Marking the scriptures

Sometimes we get so used to things that we hardly even notice that they are there any more.  Such are the marks in my scriptures.

This morning while I was reading my scriptures, I was reminded of a funny thing that happened many years ago.  It jumped out at me so strongly that I said "I have to blog about this!!"

When Amanda was about two years old, she watched me as I studied and marked my scriptures.  One day I came in and found her with my scriptures and a black pen, and she was "marking my scriptures"!

Initially, I was horrified, but how could I get mad at her.  She was doing something that I had modeled for her to do.  (Just not in MY scriptures!! D-oh!!)  She was helping me to mark my scriptures.

When I see these scribbles in my scriptures it makes me laugh and reminds me how much our children watch us closely and learn from the things that we do.

Now that Amanda is in Seminary she has asked me questions about marking something in her scriptures and I am glad that I set a good example to her of making the scriptures your own.  HER own. : )

Straight hair

We have been trying to get Amanda to do something with her long blond hair for ages, but the most she will ever do is put it in a ponytail for basketball.  The other day a friend of hers offered her $5 if she straightened her hair the next day.  So, Amanda asked me if I would help her.  (She won't do it for her parents. but she will do it when a friend pays her.......hmmmm.......)

So, the next morning we spent 20 minutes straightening her hair.  (I didn't even get a cut of the money.  What's up with that?!)  The girls at Church didn't believe she would do it, so we took photos as proof.

Katrina liked the way that Amanda's hair looked and asked if we could straighten her hair as well.  I thought it would be really hard with her curly, curly hair, but it turned out great!!

Wow!  They both said that they got a lot of compliments on their hair, but I have said don't think they are going to do this very often.  It is a lot of work for Mom! : )