I took my sidekick along. Here's a truth I've discovered: if you want to cause double takes and strange sideways did-I-just-see-what-I-think-I-saw looks, take a tall missionary into a junior high.
We sat down with the counselor and I explained the nature of my companion and she totally understood and wanted to know all about his mission. Because Utah County.
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Braeden and Emma wanted to watch home movies and wondered if I wanted to join them. I said I had some cleaning to do. (Since things have been so topsy turvy, I'm a little behind the times on housework.)
Braeden said, "Why don't we help you? In my day we used to have to help you clean."
(His day?)
I told him that usually I just get the cleaning done while the kids are at school, but I'm behind a little now. He said, "Well we'll help you, right E?"
I didn't see the look she gave him but I can imagine it.
He helped clean bathrooms and Emma dusted.
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They exchanged Valentines in Emma's English class. Times like that are why I struggle to enforce school attendance. These are the valentines Emma photocopied and gave her classmates:
The one in French says, "You are my poor peanut." I asked Emma why. No reason.
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Braeden is tired all the time but I have to hound everyone to go to bed at night because everyone wants to visit. Yesterday I encouraged sleepy Braeden to go take a nap. He said, "If I nap now, can I stay up later tonight?"
These are the kinds of deals he's been brokering since he was a preschooler.
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Here they are having after school "companionship" scripture study. They were surrounded by snacks and detritus but the sun was streaming in and I was folding laundry upstairs and it made my heart supremely happy to hear their discussion.
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I love this picture at the end. I love Braeden's gesture. What a great thing to have their missionary brother at home, giving insights into the scriptures!
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