Bed time stories

 Our kids spent a lot of the time with me. We really enjoy it and they just love being with their mom. However at bedtime, is my husband the story reader. Our routine is very consistent. We go upstairs where the rooms are, they change into pajamas, brush teeth and go to the restroom. 

When they are all done, we start reading the scriptures, sometimes we do it straight from the real book and sometimes we use our kids scripture stories where they have the stories in a summarized version and with the little pictures.

After we talk about our reading, the principle taught or answer their questions. Sometimes those nightly chats are small, other are long, we share our experiences, testimonies or question are never ending and from one topic we go to the next. Other times, they are not so awake and we just try to keep it small and give them the chance for only one or two questions. 

After our conversation, we do our bed time prayer and go to their beds. Usually they won't sleep unless we listen to a meditation session from the app we have or a reading from a talk or book from church.  

Our days and nights are filled with loud voices, homework, laughs and playful kids but even when some days feel so long we sure enjoy these years and I would not change a thing. I feel so blessed to have a family like the one I have, and even more when I realized it is just the way I wanted!! With this I don't mean the kids don't get mad at each other sometimes, or that I don't get tired or stressed out. Our family is far from perfect... we are just a real family with the good and the bas as all of them but what I mean is that I really try to enjoy the day as it is, some times good and others better. I try to focus on that. The good thing is that we are a family and families are supposed to grow and learn together more over, we are supposed to love each other even with our imperfections.