Arlington Texas Stake Nativity

I am backing up just a little bit. Every year around the first of December our stake does a Nativity. Our whole stake center is shut down to every ward that goes there and those who decorate spend hours and hours decorating a specific room and then people lend them their nativities to display. Well, this year Jimmy was studying for finals and I decided to take all three kids and go. We ended up there for three hours and the kids were great. We watched different musical numbers from people or groups all over Arlington perform. We felt the spirit and it was such a great way to start off the Christmas season.

Claire and her "PAPA"

Claire has a special bond with her Papa Lindsey. Her first word was PAPA. She will sit and sit and sit on his lap or Buddha belly as he calls it. She will crawl to him if she is on the floor and he's in the same room. She will listen for his voice when she goes in the front door of his house. It's really funny how she just took to him. Oh, and by the way he loves every minute of it. She even gives him kisses on his cheek. I think they knew each other before and they are just catching up. Its kinda cute. Claire loves her Papa.

Tooth Fairy Are You There?

Hannah lost a tooth the other day, so she decided to write a note to the tooth fairy. So when she went to bed she left the tooth in the change/drink holder in the car and the letter to the tooth fairy in the kitchen. hmmm do we really believe and want some money? Anyway, I brought the letter up with some money and was going in her room and Jimmy said I don't think she's asleep. So I played on the computer and waited and guess what???? Yes, I went to bed and forgot. The next day she didn't say anything until she needed help on the computer. I went to help her and there I saw the letter and my heart sank. I said to her where is the money that was here? She said, "I got it and put it with my other money because it was from the tooth fairy." I said, how did you know that wasn't mine or dads money?" She looked at me with that I'M SO CONFUSED LOOK and I just smiled and said lets drop it. So we did and nothing was ever said again. Ok, I think she's caught on. Don't you agree. I think like Jimmy has always said You have to believe to receive!! I think she's still believing.