some random bram-ness

yes, yes, i know. it's been a while since i've posted here. my bad. so i decided to give you a couple great bram-isms from the last month or so.

on our way to asher's immunology appointment in toronto a month ago, the kids were very excited to see the CN tower. once bram saw it in the distance, he said,

"wow, the CN tower is huge! it's even bigger than my thumb!!"

ya think?

this morning during our weekly trip to the grocery store, i let the kids each get a mini pumpkin. bram, right at this very moment, is trying to balance his pumpkin on his head. he was successful for a moment, too, and said,

"mommy, look what i can do!! isn't this great? now i can be in the circus!!"

ah, brammy...

blithe's begging to watch youtube videos, asher's throwing a fit, bram says,

"mommy, i like minding my own business."

bram's new wish for himself

sorry for nothing quirky or funny today, folks, but this is so amazing, i have to share this with you.

over the last few months, bram has been asking for new toys. all. the. time. and literally, every day, it's a different toy or stuffy or something. every day.

but at bedtime last night, this is what he prayed:

"dear God the Father, thank-You for this lovely day. please give me a good sleep tonight with no scary dreams. just nice dreams... and please help me to thankful for what i have. amen."

and this afternoon, while eating chips, he got a "wish chip." so i told him to make a wish.

"what should i wish for?" he asked me.

"whatever you want. it's your chip. make a wish."

he paused for a moment, eyes closed, as he pondered his wish. and then he whispered,

"i wish i was more grateful for what i have."

i am so blown away by his maturity! and as i sit here, considering a trip to michaels so i can wander around and buy something (nothing specific, just something), i'm reminded of this, and i make my own little wish...

i wish i was more grateful for what i have.

thank-you, brammy, for your grace and wisdom. you inspire me to be a better person every day, and i love you very, very much! <3

bram's new fave song :)

throughout the day with bram...

getting ready for a walk:
"c'mon, we have to get our shoes on. except, except you already have yours on. so i guess i just need to put mine on. and i better put my jacket on, just to be on the safe side. oh, yeah! and i DEFINITELY need my sunglasses."


random comment:
"mommy... lol." (and yes, he pronounced it "lol", as a word, not individual letters.)


getting ready to play outside:
"i have all the equipment i need to play outside: i have my shoe, my sunglasses, and of course my other shoe."

sitting at the breakfast table...

my mom said, "bram, you have the coolest eyebrows. they just always make you look full of wonder."

"yes. and i'm always hungry."

then followed a conversation about bread...

"nana, do you know what the theme song is for Smart Bread?"

"no, what is it?"

"Smart Bread." (sung as two quarter notes. that's it. nothing fancy, just two quarter notes.)

bedtime prayer

"dear Jesus, please give me, blithe, asher, and my whole family a good sleep tonight --"

my mom interrupted with, "bram, asher's having his surgery tomorrow. maybe you should pray for that."

"and please help Asher not freak out, if that's what he's gonna do."