Brighton came home from school today, and ran right into my office where I was at the computer. He rides the bus to and from school. He was really excited to tell me something, but was holding his arm in a weird way. I could see major "raspberries" on his arm... like almost bleeding, but not quite. I said, "Brighton, what happened? Are you okay?"
And he smiled really big, (while still holding his injured arm) and said, "Yeah, I am okay now mom. My arm got caught in the thing like this (and then he makes arm motions to show me what the "thing" looks like) and it hurt so so so bad. And I kept trying to get it out, but I couldn't and I was scared, so I asked Jesus to help me, and he did!
Yep... it works. Step by step, line upon line, precept on precept... We teach and try to help them learn, but it isn't in one lesson that they get it. It is every morning and every night listening to their prayers, sitting with them every Sunday at church, and as my cute sister
Mitzi pointed out continuing to have Family Home Evenings every week even when it feels like no one is getting anything out of it.
Bill and I just looked at each other and smiled. I am so thankful we were both there to hear such a sweet sentence come out of our darling boy's mouth. Brighton is a joy to have as a son. He is a wonderful kid, and a terrific friend.
About a half hour later, while he was eating his after school treat of waffles with peanut butter and whipped cream (His all time favorite food this year) he yelled from the living room to the kitchen to me, "I love you super, duper, ooper, smooper, duper, duper much mom! More than T-rexes mom, and that is a lot!!!" I peeked my head around the door to look at him, and he was smiling so darling at me. I just wanted to cry! He has been really great this past week and a half. I keep joking that maybe we should go away more often, because ever since he spent 3 days with our sweet friends Krissie, Mike and Sue Ward, he has been an angel. (Seriously guys... what did you do to him? He is soooo happy!)
Being a mom is so great!
Some of my favorite pics of Bright. I love this one.... caught in the act, with one finger trying to be sneaky.... and take a preview taste of his half birthday cake. I call this one "What cha doin?
While we were waiting for the Balboa ferry, this car was in front of us. Bright was fascinated. He jumped out of our car to "get a closer look." The men driving it were tickled to see how enthralled Bright was with it... and them let him pretend to drive it.
