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Luke and Taylor started singing this song when we were at the new house Wednesday. Oh how I love when they sing something in perfect timing. They've been singing it a lot lately. The reminder I needed.
Lyrics:
The Lord has given this land to us
No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing
We know that He will take care of us
If we will follow Him.
The Lord has given this land to us
No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing
We know that He will take care of us
If we will follow Him.

The Lord has given this land to us
No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing
We know that He will take care of us
If we will follow Him.

God's way is the best way,
Now that I know He loves me so
His way is the best way
And that's the way for me!

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Love hearing Luke and Taylor reading their bibles to their "friends" {stuffed animals} ♥

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Luke: You look beautiful in that skirt Taylor.
Taylor: Aw, thanks Luke. That was so nice of you Luke.

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Taylor: Luke this box is heavy. You should probably carry it up the stairs for Mom and I cause you're really strong.
Luke: Yeah...I am strong. I'm really big now. I'm gonna be bigger than Daddy.

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{Luke comes over to me after watching Taylor on the computer}
Luke: {sighs and leans on couch} Mom, Taylor is making me exhausted.
Me: Why.
Luke: She just is. Watching her makes me tired.

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{during story/cuddle time}
Luke: Mommy, we like to listen to you when you tell us to cuddle up close. That's easy to obey because we like to cuddle and read stories with you. :) ♥

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{Taylor giggling and hugging and kissing my belly}
Taylor: I love you my little girly girl. :)

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Taylor: Luke let's play hide and seek! Okay...Luke, you hide right here and I'll come and find you. {funny thing is the anticipation about kills them even when they know where they will find each other)

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Cutest thing yesterday. The kids went with Nick and I to pick out fixtures for the house. After a few stores with nothing in stock, we found what we needed and Luke and Taylor were SO BIG putting ALL the boxes on the counter to check out and back on the cart...and of course then helped Daddy push it. They were SO PROUD of themselves. Luke keeps saying how BIG he is carrying all those heavy boxes. ♥ ♥ ♥

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Luke: Taylor, we need to read this book to our friends so they know about Jesus.
Taylor: Yeah Luke, that's a good idea.
Luke: Yeah cuz they don't know how much Jesus loves them.
Luke: Mom, isn't it sad that our friends don't know how much Jesus loves children. They don't know how much he loves them and we need to tell them because they are sad. Jesus loves them so much ALL the time and they need to know that. ♥

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Lorrie Tanner:
While the cubs were here last night...

Me: Would you help clean up the toys please?
Taylor: (politely) Those are boy toys. I don't want to clean them up.
Luke: (cheerfully) That's ok. I will clean them up for you.

What??? Whose kids say that?!
:)

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Luke: Look Mommy at the angel I drew!
Me: Wow, Luke...I like that angel.
Luke: Do you know how I learned to draw that angel?
Me: I don't know.
Luke: Cuz I must be big now. huh?
Me: Must be. :)

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Me: Where's my phone?
Taylor: Oh it's in my purse. If it rings or you get a text, I'll give it to you.

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Taylor: Mom, where's your phone at...I'm expecting a call.
Me: I have it.
Taylor: Mom, {sigh} I just missed my call.
{really??}

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Taylor: Luke, Mommy....Look! My poop looks like a flower! I can't believe it. How did I do that? It doesn't smell like a flower though does it?

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{while the kids were eating lunch}
Taylor: Hey Luke, what happens when you ONLY pray to the king?
Luke: You go to the LIONS DEN!
Taylor: Good job Luke! You are soo smart. We only pray to Jesus and God right? Not kings.
Luke: Yeah....we don't need to pray to kings. Jesus and God hear us when we pray.

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I love how the kids "toast" their cups at lunch. :)

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{this morning while I was getting ready the kids come into the bathroom with very concerned looks on their faces}
Taylor: Mom...we need your help. A lion ate the princess and we need help getting her out of the lions mouth!
Luke: Yeah it's not good. The princess is in the lions belly in pieces.
{I follow them into their room} Me: Where's the lion?
Taylor: RIGHT HERE! Can't you see it? I can't believe this happened.
{looking at the empty floor where they are imagining all of this, I then pretend to pry the lion's mouth open and tell Taylor to get the princess}
Taylor: Oh no, this is not good. She's ALL busted up.
Me: What should we do?
Luke: It's okay, Jesus will heal her. Let's just pray for her.
{so they did}

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{then I hear}
Luke: Blow your horn Taylor.
Taylor: OK {and I hear them blowing their "horns"}
Luke: OK now YELL as loud as you can! {yelling}
Both: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luke: The Wall came down!!!!!!
Me: What are you guys doing?
Luke: I'm Joshua and we're making the Jericho wall come down.

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{then}
Taylor: Hey mama, come here!
{walk in and they have their play tent and they are pretending to hammer it}
Me: What are you doing?
Taylor: We're building you a house! Isn't it beautiful?
Luke: Yeah........we're doing a good job aren't we Mom? We're good workers and we work REALLY hard!

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Girls day today consisted of wearing pink (Taylor insisted we match) going to the store to get pink cupcake stuff, making ALL pink cupcakes and decorating them, making a BUNCH of beaded necklaces and bracelets, and making mini pizzas for lunch. :) So much fun spending one on one time with Miss Taylor. She was LOVING it! Boys went to a wrestling match with the Santana boys. Fun day for all. :)

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Luke: {randomly before tucking him in for nap}:
Mom, how do caterpillars go potty?
Me: What do you mean, they just go?
Luke: But where does it come out? They don't have a heiney.
{hmm}

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{bathtime this AM the kids were baptizing their toys}
Luke: Pirate, I baptize you in the name of the Father, {dunk}
In the name of the Son, {dunk} AND
In the name of the Holy Spirit {dunk and clapping/yay's, then he prayed for the pirate}
Luke: I pray pirate that you will not longer be lost, and that you'd obey God with ALL your heart. In Jesus Name, AMEN.
{Then Taylor with her mermaid}
Taylor: {holding her mermaid up} I believe in Jesus!
I baptize you in the name of the Father, {dunk}
In the name of the Son, {dunk} AND
In the name of the Holy Spirit {dunk and clapping/yay's, then he prayed for the mermaid}
Taylor: I pray Jesus would protect you and give you wisdom. In Jesus Name I Pray, AMEN.
{then}
They started filling their containers with water pretending to be Rebecca giving water to Isaac's servant's camels. :)

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{Nick}
I was baptized three (3) times this evening by Pastor Danny Tanner and Pastor Lorrie Tanner (Luke & Taylor respectively)!!! They've got the whole thing down, Pastor Lorrie even prayed for me after I came up out of the "water". I must say I'm impressed as well as a new man!
{Robin}
I heard this from upstairs, "In the name of the Father, In the name of the Son, and in the name of the Holy Spirit!" then lots of clapping! :)