Circle of Blessing - Grayson

Circle of Blessing - round two!

Two years ago I posted about Ryan's Circle of Blessing - and this past Thursday we gathered for Grayson's. It is such a sweet little tradition that their preschool does for graduating kids & families. I still can't believe Grayson is headed to Kinder next year!

We all sit in a circle and each parent gets time to share some special words with their child. Kevin did the talking for us :) (Glancing at his notes on his phone)

Dear little G, 

You came into this world as a surprise - would you be a little brother or little sister? You decided you weren't interested in waiting so you arrived two weeks early. Mom and Dad were at a party and we had to rush to the hospital - you arrived no later than three hours after we were admitted. 

From the day you were born you were happy, giggle and a little puke-y. You spit up ALL the time and especially when you dad held you. You never wanted to sit down - or let anyone sit down while they were holding you. You adjusted well to our on the go lifestyle and loved watching everything Ryan was up to.  When your sister came along you weren't so sure about her - you actually tried to leave the hospital room to get away. As time has passed you decided she was actually pretty cool - until she started moving around and causing a ruckus. 

You are such an amazing little brother to Ryan AND big brother to Hayden. You are so lucky to have both roles and I love watching grow special bonds with each of your siblings. You and Ryan will play for hours upstairs, and you and Hayden love to be outside together. 

You have a sweet & cuddly side to you that mommy loves. I also have noticed that when there is a baby around you are always the one who pays the most attention and secretly watch over them without making a big fuss. 

You are curious. So many questions. All of the time. 

You love numbers. We talk about values, addition, subtraction, multiplication and more. It's always about numbers with you. 

You love learning about animals. And instead of story books you want books with facts. What is the fastest animal? How many types of dinosaurs are there? How many teeth do sharks have?

You love being outside. Playing sports or digging in the dirt. Riding your bike, or playing tag. I love watching you just be a kid. 

You are loyal. 

I love watching you play with your friends and role play as super heroes, pokemon or Mario characters. You are such a cool kid and have so many special friendships. Your love for your friends is strong. Your love for Mario Odessy is too!

So with all of that we have a few words of advice as you get older. 

Keep your kindness unmatched. Keep your friendships beautiful. Keep your smiles bright. Learn all you can. Meet new people and discover new lands. You'll be amazed how much people in the world can teach you. But don't forget to stay true to yourself. You only need to please God. Remember that. The rest will fall into place. I cannot wait to see what lies ahead for you. You're a strong young man growing in an incredible world. I wonder what you'll see in your lifetime. It will be miraculous, of this I am certain. These preschool years have been incredible. Our hearts are full and our love for you is never-ending. It is an honor to be your parents. 

Love, Mom & Dad

Grayson was pretty wiggly - especially when the attention was all on him.  

After all of the parents were done Ms. Kim read a sweet little book to all the kiddos.

And Mrs. Prude gave each child a Bible. 

I didn't get a class pic but I did grab one of these two sweet boys!

These two sweet boys - friends from the beginning :) 

And sweet Landry wanted a picture with Grayson - so cute. 

Such a sweet tradition and so thankful for the time to stop reflect on our sweet little boy!