Not my most favorite shade of pink!

Sunday night Ledger came down with pink eye.

Monday, I got it,

Tuesday Brody got it.

Who's next? My bet is on Case!

Primary Program Accident

Poor Ledger. On Sunday he was able to participate in his first Primary Program as a Sunbeam. He worked so hard learning the songs, memorizing the Articles Of Faith (all 1 of them) and memorizing his part for the program. He rocked the house during the practices each week and especially during the Saturday morning practice. Finally his big chance had arrived to sing in front of the Ward and his Grandparents and Great Grand-Parents. Ledger had the first speaking part of the whooooole program. It went, "This year in primary, the theme has been, I Know The Scriptures Are True." So we sing our way to the stage and here starts Ledger to the microphone. He runs into the stage railing and smacks his darling chubby cheek into the wooden post. The tears start flowing and he gets to the microphone and starts BAWLING! Poor guy. Our darling first counselor tries to help him but he is too hurt and choked up to talk. Dad, aka The Sunbeam Teacher, ends up reading Ledger's line as I carry him off the stage to sit by me. Poor guy was so excited for this day. He sat next to me and cried for a little and then got himself together and sang the last half of the program and recited that First Article Of Faith he worked so hard to memorize. The program turned out great other then Ledger's cheek injury. It was a ton of work but so worth it in the end. A Huge thanks to my awesome counselors, Lindsey M., Natalie, Ellen and Cyndi our awesome chorister. I am so grateful to have them helping me through this journey! They truly are the best!

Oh and in case your wondering what else is going on with Ledgers cheeks, he has a skin issue called Keratosis Pilaris, aka "chicken skin". Basically he has clogged pores. (like the ones that sometimes you get on the back of your arms or tops of your thighs). There are medications you can apply to the affected area but non that are approved for 4 year olds. The dermatologist says he will out grow it one day but for now we have to be patient. We love these chubby cheeks with all their bumps and bruises!

And this is why

I mentioned earlier that Ledger and I have been having some very deep and exciting conversations in the car. Today we talked about lots of important things such as being kind, Heavenly Father, primary songs, all the good stuff. Today during our deep conversation I asked, "Ledger, how do you know that?" His response...

"Because I'm learning from you Mom."

Did I just hear that? Tears came to my eyes. So often as a Mom I feel like what I am doing goes un noticed, most of it does. To hear Ledger say he is learning from me was powerful. I hope he is learning that people are good. That being kind is important, That serving others is important. I hope he sees my love for him, my dedication to him. I hope he feels important. I hope he learning that his role in society is big, that he can make a difference. I hope he is learning to be patient and understanding with those around us. What an important role I have as his mother. I am learning from him daily. He has taught me so much. This is why I don't give up when sometimes I want to. This is why I continue to stay strong when things are falling apart. This is why I am tired all the time. I am a teacher, a mother, a wife, an example.

Only

I don't know what it is, but Ledger and I seem to be having some of our best conversations in the car. Yesterday on the way to pre-K our conversation went like this:

L. "Mom...do you spell "arrow," O-N-L-Y?"

M. "What?" (thinking to myself...what are you talking about?) "Nooooo."

L. "How do you spell arrow then Mom?"

M. I start looking around wondering what he is talking about. Low and behold I see this sign.

After I explain to him what that street sign means, he starts in with a spelling quiz.

L. "How do you spell tree?"

M. "T-R-E-E"

L. "How do you spell Window?"

M. "W-I-N-D-O-W"

L. "How do you spell Purse?"

M. "P-U-R-S-E"

This went on and on. Anything he could see he wanted me to spell. An then...

L. "How do you spell air?"

M. "A-I-R"

L. How do you spell Heaven?"

M. "H-E-A-V-E-N"

This kid is a thinker.

Gross!

Five minutes into our drive home from the cabin last night, Ledger threw up ALL over himself and his car seat. As I was trying to get him out of the car seat, he threw up all over me. GROSS! Jeremy quickly grabbed his dirty clothes from his suit case and cleaned Ledger and our car. You can imagine how our car smelled for the three hour drive home. GROSS! Lucky for us he didn't throw up any more. He did however end up sleeping in the bathroom last night...just in case! It was his "special" little spot for the night. He thought it was cool. I felt relieved not having to worry about him barfing in his bed all night. Everyone was happy!

Trike-A-Thon 2011

Today Ledger participated in a Trike-A-Thon at his awesome preschool. He was sooooo excited to take his green bike to school to help raise money for St. Jude. He loved riding up and down the street practicing all the safety tips he has been learning. Great job today Ledger man!

Practicing those safety rules!

Love that green bike Ledger. That green bike has a funny story behind it that someday I will have to share with all of you. It has something to do with a blue bike that went missing around Christmas time.

Ledger earned his drivers license for participating.

Jack Stradling, Ledger and Paige Moore waiting for their awards.