Rob usually says prayers with John when he's home. But when he's out of town, it's my job. So, after reading The Little Red Caboose (twice), this is how it went down:
A: So, who do you want to pray for tonight?
J: Daddy
A: Who else?
J: Mommy
A: Ok, let's pray. Clasp your hands... Dear Jesus
J: Dear Jsss
A: Thank you for Daddy
J: Danke Daddy
A: Keep him safe.
J: Safe
A: Thank you for Mommy
J: Danke Mommy
And here is where I paused, to see what would happen. I've never done this before, but maybe I should have because John continued on his own!
J: Danke Mema
Danke Biddy
Danke Kacky
and...
Danke hut-two-tree!
Haha! I just about rolled in the floor. But instead, I prompted our ending "I love you Jesus, Amen." And he copied me.
I know this requires an explanation. See, we ate dinner at my grandparents' tonight. At one point, John marched around the house, after recruiting Mema and Kacky to join his ranks. This is a scene from Jungle Book that we replay all the time--at home, in Wal-mart, and even in the library. John becomes Colonel Hathi, who yells "Hup-Two-Three-Four" and then later "Haaaaaalt!!!" And the recruits are always expected to march along, singing "hup-2-3-4" until... John yells "Halt" and everyone crashes into one another.
We should all be thankful for the little things, for the fun times. So, tonight, thank you Jesus for "hup-two-three," thank you for little ones' imaginations, and thank you for endless entertainment. Amen.
That was precious! Sounds like he's having a blast and so thankful to be around family :)
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ReplyDeleteI don't know where he gets his imagination from? :) Hey, I got you a blog I found from a friend's blog of this lady that lives somewhere in Bham with 3 boys. Her stories are hilarious. It will give you some pointers on your future conversations. Look at the "Readers Favorite Posts" on the left-hand side of the screen. Enjoy.... http://www.mytinykingdom.com/
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