It's the Little Things

For Christmas we purchased Annalina toe socks and Ross really liked them and would from time to time ask me to buy a boy pair for him. Ross is not a greedy kid and rarely asks for something. In fact, at Christmas Grandma asked him what he wanted for Christmas and he told her we already had a lot of toys. Hopefully that attitude of contentedness stays and this worlds philosophy doesn't seep in like it has a way of doing . . . anyway I decided today was the day to go to the specialty sock store to get him a pair. He picked out a black and yellow striped pair that resembled bumble bees. He and Annalina came home put on their socks and pretended to be bumble bees buzzing around. He was so happy.

The highlight of my day was tonight Ross asking to sit on my lap and within a short time noticing he is sound asleep for the night. Ross is a very big challenge but he is such a sweet heart. I read a quote today that struck me.

If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves. ~C.G. Jung

I can be hard on him. A short time ago I was chastising him because he was telling me "I am trying" and I said "No, you need to not try and just do it". And then my health goes bad and I think "Yah Abigail, don't just try not to worry just do it." It's not that easy it takes encouraging from loved ones and time spent with my Saviour.

Ross adds so much love and humor to our home. Today Grandpa and Grandma sent a care package to us for Valentine's Day. They told us it had new school uniforms in their for the kids. Ross was curious as to what that meant. I had an idea and I was right. We stay in our pj's during school. Yep, we do. Anyway, they sent new Pj's along with some regular clothes. Anyway, my dad said he made up a funny word. The word was "GARK" which stood for Gabriel, Annalina, Ross, and Carson. Ross said "Grandpa must have said that because Grandma wouldn't say anything like that." How right he is!! And cute! His facial expressions I really wish I could video tape! Just too cute!