Scripture Study

Lately, as a family, we have been making an effort this past year and a half to read our scriptures. With a family of four young children it seems as though not much registers with our children and thoughts might run through our heads that they aren't getting anything out of family home evening and scripture study at all. However, between the giggles and the whining they seem to be grasping the basic principles of the gospel. I remember when we starting reading and studying The Book of Mormon, (with young children we read from the Book of Mormon story book, then read certain versus from The Book of Mormon) the story of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the first vision was told, and without asking, Tristan just started telling the story in his baby English (this was about 2yrs ago). I realized at that moment all our efforts were not going to waste and how really important these commandments are.
It brings a smile to my face when Blake or I mention it is time to start reading the scriptures, Charlotte, my one year old, who can barely walk, runs to get the scriptures and hands them out one by one to each of us, then gets her "mini" Book of Mormon, sits down and begins to open it.
Lately, Tristan and Bella have been saying some fun things about scripture study. Today, for instance, we were eating dinner between their soccer games and had 30mins to spare, Tristan said a loud, "Hey guys, we have time to read our scriptures before my game!" How could we say no to that?
While finishing The Book of Mormon a few weeks ago and as we closed the book Bella shouts out, "We're done? Yes! Now we'll never have to read it ever again!" Little does she know:).