I'm not the only one who loves my kids!

I really think that as a mom, the biggest compliment is when you know other people loves your kids too! Afterall, you know they're great- but if someone else can adore all their quirky, lovable, uniqueness- its kinda like proof that your kids really are special and your not just biased.

1. Aunt Brea. Brea used to see our boys pretty regularly (and she lived with us the first semester she was at BYU) and so obviously she knows and loves my kids. Now that she's married and living up in Salt Lake we don't see her too often though. She still works here in Utah County though- and so I thought it was so sweet when she called me the other day and said, "I'd like to spend some one on one time with Josh and Dekker. Would it be okay for me to occasionally come by at lunch and take turns taking them out for ice cream?". How sweet is that?! Josh was thrilled when she came the next day and took him out.

2. Jake. Okay- so maybe this one's a little biased because he's their dad- but that's another thing that's pretty sweet as a mom to see your husband adore you kids, and you kids adore their dad. Last night was Josh and Jake's first "Father Son Campout" together (Dekker isn't allowed till he's potty trained). Josh was SO EXCITED all week and was bouncing up and down as they packed up and headed out. Jake said they had a blast. They went on a hike just the two of them and brought back all kinds of "treasures" (shot gun shells, animal bones, animal fur, etc), and then after dark Josh had fun playing flashlight tag with all the other boys. Oh- and the first thing Josh told me about when I asked him about how it went was the "mooshmellows". Jake is kinda notorious for not remembering things and details- he said that last night he said a prayer that Heavenly Father would help him remember all the fun and feelings he had during his one on one time with Josh.

(Jake loves Dekker a ton too BTW)

3. Tio and Trish. Jesus knew that Jake and Josh were gone on their campout this weekend. He contacted me this morning and said he didn't want to get me worried or anything, but he was wondering if I'd heard from the boys or new when they would be back because he's had a dream that Josh got hurt... (they were fine of course) but I thought it was so sweet that Jesus was dreaming about MY SON. I was telling Trish (Becca) this because she was here keeping me company and she told me that she also had a dream about Josh last week where she had to save him by performing child CPR. Wow- how sweet is that!