Thornton Mom

So the other day Maddison asked me, "When are you and Dad going to break up?" I was quite taken back and asked her, "Why do you think Mommy and Daddy are going to break up?" "Because Daddy has black hair and you have grey hair . . . you don't match." Yesterday morning she came down the stairs, looked at the Christmas tree and all the decorations and said, "Mom, Santa didn't come."

We got this link from John Derek's teacher.  It has each of his class members telling what they are thankful for.  I thought you would like to hear what John Derek has to say.  You can use the arrows and skip ahead to #12 to hear John D. http://voicethread.com/share/3726443/ He is a wonderful boy and I am so proud of him.  Just listening to what he is grateful for makes me realize what a special child he really is.  I look forward to his future.

Samantha was baptized on Saturday. I woke up early to study my scriptures.  I wanted to make sure that I felt the Spirit.  I was also concerned that I had not prepared Samantha enough for this experience.  I wondered if she was truly ready and prayed to know that I had done enough. A few minutes later Samantha came into my room.  She had woken before anyone else and sat next to me.  I had the idea to give her the Journal that we had gotten for her and ask her to put her feelings into the journal.  She was delighted and busily set out writing. When she was finished she left eager to wake her cousin Abby and get the day started.  I read her journal and was touched by how much she really did know.  How this was her decision and not mine.  A tender mercy of the Lord. After these quiet moments the day became busy as we got everything in place.  We were blessed to have Annelise here and she kept me realistic.  Derek kept things moving and us on time.  As Derek and I fi