{in breaking with tradition}

This week's {my moment} will not be following the rules because I simply must narrate the scene.  Thanksgiving morning was a busy one at our place: pancakes, ham and eggs, kids insisting on playing outside, grown-ups insisting on bundling them up, kids coming back inside because it's cold outside and there's frost on the trampoline, Macy's parade on the tube, stuffing, sweet & sour green beans, and bacon wrapped dates being made in the kitchen...

Then Aidan asks if he can work on his Christmas list for Santa.  Of course, I say, still buzzing around the kitchen.  Then I realize he's poised in his chair at the kitchen table, pen hovering over the paper, eyes fixed on me waiting for me to help him.  Heart melted, I wipe my grimey hands on my apron (you have to wear an apron when cooking Thanksgiving food), grab my coffee and join him at the table.

While I know he can't write all on his own, I know he's become very good at writing his alphabet, but I don't just want to tell him every letter.  I decide to sound out each letter and see if he can decipher them.  First on the list:  Ben Ten Legos (don't know if those even exist, but nonetheless...).  I begin to sound it out, "buh, eh, nuh, tuh, eh, nuh, la, eh, ga, o, ssss."  Sure enough, he knew every letter.  I almost cried.  His letters are all very good.  The only wonkey one is the s, which you can see in the picture.  "That's the best I can do on the s, momma."

"That'll work, buddy."

 

I hope you all had an amazing Turkey Day, and here's to kicking off the Christmas season!

Happy Weekend Lovies!

Comments

[Lana Wilkens]

OH my goodness!!! Missy he is so amazing!!

[Missy Rose]

awe, thanks, i sure think so! i mean he's four, that's pretty amazing for four isn't it?!