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I wanted to list some of the sights and sounds that are common around our house:

* "[Name of child], in the game..." followed by a description of what their powers are, or which kind of animal they are, or a rule they think this game should have. This game [and it changes minute-to-minute] is one they will play in the pool, in the car, at home, outside, in their bedrooms; pretty much anywhere that at least 2 of the 3 kids are together.

* Kids singing along with the Snacktime CD[Barenaked Ladies]. I love hearing Hyrum's evil laugh, 'Bwaaah-haah-haah!' at the end of '7-8-9.' And all the kids know 'The Ninjas' by heart, and join in on the chorus: 'The ninjas are deadly and silent! They're also unspeakably violent! They speak Japanese, they do whatever they please, and sometimes they vacation in Ireland!' ;)

* Walker with his 'glasses' on. He likes to wear the frames of his sunglasses, and pretend they are real glasses. Jared doesn't really get this, but I remember doing the same thing, because I [for some weird reason] really wanted to have glasses when I was 12.

* Walker reading something. He inherited a love for reading from both his parents.

* Morgen talking to the dogs. I hear her every morning outside my window, which overlooks our backyard, calling to whichever dog is closer, trying to entice them over to her. She has entire conversations with them :)

* Morgen slamming her bedroom door repeatedly, but only when she doesn't like how W and H are playing 'the game' with her.

* Hyrum clearing his throat before he says a prayer over the food. I asked him, once, why he did this. He believes that when he clears his throat, it changes how his voice sounds *giggling*.

* Hyrum enunciating his 'L' sounds. I have started correcting him, because he lisps :) and says the 'L' sound as 'W': 'wamp' [lamp], 'wike' [like], 'reawy' [really], 'wawking' [walking]. So lately, when he is sounding out words, he concentrates on pronouncing that 'L' sound.

* Knitting needles clicking. When I sit with the kids while they work on their school assignments, I like to have something to do with my hands. Sometimes I read, but lately I've been knitting :).

* phone conversations w/Jared that begin, "How's Texas?" [or wherever he's currently staying in his travels]