Stratton turned 4 , I can hardly
believe that I have a four year old and I have been thinking more then ever how
I desperately need to cherish when my kids are this age . They are not going to
be little for long and I really enjoy them while they are young. I can't believe that four years ago today
Stratton made me a mother. I love him to pieces. Stratton is such a great helper and a really
a wonderful big brother. The other day I was watching as Stratton pushed a
chair over to the refrigerator to get a drink for Emerson and him . I was in
the other room but quietly observing the conversation . The fridge door kept
closing and Stratton was struggling to get the gallon of milk out . He asked
Emerson to come and help him hold the door . Emerson agreed and stood there
very still holding onto the door. After Stratton successfully got the milk out
he said thank you for helping Emerson .
You are such a great helper . I think you are going to be a Dr. when you get
older because you are very good at holding things carefully. Dr.s spend a lot of
money and so I think you are going to be a great Dr. Emerson . I often hear Stratton saying things like this
while he and Emerson are playing . Stratton is so considerate and thoughtful to
those around him .
He often will ask if we can make
cookies for his Sunbeams teacher or his friends . I heard him telling Barbara
that he needed her to take him to the store to buy me a present for my birthday
. On my birthday he picked out a makeup bag that I love and he filled it full
of all of my makeup for me . Stratton
also loves to go on dates with me . We started doing this once a month so we
could spend some one on one time together . It is very special for me too and I
love the few hours of 100% attention we can share with each other . While we
were getting ready to go out on our date I wanted to look nice for him and so I did my
hair and makeup and I put on one of my going out outfits . When I asked
Stratton if he was ready he came out and had all of his very nice clothes on .
He had a white polo shirt and nice blue jeans with his brand new blue Sperry
shoes . He asked me , " How do I look ? Do I look like a movie star?
" I said how handsome he was and he told me he picked out his fancy
clothes the ones I had picked out for him for family pictures that we took
weeks prior.
A funny story about
Stratton; recently I was taking a couple of bags to a lady in our ward for the
caring hearts and helping hands service project . It was hot outside so I left
the kids in the car with the engine running . I ran up to the door and dropped
the bags off and then ran back. When I got back in the truck I noticed Stratton
was laughing hysterically. I asked him what was so funny and he said, "
Mom, do you know what is so embarrassing ?" I said" what, and he
replied " when you run"! I thought this was too funny and so typical
, I could not stop laughing.
He has the best imagination and I love pretending with him on any given day
. One time Stratton and I were pretending with his imaginary friends and
Barbara was sitting at the table and she said, " I think you both are
crazy.".
It will be interesting to see where Stratton's imagination will take him in
life . Stratton I love you more then you know and what did I tell you about
growing up ?
STOP!
1 comments:
Stratton IS a good kid and he has the best smile and laugh! I love that he and Kalvin are old enough to play with each other now. I hope that you and David can find a home near wherever Duane and I end up so that Kalvin and Stratton can be good cousin-friends.
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