You Are Good Kids

Dear Kids,

I hope you all know that you are GOOD KIDS.

Very often I think about a quote that I have seen several times floating around on emails and social media. It goes like this...

I remember this a lot today. I made it a goal to remember it as consistently as I could with each of you. And you are all good kids.

Natalia - you are always looking for ways to make sure things are taken care of. It is amazing that even this young you are ultra aware of everything and everyone around you. I was changing the baby's diaper and looked around and realized that I didn't have the wipes. Well, you noticed it before I did and you came running into the room shouting (because you only have one level of talking right now, and it is shouting everything), "Here you go mom!".  How amazing is that? You are only 2 1/2 years old and already you are noticing things so quickly. You always go get the baby's binky when he cries, you are always sharing your treats with Gabe when he eats his too quickly, getting my phone for me, cleaning up the toys...

Gabriel - you are always so extremely honest. This morning when we went to the gym I got 2 bags of treats ready for the car ride. The first one was apples and then the rule is after you eat your apples you can have a more fun treat. This morning it was cereal. Well, you asked me, "Mom, can I take both bags in the car? I will eat my apples first." I knew you are so honest that I could trust you. I gave you both bags. Not once did you try and sneak the cereal. You put the bag by you, ate your apples, then asked permission to open the bag of cereal. It was amazing. And again tonight after dinner... you earned a treat and you chose cookies. The package of cookies was in front of you the whole time and not once did you try and sneak more than the 2 you were allowed to have. I love knowing your level of integrity at only 4 years old.

Elijah - well, right now you are just an angel. You are smiling and grinning all the time. You want to be part of everything that is going on around you. I love it.

I have to remind myself of this saying often because I get so impatient with the little things... too often I think. There are so many little things that by the end of the day I have allowed myself to be irritated over. But when I remind myself of how good you already are, and then see all of those things 'on purpose' throughout the day, the spirit is with me more and I am not nearly as impatient.

You are good kids. Don't let anyone ever tell you differently. Don't let anyone ever treat you differently. You are the sons and daughter of a King.

I love you,

Your Mom