Once again...

...I am so proud of Graham! I don't have favorites among my kiddos,really! but wanted to share another "So proud of you" moment. Last Saturday we celebrated Christmas on my mom's side of the family. Every year we raise money for a family. We usually bring items to auction off but this year decided to bake goodies instead. We had prepared smaller plates for the children to "buy" from and big plates for us adults. I had reminded my kids to bring a quarter or two so that they could buy a plate of goodies and they did. Later that evening my sister gave me the money and said it was for a family that use to come to our church. Graham knew this family and asked, "Are you talking about Wes' family?" to which I causally replied yes and continued with my conversation with my cousin. Moments later Graham pulled out his wallet and reached inside so that he could offer more. Our church has always been big into relationship and what it means to be in relationship with not only Christ but with one another. Graham understood that message somewhere along the way and because of his relationship with this family wanted to, without hesitation, give all that he could. How cool is that? I am so very proud of him.

So proud of you.

I think I am going to start a blog series called, "So proud of you." I have felt like I have been missing the blessing of having children. So in an effort to be more aware of them I will notice something they do and blog about it.

Tonight my oldest son didn't want cereal for dinner. Imagine! LOL! Yes, we were having cereal cause we are out of groceries (I am heading out to Walmart late tonight). He didn't complain but found bread, tomato paste, a few pepperoni and some Parmesan cheese and made sandwiches, on his own for himself and his oldest sister in the electric sandwich maker. Later when I asked all four kids to come empty the dishwasher, Graham stayed after and rinsed and put all the dirty dishes from the sink into the dishwasher, without me ever asking. I am so proud of him!