I have been wanting to get some new pictures of Bryant for a while now so I could capture him before his adult teeth grew all the way in. I am glad we got a few good ones. We took LOTS of pictures because I have a hard time getting him to give me a genuine smile. He also loves to be silly so that added to the craziness. I love that Bryant chose his Perry the Platypus shirt. He and the rest of the kids love the Phineas and Ferb show right now. Here are a few of the good shots we got. Which one do you like the best?
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#7 - I like that he looks a little shy in this picture or like he is about to play a joke you.
#8 - This is my favorite. It shows a genuine smile and his beautiful eyes. Is it ok to call a boys' eyes beautiful?
#9 - We're done! He asked if I would let him take a silly shot.
The post below is from my friend Carey's blog. I loved it. I have struggled with this at times and her post has helped me want to do better. You can check out her blog here.
"In the 26th chapter of Matthew we read the account of the Savior's last supper with His disciples before His Atonement and crucifixion.
20- Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
21- And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22- And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him,
Lord, is it I?
"It is deeply touching to me that each of the eleven, with great love for the Savior and awareness of their own weakness, would feel concern that the traitor could possibly be them self. Doesn't it strike you that not even one of them said, "Is it Judas? He totally seems like the traitor type!" Their response serves as a great pattern for each of us who love and honor the Lord.
"Have you ever noticed how it is almost instinctive, when hearing a call to repentance, for your mind to immediately jump away from yourself over to another person in their perceived weakness? Rather than openly and honestly take a look at your own human frailty, so frequently the enemy of your soul diverts your attention from your own shortcoming and turns a critical eye onto another. In so doing, he not only succeeds at keeping you stuck in your own errant ways... he leads you to commit another sin of unrighteous judgment.
"I will never forget my father telling me of a time he had stewardship over a group of saints who were being torn apart by a particular sin. One man, specifically, seemed to be the leader of this destructive practice. My dad, knowing that he must call the group to repentance, prayerfully prepared a direct and pointed message. He felt deep concern over the possible offense that could be taken by this man in particular. Relying on the Lord, he stood before the body and delivered the inspired sermon. After the meeting concluded, he sat at the front of the room and noticed the man walking toward him. He silently prayed for guidance as he anticipated a difficult discussion. To his surprise, the man shook his hand and said, "Thank you so much for that wonderful talk. The whole time I couldn't help but wish that Sister So and So would have been here! She really struggles with that!" Dumbfounded, my dad quietly nodded and left shaking his head. How blind we can be to our own weakness!
"The disciples example of, "Is it I?" is one of powerful trust in the merits of the Savior. What grace! What power!... can come into our lives as we strive to honestly view our own human fallibility through the lens of Christ! The desire to overcome our weakness, to do better, and to become a little moreare met with a sense of sufficiency and hope which only Christ can give.This introspective approach enables us to turn our weakness over to the Savior in exchange for His strength. How blessed we are to be loved so completely by the incomparable Savior!"
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Bryant turned seven years old today. Here are seven facts I love about Bryant:
1. He reads his scriptures every day. He is almost on page 200 in the Book of Mormon. I told him if he could finish the Book of Mormon before he turned eight I would give him $100 for his mission fund, and he could spend $10 of it.
2. He sticks his tongue out when he concentrates. I tease him about it when I see him doing it and we both laugh.
3. He is good friends with his brother and sister.
4. He loves to come sit on my lap and hug me. He tells me he wishes he could hug me all day long.
5. He is my baby boy. He kind of wanted to have a baby brother so he wouldn't be the baby boy anymore, but deep down I think he loves that he still gets to be the baby for awhile.
6. He was my biggest baby, 8 pounds 13 ounces, but my easiest delivery.
7. He is a great student and a great reader.
A few weeks ago he told me that he wanted to have a scavenger hunt to find his presents and that he wanted me to tape the first clue to his head while he was asleep. He cracks me up! I love that he asks for fun things and that he thinks big. I think Heavenly Father wants to bless us with big things, but sometimes he wants us to think of them and ask for them so we will do our part to work for them.
Clue #1: * Look under the place where guests sleep. (I found a scavenger hunt for kids online and only had to tweak it a little bit. What did we do before we had the internet?)
Clue #2: * Look inside the object that keeps our food cold.
I had 7 clues hidden, the one taped to his head wasn't hidden, so I put a dollar with each one so he got $7 for his 7th birthday.
Clue #3: * Look where you go to clean your mouth.
Clue #4: *Look inside the object that bakes our food.
Clue #5: *Look on the front porch.
Clue #6: *Look on the computer desk.
Clue #7: Look under a couch in the living room.
Clue #8: Look inside the object that dry's things.
Jackpot!!!
DS pens
Pokemon DS game, white version. He also got a water gun and a monster truck.
Bryant requested waffles with cool whip for breakfast.
He also asked for chocolate cake, with chocolate frosting, and rocky road ice cream. I guess he's on a chocolate kick.
I love my Bryant boy and am SO thankful for him in our family. He is a joy!
