Our CJW turned 8 a little while ago (Janaury). It was pre-blog, but I'm going to back-track and tell you about it. We had a great time celebrating CW's birthday -- at the rock climbing gym with all his male classmates, and then at home with Grandma and Grandpa. 
Two days after his bday, he was baptized, and since he doesn't love being the center of attention, he was happy that the Bishop offered for him to be baptized in our backyard swimming pool.
Two days after his bday, he was baptized, and since he doesn't love being the center of attention, he was happy that the Bishop offered for him to be baptized in our backyard swimming pool.
CW made the invite list for his baptism, and kept it a very private affair. The missionaries, his Primary teacher - Sister Rose, a couple of friends from church (The Klintworths, The Cowans and Trust) and Grandma and Grandpa were our guests for the day.
Sister Rose has been a great primary teacher to CW. He has quietly adored her, and she him.
Right about the same time as his birthday, CW was chosen as "Star of the Week" for his 2nd Grade class. Each day of the week there was some activity or event to celebrate CW. The last day, we were asked to write a letter that the teacher would read aloud to his class. The following is what we wrote:
Dear CW,
Writing this letter is a bit tricky because we know that you don’t usually like to be the obvious center of attention. So having a letter written all about you, and then read in front of your whole class will be a bit embarrassing for you. But we hope you can deal with the embarrassment okay, because we’d really like to share with your class some of our favorite things about you.
You have always been a pleasant and happy boy – even when you were a baby. You share your smile easily and often, and it makes people around you feel happy. In addition to being happy, you are fun. You like to tease and play games, and you find ways to make nearly everything you do, fun. You have a great sense of humor that you know how to use, and you’re always making witty jokes. (Unfortunately your mom is still too serious sometimes, and doesn’t realize you’re making jokes. But keep joking, and maybe soon she’ll get the jokes.)
You have a love for animals and all wild things, and your enthusiasm for wildlife is infectious. Many times when we lived in Australia, you were called “the little Steve Irwin”. You have a talent of being able to make even an earthworm seem like such a cool thing – something so cool, everyone around you would want to inspect it and hold it and protect it. Your enthusiasm and knowledge about wildlife has changed our whole family. We notice cool bugs and animals and if we happen to see an exciting bit of wildlife when you are not with us, we always feel such regret that you didn’t get to enjoy it with us. To go along with your enthusiasm, you have a talent with wild things. You have amazing “catching” skills, and few wild things escape your quick hand. But once you have something in your hands, whether it is a gecko or a dragonfly, it seems to know you are kind, and it will often relax and just let you hold it. We will never forget the “pet gecko” you had in Australia, that you used to carry around everywhere. And when you needed to put him down (to use the toilet or some such thing) it would just wait for you to come back and pick him back up again!
There are so many great things about you, CW, that we could make this letter go on and on and on. But you might be feeling quite uncomfortable by now, so we’ll just tell you that if we had to choose our favorite thing about you, it would be that you are a good friend. In fact, you are a great friend, to ALL people of all ages – Grandmas and Grandpas, Dan, Matt, Kristie, Mom and Dad, your classmates, your cousins, and your sister and baby brother all count you as their friend. You are really good at having a conversation, and you take interest in what people think and say. You are very aware of people around you and are sensitive to their feelings and needs. You make people feel comfortable and accepted and those are talents that not everyone in this world has! We hope that no matter where you may go in this great big world, you will continue to be that kind, enthusiastic, and happy person. And as you do, you will always have friends around you.
CW, we truly think you are a STAR and we love you so much!!!
You have always been a pleasant and happy boy – even when you were a baby. You share your smile easily and often, and it makes people around you feel happy. In addition to being happy, you are fun. You like to tease and play games, and you find ways to make nearly everything you do, fun. You have a great sense of humor that you know how to use, and you’re always making witty jokes. (Unfortunately your mom is still too serious sometimes, and doesn’t realize you’re making jokes. But keep joking, and maybe soon she’ll get the jokes.)
You have a love for animals and all wild things, and your enthusiasm for wildlife is infectious. Many times when we lived in Australia, you were called “the little Steve Irwin”. You have a talent of being able to make even an earthworm seem like such a cool thing – something so cool, everyone around you would want to inspect it and hold it and protect it. Your enthusiasm and knowledge about wildlife has changed our whole family. We notice cool bugs and animals and if we happen to see an exciting bit of wildlife when you are not with us, we always feel such regret that you didn’t get to enjoy it with us. To go along with your enthusiasm, you have a talent with wild things. You have amazing “catching” skills, and few wild things escape your quick hand. But once you have something in your hands, whether it is a gecko or a dragonfly, it seems to know you are kind, and it will often relax and just let you hold it. We will never forget the “pet gecko” you had in Australia, that you used to carry around everywhere. And when you needed to put him down (to use the toilet or some such thing) it would just wait for you to come back and pick him back up again!
There are so many great things about you, CW, that we could make this letter go on and on and on. But you might be feeling quite uncomfortable by now, so we’ll just tell you that if we had to choose our favorite thing about you, it would be that you are a good friend. In fact, you are a great friend, to ALL people of all ages – Grandmas and Grandpas, Dan, Matt, Kristie, Mom and Dad, your classmates, your cousins, and your sister and baby brother all count you as their friend. You are really good at having a conversation, and you take interest in what people think and say. You are very aware of people around you and are sensitive to their feelings and needs. You make people feel comfortable and accepted and those are talents that not everyone in this world has! We hope that no matter where you may go in this great big world, you will continue to be that kind, enthusiastic, and happy person. And as you do, you will always have friends around you.
CW, we truly think you are a STAR and we love you so much!!!
2 comments:
That is so fun! So glad to see you blogging. He looks so much like you Martha!
What a special and memorable baptism. Love the pics and look forward to seeing you this summer.
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