Coloring With Dad

A few weeks ago we had a break from our normal Sunday and watched General Conference. It was really nice to be at home and listen to the messages we needed to hear. During the afternoon session Jake and the kids colored. I was thinking about how nice Conference was, today at church.

Before the opening song Thing 2 decided he wanted to lay on the bench to “take a nap” then he said “I need a pillow” over and over then I told him we didn’t have a pillow and he said “I need a pillow, right now!” Of course 2 year olds are great at whispering.

As the meeting progressed, Thing 2 decided he needed to go potty “right now” so I had to take both kids to the restroom have them both go potty and “sneak” back to our bench, which unfortunately is toward the front of the chapel.

Thing 2 and Thing 1 tried to escape our bench more than once. I was grateful that a gentleman sat at the end of our bench and blocked the way. The kids both enjoyed showing him their toys and climbing on him a little. I tried to discourage them, but he said it was okay and seemed to enjoy playing with them.

Thing 1 decided she needed all four of the magnet balls and didn’t want to share two with Thing 2. Fighting over toys is never fun to deal with let alone when you need to deal with it quietly.

Then, I convinced them that drawing would be fun, I could only find one pencil. So Thing 2 got to draw and Thing 1 got fruit snacks. Luckily for me the meeting was slightly shorter than normal and we made it to the end.

Exhausting. Anyone want to take them next Sunday?