Grant Loves Preschool

This year Grant started attending preschool at Sunshine Express at Mt. Park Church and absolutely loves it! He has made some great little friends and couldn't adore his teachers more. They do such fun activities, crafts, etc....some of his favorite things are performing on stage (here he is at his most recent performance for Mother's Day Tea singing "I'm a little teapot"),

riding the "racer bike" around the gym, bringing snack for the class and of course recess. Today, Teacher Patty sent me a sweet, sweet picture of Grant reading to two of his friends during story time. I just love getting these little glimpses into what he does in his few hours away from me each week.

What a happy boy!

"Rest Time"

Grant's naps are a thing of the past...however he is still very good at taking a "rest" in his room. I never know how I will find him when I open the door and today this is the scene! He told me he was just reading his bible for Vacation Bible School. Must be more comfortable to study the bible sans pants and underwear!

Extra Prayers

Each night before bed we say prayers with Grant. Sometimes he wants to say them himself, but most of the time he wants me to say the prayer. After Josh and I volunteered at Doernbecher Children's Cancer Unit, it was heavy on my heart to pray with Grant for the sick kids. Especially two that I had met personally that night, Mesa and Adrianna. So in our nightly prayers I prayed for them and explained to Grant who they were.

Today he asked about my sick friends at the hospital and wanted to be reminded of their names. At bedtime again tonight he specifically asked to pray for the sick kids who are mommies friends. I said the prayer, tucked Grant in and happened to be lingering in the hall once the door was shut. I could hear him talking and did a little ease dropping. He was in his bed saying a prayer to God for those sick kids in the hospital, mommies friends Mesa and Adrianna. He wanted them to get better so they wouldn't have to get pokes.

Could a mom be any more proud of a 3 year old who says an extra prayer for sick kids he doesn't even know? I don't think so.......he never ceases to melt my heart!

Melt My Heart....

This morning while I was making my darling son breakfast he said "I spy with my little eye a very cute girl." I smiled and asked "who" and he said "you mommy". What a way to start a day! Did I mention that he could have asked for the world in that moment and I would have given it to him.