Cells and Mitochondria

Tuesday was the kind of night I love.  The kids were all home.  They weren't too overwhelmed with homework.  We were mostly able to eat together as a family. (Parker came in later.)  I actually had dinner made. (ha!)  Tanner finished his XBox time earlier so he chose to be a part of things in the main room.  The boys didn't pick on Aubrey too much for existing.  We all just visited and hung out together and were a family.

I can write this here safely since Tanner never reads the blog.  I have been on the receiving end of many more snuggles since Brinley has been gone.  I love it.  (Not Brinley being gone...just Tanner's snuggles.)  Tanner was my child, who until four years old, wanted to snuggle on the couch each morning while he drank his sippy cup of milk and slowly woke up.  I remember how sad I was one day when he just stopped that morning routine.  I consoled myself with the thought of having Aubrey to continue the morning snuggles until she was four, but she stopped when she was two years old.  Glad this long, heavy (ugh), busy boy will still grace me with his snuggles a few times a week.

A little glimpse of scripture and prayer.  Tanner and I were still on the chair.  Brian was on the other side of the sectional.  We read some in 2 Corinthians 2-5 about being reconciled to God and discussed what might be separating us from Him.  We also talked about if we are offended by somebody how we can try to move forward from those feelings.  (The kids couldn't think of a time they had been offended.  Good for them!  I guess that is were the directive to be as a child come into play.)  I love the scriptures.  It amazes me that the teachings of apostles 2000 years ago are still so applicable today.

Tanner FaceTiming Brinley

After scriptures and family prayer, Aubrey FaceTimed Brinley.  The kids then passed the phone around and everyone visited with her for a few minutes.  (This was another great part about the evening.)

Aubrey headed to bed and I slipped into her room to lie next to her for a few minutes.  She was sweet.  "Mom, at first I was excited to talk to Brinley but now I am more sad than ever."  We talked about how visiting with Bryn made her miss her more.  Aub continued, "At first I thought we were going to have nothing to talk about but then we talked about everything."  When I asked her for an example she said, "like cells and mito... mito...chondria.  I can never say that word."  I'm glad those two can talk about cells and mitochondria because I have absolutely nothing I can add to that conversation.