So sweet

So Jesse & I have been trying REALLY hard the last few months to teach Madison about being more reverant in church and during prayers at home. We keep reminding her how we fold our arms when we pray and what to say at the end of a prayer (amen). It has seemed like a pointless task because she rarely, if ever, actually follows us and tends to run around in circles during prayers.

We put up this adorable little christmas tree in her bedroom for the Holidays that is prelit and just a bit taller than Maddie. She loves to touch each light and talk about the colors ("dis is boo", "a lellow light", "I like da pink one", etc). Yesterday we were all in the kitchen and I noticed that Madison was missing. I started searching the house for her (like I always tend to do when I realize I haven't seen her in a few minutes).

I walked down the hall to her bedroom and noticed she was standing right next to her tree. She had her head bowed, arms folded, and was praying to her Christmas tree! I walked over quietly right by her door and listened to what she was saying. She was talking about her home, mommy, daddy, "dank you", and then said amen. Then after she was finished she clapped her hands and said "yeah". She looked so proud of herself. It was histerical. I went out to the kitchen and had Jesse come see as well. When we walked back over she was doing it again! So I guess we were completely WRONG; she has been learning and getting what we've been teaching her. Madison is DeFiNitEly a two year old, and every once in awhile she does the sweetest things. Case in point: she loves to hold Robby's hand in the car while we drive. Jesse took this picture with the kids in his car holding hands the entire drive to Mesa!!