congratulations to kim & company - you are our winners! since you'll be here in a few weeks, we'll just hold onto your winnings and give them to you when you arrive.
on another note - how do topics like "what happens if a parent dies" come up during what is supposed to be a routine discussion of our fire escape plan? i guess i should've seen it coming, but i was so not prepared. kalei's teacher assigned each child to come up with an emergency plan with their family, and we discussed ours last night. we covered all the bases: stop, drop, & roll, not to open a hot door, it's okay to rip/kick out the window screen to get out in an emergency, where to meet in the back/front yard, etc. then koa looks at me with his bambi eyes and asks, "what happens if you die?" how do you keep the emotions in check at that point?! i tried so hard, but a few tears leaked out. i explained that we have a large, wonderful family, and that there would always be someone to take care of them, and that families are forever, so it wouldn't be a permanent situation. i am so immensely grateful for the Atonement, that allows us to repent and inch our way towards being like Him, and be with Him with our loved ones if we're worthy. what comfort and perspective this gives us that everything really will be okay. we are so loved!
on another note - how do topics like "what happens if a parent dies" come up during what is supposed to be a routine discussion of our fire escape plan? i guess i should've seen it coming, but i was so not prepared. kalei's teacher assigned each child to come up with an emergency plan with their family, and we discussed ours last night. we covered all the bases: stop, drop, & roll, not to open a hot door, it's okay to rip/kick out the window screen to get out in an emergency, where to meet in the back/front yard, etc. then koa looks at me with his bambi eyes and asks, "what happens if you die?" how do you keep the emotions in check at that point?! i tried so hard, but a few tears leaked out. i explained that we have a large, wonderful family, and that there would always be someone to take care of them, and that families are forever, so it wouldn't be a permanent situation. i am so immensely grateful for the Atonement, that allows us to repent and inch our way towards being like Him, and be with Him with our loved ones if we're worthy. what comfort and perspective this gives us that everything really will be okay. we are so loved!
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