tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post5379590156129501576..comments2024-01-18T01:46:52.902-08:00Comments on Serene is my name, Not my life!: The truth of the matterSerene is my name, not my life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02181359150279923307noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-46910860141801635452010-07-30T20:19:50.352-07:002010-07-30T20:19:50.352-07:00Our problem is that we have one child that ALWAYS ...Our problem is that we have one child that ALWAYS wants to pray and one that never wants to. I have resorted to bribery with quarters for every prayer said. Now that doesn't seem quite right either...Something about money changers at the temple...? ;)Evelyn @ Hanging by a Silver Lininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331576808981094591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-2487053750098643762010-07-28T10:57:54.285-07:002010-07-28T10:57:54.285-07:00What? Our family prayers go off with out a hitch....What? Our family prayers go off with out a hitch.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*Insert a major laugh here.*<br /><br />thanks again for watching them while I ran to wally world.Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03877505026213137347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-63097207527754026172010-07-28T06:12:54.356-07:002010-07-28T06:12:54.356-07:00Hilarious! Ya, I'm feeling the "spirit&qu...Hilarious! Ya, I'm feeling the "spirit".<br />You so rock.<br /><br />Who's turn is it tonight?Welcome to the Garden of Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132446191608085958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-30121006243123874872010-07-28T05:01:06.093-07:002010-07-28T05:01:06.093-07:00That is so awesome that you do that! Even with ho...That is so awesome that you do that! Even with how difficult it is! Way to go....a great example to me and my little family :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102333850133725601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-69257822676705531162010-07-27T18:20:33.598-07:002010-07-27T18:20:33.598-07:00TOTALLY!!! We are the same, family prayer every ni...TOTALLY!!! We are the same, family prayer every night without fail but I feel guilty that family scripture study is only on and off when we're not totally fried with the kids---eeek!The Kooky Queen--Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860574594207871362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-15081241501391994322010-07-27T16:21:40.816-07:002010-07-27T16:21:40.816-07:00I loved reading this post - Your Kids Are TOTALLY ...I loved reading this post - Your Kids Are TOTALLY Normal!!! Yayyyyy<br />Those will be some sweet memories one day, especially the voices.<br />The point is you get it done everynight and that is HUGE!!<br />Good job and you do deserve the Superwoman image!!!CBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911579093553356167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-62866341746814720852010-07-27T15:15:06.558-07:002010-07-27T15:15:06.558-07:00LOL!
You a better man than me....er...you know wha...LOL!<br />You a better man than me....er...you know what I mean.<br /><br />At our house when our kids were puppies sometimes someone (all girls cept dad) starts to giggle....well you know what happens when one girl starts to giggle..the rest TRY to resist but then gives in. Pretty soon dad gets up and says he is having his own prayers in the other room while the rest of us roll on the floor laughing. I know Heavenly Father HAS to have a sense of humor. I just KNOW he does!Doran & Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855168149778866323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-76773099862806460352010-07-27T14:28:35.719-07:002010-07-27T14:28:35.719-07:00I am so there with you.
But you forgot to menti...I am so there with you. <br /><br />But you forgot to mention when you sit down and the kids get the giggles so its impossible to get anyone to stop laughing long enough to say anything comprehensible.<br /><br />Or when the baby pulls something over on his head and the prayer has to be cut short because of bleeding. (I'm not going to tell you how many times this has happened at our house or Kristina P from DCFS will come take my kids away...)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187291686384680925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-56080123649846309122010-07-27T13:43:19.920-07:002010-07-27T13:43:19.920-07:00Funny how the brethren will talk about children no...Funny how the brethren will talk about children not remembering what happened, but they will remember that you held prayer and FHE and such. I guess they forgot to mention that the parents will remember!! (At least, for a few years.)ldsjaneitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925051891110460699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-64703153379806790432010-07-27T13:32:27.675-07:002010-07-27T13:32:27.675-07:00I LUV your superhero puffy chest..I can so see it!...I LUV your superhero puffy chest..I can so see it!!<br />YEAH prayer mommy!<br /><br />Yeah, our family prayers are always spent in gathering for 10 minutes first too...<br />*sigh*Cluttered Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14309197861948840053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-39285044329214460932010-07-27T13:09:33.747-07:002010-07-27T13:09:33.747-07:00Your doing it and that's all that matters.
