Our Reverent Sabbath

If you want a calm, quiet, reverent Conference Sunday experience, don't come to my house!


The afternoon session started out okay. We had just finished a BBQ and were so full that we should have been very relaxed. I found out yesterday that with my ever-crazy family, conference isn't for reverence any more. Here is what a typical conference session is for at my house:


Conference is for sleeping. My little brother, Andrew, is on a mission. But we are fortunate enough to still see the sweet girl he left behind. We hope she is still available in 21 months! My kids all love her, and if I had room, I would hire her as our nanny. First, Hayden crawled on her lap and asked her to "skuggle" and before long, he was out like a light. He loves Sara. Sorry, Buddy, she is taken (not to mention too old for you.)

Next was Kate's turn. Sooah (her nickname with the kids) worked her magic again and had Kate asleep in about five minutes. See why I would like her around more often?! She is wonderful - not to mention that she is just fun to talk to and laugh with. She would be a great sister-in-law! (No pressure, Sara:)

My other brother, Jordan, just got home from his mission last month and is already talking marriage with Ashley. He wrote to for a year of his mission, met her for the first time the day of his homecoming, and I have a feeling the rest will be history. Remember how that was to be young and you could just snuggle on the couch all afternoon? I don't remember the last time I snuggled with Bill. I am always making meals, cleaning up meals, wiping poop, chasing kids, etc. You know! But these two are at the stage of a relationship where it is all fun. Wow, that was a long time ago! Conference used to be good for snuggling - years ago! :)

Conference is good for Lana to put Grandpa to sleep.

Since Grandpa fell asleep, Lana thought she'd go bug Grandma. Conference is great for bugging Grandmas too! I think Lana's magic is starting to work on Grandma. She is starting to doze. Maybe it is Lana's outfit. She wanted to wear jammies all day. Maybe their purpose wore off on anyone who she sat on!

Conference is great for me chasing people around with a camera. My husband wouldn't pose, so I just snapped a shot. Earlier, we were having a war of butt shots. I know, real reverent (mature too), but we had fun. I won't post the butt pictures though. I should embarrass Bill though and post one. He has a cute butt in jeans. He used to play baseball. Need I say more?

Conference is for doing puzzles on the floor.

Conference is for blowing up whoopie cushions and squeezing them in the ears of those who are snoozing.

Conference is for getting babies stoned! Okay, just kidding. But really, she looks hammered! :)

Now, she is starting to come out of it! Not all the way, but sort of!

Conference is good for getting us all wound up so that we are still silly before bed. We were still having fun with the camera. Rylee and Lana were loving this! We took about a million different funny face pictures, but I will spare you the "nostril flaring" one. It is a little known talent of mine, and I am trying to teach my girls how to do it. Hey, it's great for making babies laugh! :)

And then Hayden jumped in for a shot. Then we were all bushed and needed to get some sleep.


Conference Sunday was lots of fun. We ate lots and we played lots and we enjoyed our family and friends. Thank goodness they are good sports to play along with our kids. We really enjoyed their company. That may not make for the most reverent Sunday, but it was more pleasant than me yelling at our kids because they are stinkers at church. So, I think we should have conference every Sunday!