Now that I'm 5...

A few weeks ago we were walking into my parents church to attend Cameron's farewell.  Just after we walked through the doors, Dakota turned to me and said, "Mom, do you know why I have been so disobedient?  It was because I was only 4 years old and I wanted to wait until I turned 5.  So, now I am 5 and I am going to obey you."  I don't know where that thought came from, but I'll take it! Dakota had just had his 5th birthday the day before.

Naughty or Nice?

On Christmas day, we loaded the kids in the van to go visit Grandma and Grandpa. As we were driving, Dakota spoke up from the back seat and said "Mom, I was really bad and Santa still brought me presents! He didn't give me any coal."