The ♥ of a Child

After family home evening last night, we read stories (so we can get our free weekly prize from the library for the summer reading program) and I fell asleep.  So did Ryan.  The boys played pretty well for a few minutes, although I'm wondering how long we were actually asleep...

As we were getting ready for bed shortly after our power-nap, we knelt as a family for family prayer.  We almost always end up saying two family prayers, since the boys love saying prayers and fight over who gets to say it...they haven't quite grasped the concept that after we have family prayers, we go and say individual prayers...I guess too many prayers never hurt anyone, right?!

When it came time for Tanner's turn, he asked for help.  You might know how the drill goes:

Tanner:  "Dear Heavenly Father, we thankful for this day."  Looks at me...
Me:  "We're thankful for ... "  and he copies everything I say, usually word-for-word.
Me:  "We ask thee to bless daddy to find a job that will provide for our family."
Tanner: "We ask thee to bless daddy to find a job that will provide for our family so mommy can stay home with us all day and play and be happy."
Me:  choking back torrents of tears, "We say these things..."
Tanner:  "In thenameofJesusChristAmen!"  (I don't know about your kids, but we strugle getting that last phrase out reverently, and enunciating all the different words...the boys say it so fast that it sounds like one giant mumble!)

Um, how did he know to add all of that about me being able to stay home?  You can't tell me that he doesn't know what's going on.  :) 

By the way, we're still looking for a Human Resource job...anywhere...and in all honesty, I am pretty sure we'd take anything, anywhere at this point.  So, if you know of any job openings, let Ryan or I know!!!  I am excited but scared as all get-up that my last day before maternity leave is June 25th...this ought to be interesting....

Ahhh...the {heart} of a child.  I love my little Tanner Boy.  He probably knows far too much for a four-year-old, but is so sweet and eager to learn. 

As Ryan and I were discussiong our monthly budget earlier in the day, we mentioned something about our Chase credit card, and Tanner pipped up, "Yeah!  Dad!  Like Cyberchase!!!"  Cyberchase is a show on pbskids.org that he loves to watch.  He apparently inherited my big ears, and was listening to every word...in his own context. 

Tanner - you bring such joy to our family.  We love you so much!