Three Men and a Baby

Expect these "men" were ages 12 (almost), 10 and 8.

Last night was our Stake Temple night. We heard the Stake President and the Temple President would be speaking to us, so we both really wanted to be able to go. I had asked my cousin to come watch Eli and she agreed, but then she remembered she had an interview to be an EFY counselor (by the way, Michelle, I hope that went well!). So I was trying to find someone else to come watch Eli. I was planning on just putting him to bed early and having someone just hang out here while he slept. So I wasn't having any luck until I was talking to our Bishop's wife, who also happens to be my visiting teaching companion and my piano student. So after our lesson yesterday we were talking about the temple trip and then when she got home she called and offered to have her boys come play their Xbox while Eli slept (since that's what they were going to be doing at home anyway). These boys are also my piano students and they're really good kids, and so I thought it was a great idea!

Well, everything turned out alright. It wasn't how I thought it would be, but oh well. We left a little before 7 and I had put Eli down and then we got home about 9:45pm. I walk in the door and the first thing I hear is the boys saying "We're sorry Sarah, we tried to get him to go back to sleep, but he didn't want to!" And then I see Eli on the floor with a controller thing and then he sees me and starts crying. Poor kid. Just a little past his bedtime. :) So I guess he woke up right after we left and was awake the whole time. I felt so bad! Not for him, he seemed happy enough, but for these 3 little boys. But they said he didn't cry once they just got him up, so I guess it was fine. They just gave him some controls and he was happy. :) I bet he had a blast watching those boys. The 8-year-old was asleep on the couch when I got home. They said he conked out around 8:00. They also said they were arguing over who got to carry Eli out to the family room from his bed. They decided to take turns oldest to youngest. Haha. Too cute. Anyway, I don't think I'll have them watch him again, but it was really nice for Jeremy and I to be able to go to the temple together along with so many people we knew from our Stake. We got to hear from our Stake President and the Temple president and it was a great way to prepare for our Stake Conference this weekend. We knew it was where we needed to be last night, and in it's own way, it all worked out.

On a totally unrelated note, I'm ready for summer. I looked out my window this morning and all the snow is melted and it's sunny, and my first thought was, "Oh! It's so nice outside! We should go for a walk!" And then I remembered that although it may look warm, it's still freezing outside. Bummer...