Christmas Eve

We went to the 5:30 Christmas Eve service tonight. It was a childrens service so it was a nice mix of the Christmas story and all my favorite carols. The time came for the candlelighting and the singing of  "Silent Night". I always get choked up and I tried my best to keep it together. After we were done singing, I looked over at Evan and he had tears streaming down his face and of course he's trying to wipe them away once I looked at him.  I said "honey, why are you crying?" and he shrugged his shoulder and said that he didn't know why-I could tell he was trying not to cry more. I told him that was okay and that it always makes me cry too. I asked him again in the car after he had composed himself and he said that it was just so peaceful and that the tears just came.  Oh my. I was blown away and of course had to hold back the tears yet again.  What a sweetheart he is. What a gift.

WHY???

Why do kids get sick at Christmastime? It's just not fair. Poor Evan woke up sick yesterday but was determined to go to school-he didn't want to miss Santa or his class party. I told him to go to the nurse if he just got to a point where he couldn't make it and I would come and get him. I tell him that every time he goes to school when he complains of not feeling well (unless he has a fever, he goes! Rosemary's rule). He's never been to the nurse's office until yesterday. I went to school for his party and his teacher told me he just got back from seeing the nurse. :-( Today he didn't leave the couch. I have a feeling we'll be going to The Little Clinic at Kroger in the morning. I just pray he's feeling better by next Saturday!

He listens, he listens!!

"It is important to nurture their children until they become mature because you want your kid to be responsible for everything and that is one step to be mature."

Evan wrote this at school. He actuallys hears what I'm saying once and awhile! Well, his version of what I say. :-)