I received an e-mail this week containing this message:
"On Sunday I covered the CTR 7 class for the last 10 minutes of church. I have to tell you how impressed I was by McCade! The Maxfields left some delicious smelling microwave popcorn for their class but McCade politely turned it down, saying, "I'm fasting." Even though all the other students were happily chomping on popcorn right next to him, he never waivered. And he was cheerful about it. I told my family the story on the way home and one of my children who is older than McCade but shall remain nameless said, "He puts me to shame". True!!! Our older kids are having a hard time fasting cheerfully and with purpose. Patrick and I are wondering if you can share with us how you teach fasting to your kids."
One thing I know about Mac is that when he makes up his mind to do something, he's going to do it! He makes me proud!
For a very long time now, Jaxton has been adding in his prayers, "Please bless Heavenly Father and Jesus." I've tried to explain how it isn't really necessary to say that since that's who he's talking to, but he just keeps saying it. But, I suppose after all that Heavenly Father and Jesus do for us, it only makes sense for them to throw a blessing or two their own way.
Jaxton was chosen as the first Terrific Kid of the year. His teachers had this to say about him:
Jaxton enjoys writing stories. He really gets excited when he can share his stories with the class. Jaxton likes math and reading too. He knows the Eagle 4 classroom expectations. Jaxton is respectful, responsible, safe and proactive. We are so happy Jaxton is in our 1st grade class!
Whenever Beckam gets in trouble lately and I say something like, "Beck, stop doing that." He comes back with , "What?! It's appropriate!" I'm not sure where he got it from, but he says it so much that Jilli now says it too, but hers sounds more like, "What?! It's approfiate!"
