It makes my heart glad...
when my boys show Christ-like characteristics. Saturday morning we went to the neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast. This is the second year we've done it and it's been a hit! The ward hosts it, but invites the entire neighborhood and there's a pretty good turn out although the title "hunt" is a misnomer. There are hundreds (thousands?) of eggs that they just spread over the ground in one area of the park then turn the kids loose. We also have a great pancake and egg breakfast that the bishopric always cooks (I think you have to be a good cook and own a portable griddle thingy to be called into the bishopric). It's a lot of fun.
Okay, so this is the cute part. They line the kids up to get the eggs and have the younger ones go first (to give them a fighting chance). Then they turn the rest of them loose and it is total mayhem. It's fun to watch the really young ones because they stop at the first egg, pick it up, then try to open it and eat the candy-got their prize, they are done! The older ones go for quantity-see how many they can fit in their baskets.
Well, before this started we talked to our boys about sharing and making sure everyone had lots of eggs. Dallin and Garrett are both to the quantity stage and want to get as many as possible.
As we were watching all the excitement I noticed Dallin run and pick up an egg just as a young girl (barely walking) was bending down to pick it up. He noticed that he grabbed it out of her reach and handed it to her. She then started to open it and eat the candy. I could see him talk to her then bend down and pick up other eggs and put them into HER basket. He then took her by the hand and led her to other eggs and added them to her basket. I have never been so proud of my son!
Then Garrett came to me with a basket full of eggs, he showed me how many he had then turned to his friend Mitchell who didn't have as many and started taking them out of his basket to put in Mitchell's.
WOW! Such good kids. I am so blessed! As a parent I wonder how much we try and teach them really sinks in. It's good to see that what we've tried to teach they have learned!
Okay, so this is the cute part. They line the kids up to get the eggs and have the younger ones go first (to give them a fighting chance). Then they turn the rest of them loose and it is total mayhem. It's fun to watch the really young ones because they stop at the first egg, pick it up, then try to open it and eat the candy-got their prize, they are done! The older ones go for quantity-see how many they can fit in their baskets.
Well, before this started we talked to our boys about sharing and making sure everyone had lots of eggs. Dallin and Garrett are both to the quantity stage and want to get as many as possible.
As we were watching all the excitement I noticed Dallin run and pick up an egg just as a young girl (barely walking) was bending down to pick it up. He noticed that he grabbed it out of her reach and handed it to her. She then started to open it and eat the candy. I could see him talk to her then bend down and pick up other eggs and put them into HER basket. He then took her by the hand and led her to other eggs and added them to her basket. I have never been so proud of my son!
Then Garrett came to me with a basket full of eggs, he showed me how many he had then turned to his friend Mitchell who didn't have as many and started taking them out of his basket to put in Mitchell's.
WOW! Such good kids. I am so blessed! As a parent I wonder how much we try and teach them really sinks in. It's good to see that what we've tried to teach they have learned!
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4 comments:
Way to go boys! Glad you could share and help others! That is awesome!
That's so sweet. Good job, guys!
And note to self: Never ever buy a portable griddle thingy.
Les.
Your boys are so sweet. I love letting my girls play with them. They're always so nice and set examples for my girls! Way to go, Mom!!
Gotta love the sweetness.
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