forgiveness give you...

One of our family new years resolutions was to start memorizing various quotes with the boys. So far, we have memorized all sorts of quotes from "come what may and love it" to "decisions determine destiny."

It has been very fun - surprisingly.

Yesterday morning I asked Conner what our quote for the week was.
He instantly fabricated a quote from somewhere within his brain.

"forgiveness gives you energy"

It might not be the words of President Hinckley, Shakespeare, or da Vinci.
But I love it.
Our quote for the week instantly changed, and I am so glad that it did.
I am so grateful for the daily lessons my kids teach me.
I have so much to learn from them.

Men Are That They Might Have...

A couple months ago we started memorizing scriptures and quotes with Conner. He loves it. Each time Conner masters a quote/scripture he earns a treat... which is a big deal for our little four year old.

For scripture study this morning we started memorizing 2 Nephi 2:25.

"Men are that they might have joy."

Conner taught our family this morning what true joy is. As he tried to memorize the scripture, he continually replaced his own definition of joy. According to him, men are that we might have:

cups
sprinkles
pee standing
a potty at the office
Eve
houses
pictures
a bus
airplanes
trucks
... and the list goes on...

The one thing I am pretty sure Conner will never add to that list is naps. I strongly disagree with him... we all know that "men are that we might have naps."