Thursday, July 30, 2009

Things Ady loves!!!!!

Ady loves many things, she loves slides "weeee!" she calls them. She also likes to climb, and swing. She has a hard time when she needs to go home. She also likes to run, its amazing how fast her little legs can go.
Ady likes to eat. She loves corn on the cob, mac and cheese, cake, yogurt (this is a special treat that she gets to eat with grandma), she likes drink from a straw, she loves "apples" (any red colored fruit). She loves nuts, raisin bread, mini muffins, popcorn chicken, hot dogs ( "I say hot you say dog")
Ady loves baths, showers and playing in the wading pool. She loves hugs, kisses, Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, Nana and Poppa. She loves to talk on the phone, tinkerbell, her doll "baby", kissing pictures, her blanket and pacifier.
We love to watch her and laugh with her.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

101 Ways to Praise a Child

We had an awesome lesson in RS last month, given by our RS President. She stressed how important it is to strengthen our families. She suggested that we should all be living by the standards listed in the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet. If you don't have one, get it, it is well worth the read!!!! She also handed out a paper with a list of ways to praise a child. Phrases we should be using more and more in our families. I had seen this before but it was a great reminder.

101 Ways to Praise a Child

WOW-WAY TO GO-SUPER-YOU'RE SPECIAL-OUTSTANDING-EXCELLENT-GREAT-GOOD-NEAT-WELL DONE-REMARKABLE-I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT-I'M PROUD OF YOU-FANTASTIC-SUPER STAR-NICE WORK-BEAUTIFUL-LOOKING GOOD-YOU'RE ON TOP OF IT-NOW YOU'RE FLYING-YOU'RE CATCHING ON-NOW YOU'VE GOT IT-YPU'RE INCREDIBLE-BRAVO-YOU'RE FANTASTIC-HURRAY FOR YOU-YOU'RE ON TARGET-YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY-HOW NICE-HOW SMART-GOOD JOB-THAT'S INCREDIBLE-HOT DOG-DYNAMITE-YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL-YOU'RE UNIQUE-NOTHING CAN STOP YOU NOW-GOOD FOR YOU-I LIKE YOU-YOU'RE A WINNER-REMARKABLE JOB-BEAUTIFUL WORK-SPECTACULAR-YOU'RE SPECTACULAR-YOU'RE DARLING-YOU'RE PRECIOUS-GREAT DISCOVERY-YOU'VE DISCOVERED THE SECRET-YOU FIGURED IT OUT-FANTASTIC JOB-HIP, HIP, HOORAY-BINGO-MAGNIFICENT-MARVELOUS-TERRIFIC-YPU'RE IMPORTANT-PHENOMENAL-YPU'RE SENSATIONAL-SUPER WORK-CREATIVE JOB-SUPER JOB-FANTASTIC JOB-EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE-YPU'RE A REAL TROOPER-YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE-YOU ARE EXCITING-YOU LEARNED IT RIGHT-WHAT AN IMAGINATION-WHAT A GOOD LISTENER-YOU ARE FUN-YOU'RE GROWING UP-YOU TRIED HARD-YOU CARE-BEAUTIFUL SHARING-OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE-YOU'RE A COOL FRIEND-I TRUST YOU-YOU'RE IMPORTANT-YOU MEAN A LOT TO ME- YOU MAKE ME HAPPY-YOU BELONG-YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND-YOU MAKE ME LAUGH-YOU BRIGHTEN MY DAY-I RESPECT YOU-YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME-THAT'S CORRECT-YOU'RE A JOY-YOU'RE A TREASURE-YOU'RE WONDERFUL-YOU'RE PERFECT-AWESOME-A + JOB-YOU'RE OKMY BUDDY- YOU MADE MY DAY-THAT'S THE BEST-A BIG HUG-A BIG KISS-I LOVE YOU
P.S. REMEMBER A SMILE IS WORTH A 1000 WORDS.