Christmas 2008 was a very special one for me. It was our first Christmas as a family of four. Someday soon I will write a post about the challenges of becoming a family of four. Right now though let's focus on Christmas. Even though little Dane was not quite 8 weeks old I was very excited about having a reason to put out two stockings full of goodies and shop for and wrap presents for two kids.
Drew was definitely more excited about Christmas and Santa this year than he's ever been. It's so much fun to create this magic for him. And now we get to create it for Dane too. There was one moment this Christmas that was particularly special. We were about to eat Christmas dinner at my mom's house when my mom said we should pray. This family only prays before a meal three times a year; Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. I don't think it makes up for not doing it the rest of the year but whatever. After we finished our very typically Catholic prayer Drew asked if he could say a prayer himself. In front of ten adults he said in his little 5 year old voice
"God thank-you for our food. Thank-you for our bodies. May we all have a great day. Amen"
It was precious and adorable and it also made me very proud. He spoke up in front of a group and he hadn't forgotten what Christmas was all about. I'd been telling him daily what it was about but I was afraid my voice had become very muffled with the noise of the holiday season. But somehow, someway he heard me. Will he always hear me? I don't know, but I do know I'll never stop talking. I'll never stop giving him the lessons that I think are vital to a good life and I'll hope and pray that my voice never becomes too muffled for him to hear.
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