don't want anyone to think that I don't enjoy having my children around because I do. They make life, like I said, interesting. In one day I will have nagged, plead, screamed, cried... and ironically laughed. Did I say in one day? Oh. Well, I meant one hour. Then it repeats over and over during the day. Trying to keep kids entertained is hard work. It gets trickier the older I get, the older my kids get. I can't even begin to count how many times I hear, "Mom, I'm bored. What can I do?" I think to myself, "How can you be bored? You're a kid. I don't remember being bored as a kid." But what I really say is, "Well, what would you like to do?" They follow it up with the old famous, "I don't know." Can I just tell you how much I hate that phrase? It accompanies EVERYTHING! "Who made this mess?" "I don't know." "Why did you ...

All my boys were able to attend the General Priesthood Session of Conference this year. I can't believe how old my boys are getting! This is the conversation as I was trying to take a picture: Me: "Boys, stand here and wait for Dad." Ryan:" Mom! Do we really have to take a picture?" Aaron: "Just wait and see. Dad won't let her take one." Dustin walks outside. Boys: "Dad, Mom wants us to take a picture." (most whiniest voice possible) Dustin: "Boys turn around and humor your mother." And I got my picture!