For the record, this is Josh. I (internally and outwardly) have been struggling w/ one of our children, who shall remain nameless . . . . . . . . . . . . to say the least, KOBI has been killing me! :) She is the child that tries me more than any other child. I guess she got the worst of me . . . . . AND Shanen (not that Shanen has any bad in her) :) I have been trying to figure out how I can deal w/ her . . . . . keep my composure, be patient, and compassionate. She is one of the strongest willed individuals I know. With all this said, she is one the most loving and caring kids I know. She is so willing to love and forget/forgive!
I wanted to share an experience I had w/ her a long time ago. Sad it's taking me this long to actually write about it but I thought it was important to share for her sake. It was the week after Memorial Day last year (Wed, May 27, 2009) and we headed up to a cabin out of Payson w/ Shanen's family. I had gone in to put Kruz and Kobi to bed early one night b/c they were trashed. I read both of them a story and then said prayers w/ them. I laid w/ Kruz and he was out cold w/in a matter of two minutes. I went over to talk to Kobi for a few minutes and tell her what we were going to do the next day. I said good night and noticed that she was acting a little funny like she was going to pull one of her usually stunts. She just looked guilty! I walked out and said I would see her in the morning. I closed the door part way and walked far enough away that she couldn't see me. I waited a few seconds and then walked back over to the door. I was a totally proud parent when I saw Kobi on her knees in her bed, under covers, trying to hide the fact that she was saying her personal prayers.
I waited till she finished and then approached her. I said, "Kobi, you were saying your prayers? I'm so proud of you that you were doing that!" She said, "Dad, I say my prayers every night." Can you believe that? At age, almost 6, she says her prayers each night.
I luv this child! I hope that I can start to be the example to her, that she is to me. Until that happens, I guess I'll just keep looking up to her.
4 comments:
Grandma Marty loved this story...thankfully our lives are full of these precious moments which lift us past the everyday difficult tasks of raising children. My mother always said to me "Remember they are only 6 yrs old or 12 yrs old" which helped me see the world through their (your) eyes better. Thanks for being a great Dad to our beautiful Grandchildren. Your the Best! I Love you Son! Mom
That's great about Kobi! You guys are doing a great job as parents. It's nice to have this memory to remind you when she is driving you crazy! We have the same challenges with our second too!
Awesome. I love Kobi!
What a special story. She must have really good parents who teach her well so that she does things like that on her own! :)
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