Family Home Evening Revelations

So tonight we had family home evening and the lesson was on prayer. I read a story from the Friend and after I was finished I asked Madelyn to come and sit by me so I could tell her a story. She is really into hearing stories of when she was a baby. I started telling her when me and her dad were first married we really wanted a baby. I explained to her that more than anything I wanted to be a mom. I then told her how me and her dad prayed and prayed for a baby to come to our home and how we were so happy when Heavenly Father answered our prayers and sent us the most beautiful baby girl in the whole world. I then shared with her my testimony that I know Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers. When I was done she said "Mom, can I say something now"? She is kind of bossy!! I said sure Madelyn what do you want to say and she said do you know that when I was a little little baby Heavenly Father and Jesus held me? I said is that so and she said yes, and mom they really love me. Yes, Madelyn they really do! This of course made Dallan cry, but that shouldn't suprise anyone, he cries at just about anything she says or does. But how could someone look at this picture and not know for certain that what she said tonight really did happen. She is getting so big, so fast. We love her and are thankful everyday for the miracle she is to us and to so many others.

The first day of school....

Last Tuesday was Madelyn's first day of school. I will admit I was worried about sending her because she didn't know any of the other kids or the teacher. But as soon as we got there our little miss independant sat right down, kissed me goodbye, and said I will see you later mom. This made me a little sad because I thought for sure she would be a little sad to watch me leave! Two hours later I picked up Madelyn who was all smiles. She loved school and she loved her teacher Mrs. Doggett. As we were driving home I started asking her how her day was to which she replied it was fine. I said well what letter did you learn about, her response was "I can't remember". I said well I think it was the letter "C". She said yeah the letter "C". A few moments later I said Madelyn what letter did you learn about today (I was trying to be a good mom and reinforce what she did at school), this constant questioning by me was really starting to bug her and so she politely said "Mom, I just really don't want to talk about it anymore". Okay.....conversation over! My next question was whether or not she liked her teacher Mrs. Doggett, her relpy shocked me! She said "Mom, she is nice but Mrs. Doggett is fat". I have no idea where she learned that because we don't use that word in that context. I said Madelyn we don't call people fat, it will hurt their feelings. She said but mom Mrs. Doggett is a really fat teacher. Again, I said Madelyn we don't say that! She said well then what do we say mom? Hmmmmm, well Madelyn we say Mrs. Doggett is a very nice teacher, okay? I only got silence from the backseat, so I said Madelyn do you understand we don't call people fat? Her reply...."Mom, I don't really want to talk about that anymore". Conversation over.....again. I know at least part of the conversation sunk in because today when she was talking to her grandma on the phone my mom asked Madelyn how she liked her teacher. She said she is nice grandma but we don't call Mrs. Doggett fat because that will hurt her feelings. Let us hope she remembers that the next time she sees her teacher!