4-year olds say the darndest things

You can always tell when I am super-busy, because the blogging gets put on the back burner. I have been working 2-1/2 jobs and don't seem to have a moment to spare. I did take Saturday off to spend the twins birthday at home. It was a lot of fun. This was the first birthday they've had that they actually knew it was something to look forward to. We started counting the weeks down two weeks ago on the calendar. Every day we would mark off another day. They kept asking me to mark more than one day off so we could get closer to their birthday. I want to write more and post pictures, but will have to wait until I have more time.

At the end of the night, when we put them to bed, Madison said the funniest thing to me. I'll paraphase:

Madi: Mom, I have this feeling inside of me and I don't know what it is. It's right here. (pointing to her stomach.)

Me: Are you sick?

Madi: No

Me: Do you need to throw up?

Madi: No. I feel like I just want to play forever...and eat lots of sugar.

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Today Porter asked me if he could have some cake. I said, yes, after lunch. He said, "I can do whatever I want now because I'm four years old." Right, Porter, right.

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Madison told Brant today that he needed to go buy more presents, because they were going to turn 5 this weekend.

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Of the age subject...we have occasionally read scriptures together. Madison could sit and listen without any problem. Porter sometimes has the attention span of a gnat. To engage him, I often get him to act out parts of the scriptures. I asked him to try to be the Devil and convince people to follow him. He started dancing around the room saying, "I'm the Devil! Come to my church. It will be really fun." It was hilarious. Much more fun to watch then read about.

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On another note...it was hard for Lane to understand why he was the only who wasn't getting a birthday. We bought him a few presents so he wouldn't feel left out. I feel bad...he's too little to understand that they are twins, thus have the same birthday. But old enough to know he's not in on whatever it is.

Grandma and Grandpa Smith drove over from Vegas for their birthday. They were more excited about that than anything else. They spent the night and the kids had a blast. They sure do miss their Grandma. She took such good care of them.

...more later. Off to bed. Double shift tomorrow.