Quick sweet sayings

I need to get better at posting more regularly- mostly for myself.  When I look back through the posts- I see that there are memories that I've already forgotten about but luckily had blogged about.  So I need to blog more regularly if only for my own memory book :)  Life is crazy with Brandon being gone so much, but we are so thankful for great jobs that are challenging and rewarding :)

Here are just some of my favorite memories just recently.

I love seeing my kids love being with each other.  Anika has had times where she just is enamored with her big brother.  I love it.  Tonight I was feeding her while BJ put on jammies.  She kept stopping to see what he was doing, finally, he said "Anika loves me."  It wasn't egotistical or anything- just he loves that she loves him- I hope that continues.  I said once that I hope my kids are each other's best friends.  I know people think that is crazy- especially given the gender difference, but God gave us siblings to be our best friends- I know I am immensely blessed by my sister ;)

We built a fort recently on our high top dining room table and took it down after a week.  BJ now keeps telling me the next one we will build will be "for decoration."  I think he thinks if it is decorative we'll never take it down :)

BJ loves to try Anika's baby food.  He always says it is yummy and recently asked if I could make him pureed prunes too :)

BJ has developed a secret handshake- I won't tell you what it is- it's secret, and I cherish that he wants to do fun things like that with me :)

We got BJ an "Ok to wake" alarm clock after too many early mornings lately.  He wants to spend time with us, and doesn't want to miss Anika's early morning feed, so was getting up at 5:45 am to make sure he didn't miss it.  The alarm turns green when he can get out of bed. Most days he bounds in the minute it turns green and says "Mommy, it turned green!!"  One morning, he got up really early and I had to take him back to bed- showing him it didn't turn green yet- he actually came in 5 minutes later telling his dad it was broken because it hadn't turned green yet.  We laughed and sent him back to bed again.

BJ loves to pray before bed and has started to mimic our prayers saying "help us sleep good tonight God." So sweet.

The other thing I love lately is that his Sunday school is working on memory verses lately- so he knows 2 (one per month).  He gets so excited to share them.  "Through God, all things are possible" and "Love God with all your heart."

Anika is growing in leaps and bounds- rolling all over, loving her food, and wanting not to miss anything- she is such a sweet precious baby.

Husker game day, awhile back

 Sweet baby!

 Brother and Sister

 Shoveling crew!!

Food!!

 The fort!!

Anyway, need to get to bed- just wanted to share my memories.