The Little Things I treasure!

There are many things I treasure about my boys, but joy and delight is greatly manifested in the little things they do.  Like bedtime kisses all around - both big brothers giving Elias a kiss on the cheek and little E eating it up!  Like hearing Aiden sing "This Little Light of Mine" - all 3 verses, plus an extra of his own - and then relating how he prayed at snack time during Bible Study.  Like enjoying a trip to the grocery with just Caleb - and his pure enjoyment of one-on-one mommy time . . . "Aiden and I fought to go with you, but it was just one this time!"

I also find encouragement that something may be going right when I see how much my quiet youngest is learning. The other evening I gave the boys the agenda for the evening, which included cleaning up the kitchen before bath time . . . and the next thing I know, Elias is putting toys away in the family room with no prompting from me.  Really, completely cleaning up his toys!  Then it struck me - - he heard "we have to clean up the kitchen" and took it upon himself to clean up the toys!  This was followed by him carrying a bag of trash to the garage door - again unprompted by me.  Little E really is my little helper!  Now, can I continue to foster this mindset within him??

In the heat of the moment, these early years seem to be eternal, but I fear I am letting this time slip by.  Am I treasuring each moment with my young family?  Am I taking time to ponder such things in my heart?  Am I appreciating the blessings God is bestowing on me daily . . . or do I get too caught up in the daily grind to notice?

So, my goal for the near future is this . . . Truly treasure the moments with my family - identify and acknowledge the uniqueness of each member - give Praise to our great Lord in everything (easy and hard!).