Sweet Prayers

One of my favorite moments of the day is when we put Brady to bed.

Caleb and I both put Brady to bed every night together.

It has become one of my favorite family times and I hope it will be one Brady favorite family memories.

I love it!

And I love that my sweet husband loves it, too!

One of us reads a book, then Brady and Caleb each say a prayer, then we do a few silly good nights and tuck him in for the night.

I am always anxious to hear Brady's prayers.

He often thanks God for family members and friends by name, whatever he has eaten that day, and the toys in his room.

He has even broken out in an excited version of the ABC's right smack dab in mid prayer.

And of course he always ends with Amen!

The past few nights his prayers have been the same.

I quote...

"Dear God,

Thank you for my dreams.

Thank you Jesus Christ.

(a few words not yet acknowledged by the English Language)

In Jesus Name,

Amen!"

Yep,  Brady's sweet prayers are definitely the highlight of my day!

It's Friday!

I LOVE Fridays!

Mostly because I get to spend the next two days with this handsome face!!!

Brady has gotten to where he asks me to not go to work in the mornings.

It breaks my heart!

He doesn't cry or throw a fit. He just simply says, "no work today, mommy?"

I had to explain that mommy and daddy have to work to make money so we can buy Brady things like milk to drink and food to eat.



I asked for a silly face. This is what I got!

Apparently he understood completely, because he started telling Caleb's parents last week that Daddy had to work to buy Brady milk!

I had no idea until they told me that he really understood all that.

He has since quit asking me to stay home, but now looks at me with pity in the mornings and simply says, "you gotta work, mommy?"

I reply, "yes, buddy I gotta work."

He then asks for a hug and a kiss and tells me to be good!

So grown!

I have decided that 2 year olds are mostly sweet sprinkled with a dash of difficult.

Not the other way around!

My dental hygienist agreed while she was cleaning my teeth this week!

At least my 2 year old and her nieces and nephews fit that description!

Happy Friday!!!





Smarter Than You Think!!!

This week we received a party city Halloween costume catalog in the mail.

Brady decided he would like to look at it.

He picked it up, got down in the floor, kicked his feet up behind him, and flipped through the hundreds of costumes. (I didn't take a picture of him doing this, but he does this often with his books and it is soooo cute!)

He began to yell, "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!" while pointing at one costume strongly.

I was cooking dinner, so I finished what I was doing and went over to check out who was Daddy!

Brady was pointing at Ernie from Sesame Street.

You may be thinking so he thinks Caleb looks like Ernie, I am not following.

But if you will remember, last year for Halloween...

Caleb went as Ernie!!!

Oh My! He is a genius!!!

Just Kidding!

But really, How did he remember/know that?

I was baffled! I am sure he saw a picture or maybe has even seen the costume floating around, but still to put that together.

Wow!

He has done it several times since then.

I guess I should give him a little more credit!