No...Your doing it and that's all that matters.<br /><br />Now adays, our prayers tend to be loooonnngggg and include things like help the Yankees win tonight. Bless that Mom and Dad will follow the same rules they make us......<br /><br />I have very sarcastic irreverent sonsmCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16252684152629825538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-21058991543912731032010-07-27T11:55:56.914-07:002010-07-27T11:55:56.914-07:00I hope that my comment was recognized as complete ...I hope that my comment was recognized as complete sarcasm. Pretty mortified that my son is only thankful for things that show how awesome (NOT) I am at motherhood.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896293949728093187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-24954657231279587462010-07-27T10:28:09.124-07:002010-07-27T10:28:09.124-07:00Whatever it takes. Just the act of doing it will p...Whatever it takes. Just the act of doing it will provide blessings in your home. Even if it's through tears and shouting.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18302153713516643188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-2539689335852166992010-07-27T09:09:56.828-07:002010-07-27T09:09:56.828-07:00Sounds JUST. LIKE. our house.
But at least we...Sounds JUST. LIKE. our house. <br /><br />But at least we're praying! We even had FHE last night an acted out the story of Nephi breaking his bow! Double high five!Wonder Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286006629537084653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-78645957217736629252010-07-27T09:02:12.523-07:002010-07-27T09:02:12.523-07:00I have a feeling your experience is more the norm ...I have a feeling your experience is more the norm than the exception, and FHE likewise.<br /><br />;)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-84827112301588382942010-07-27T08:38:55.711-07:002010-07-27T08:38:55.711-07:00I feel so bad for saying that every night our fami...I feel so bad for saying that every night our family prayer is a horrendous experience. We take turns too and the kids to say it--totally unwilling so it is often a force session.<br /><br />But then there was that one time when Kai said his prayer and I knew I must be doing SOMETHING right so there is hope!...<br /><br />Thank you for playing<br />Thank you for video games<br />Thank you for popsicles.<br /><br />It's all about the principle, you know?Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13896293949728093187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-25021254080587252682010-07-27T08:16:17.050-07:002010-07-27T08:16:17.050-07:00This is so familiar... WAY too familiar... only w...This is so familiar... WAY too familiar... only without the pinching eachother. I've gotten to the point that I have to place the children in specific areas to keep them from hurting one another!TisforTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666161027683872670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-78343693155686009132010-07-27T08:07:12.412-07:002010-07-27T08:07:12.412-07:00That is actually amazing. I can't say this for...That is actually amazing. I can't say this for just the two of us. We usually have some type of pillow fight or something.Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-15853813987170309002010-07-27T07:35:55.786-07:002010-07-27T07:35:55.786-07:00i think it only gets worse. sorry.
when they are ...i think it only gets worse. sorry. <br />when they are older they will be fighting so they don't have to say the prayer and you'll be trying to keep them from farting or making otherwise crude sounds. <br />at least, that was my family experience.the fowlershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052874547202876666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-70536428478134427282010-07-27T07:15:38.378-07:002010-07-27T07:15:38.378-07:00If there is a family with toddlers who don't d...If there is a family with toddlers who don't do this, I want to meet them and know their secret!bingham 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/05094556423974115689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-39028305625433431492010-07-27T06:57:01.107-07:002010-07-27T06:57:01.107-07:00I am so with you on this one. Every. Single. Word....I am so with you on this one. Every. Single. Word.Jenny P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739365854048008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-19180561741343353882010-07-27T06:56:45.219-07:002010-07-27T06:56:45.219-07:00"Way to bring the spirit..." I love it. ..."Way to bring the spirit..." I love it. <br />One night, my 4 year old was being silly and using a robotic, yelling voice to say prayers. It was the end of one of THOSE days, and my husband snapped, "Say it right or I will swat your mouth!"<br /><br />I lost it. I could not stop laughing! Right, that's the way to invoke the spirit, "say your prayers right or I'll swat you!"<br /><br />I feel your pain.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02739830983426330836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-30367891320931719212010-07-27T06:32:05.817-07:002010-07-27T06:32:05.817-07:00Oh yeah, my kids fight over who will say the praye...Oh yeah, my kids fight over who will say the prayer all the time. We usually say about 3 every time we pray instead of one...insert super hero image of my own! LOLJocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411626042871756090.post-48568804211781908952010-07-27T06:25:48.835-07:002010-07-27T06:25:48.835-07:00Go Supermom!!
Consistency... isn't that what E...Go Supermom!!<br />Consistency... isn't that what Elder Bednar said? Someday these little ragamuffins will remember family prayer every night.<br />And don't forget, someday they'll be parents too. And then comes the sweetest part of being a grandparent:<br />revenge.<br /><br />I think my mom giggles fiendishly to herself every time one of her grandkids acts exactly like we did.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857711562597839692noreply@blogger.com