After last night’s post, I decided that for family night we would teach the children more about the First Presidency and 12 Apostles. I downloaded each of their photos off the internet and put them in a slideshow on my computer. We talked mostly about the first presidency and I’m sure the kids won’t forget who they are. We briefly went over the 12 Apostles. We sang a song with each of their names as I scrolled though them (to...

Tonight after reading scriptures we wrote in our gratitude journals. I wrote that I was grateful for prophets and apostles. I asked the kids if they knew who the prophet was. Gehrig said, “I can’t remember.” Gracie said. “President Monson. I then asked if they know who one of the apostles was. Gracie said, “I don’t know.” To our shock, Gehrig said, “President Oof-dorf!” [Uchtdorf].

I noticed something this morning. Generally either Gracie or Gehrig wakes up cranky every morning. Sometimes its Gracie, sometimes its Gehrig. Fortunately, Nolan wakes up very happy every morning and always puts a smile on my face. For that I’m grateful.

The Red Cross was at our stake center today. I went and gave blood after work. When I got back, Gehrig was outside waiting for me. Rachel said that when she told the kids what I was doing that got worried that I wouldn’t have enought blood to give away.

I took the day off today for Gracie’s birthday. We took the kids to Boondocks. We had lunch and let them play around for a few hours in an indoor playground area and an arcade. They had a lot of fun. Gracie continually reminded us that it was her birthday. I believe she had a good one.