ALL ABOUT "E"

This my littlest redhead... The safari guide(last year's kindergarten play)... the friend of Julia( his special school friend)... the happiest boy I know(until bedtime)... the ray of sunshine that looks like my daddy so much sometimes that my eyes get wet inside(an eric-ism)... Let me tell you about my "E"( his nickname started when "E"li Manning was at Ole Miss).... This will be funny- promise!!!
I thought that I would devote a day to each one of my boys.. Remembering who they are right now so that someday.. like when they are driving cars and me crazy I would STOP... SMILE.. and be thankful for these moments... Today is "all about eric"!!!
This "BUG CRUST" was found on a recent field trip the Church Street School 1st grade took to an apple orchard in Pontotoc County.. The very best first grade field trip... (I have been on a few)!!! The weather, the apples, the kids... such fun!!! Once we got there... There was a wreak on the way and we had to detour through the back roads of Pontotoc County... YIKES!!! Mississippi back roads are interesting and somewhat confusing- unless you grew up on them... I did not... and well, lets just say that I was grateful that someone was leading me that day... It's kinda' like life.. I am glad that GOD is leading me!!!
Anyway, the bug holder here had such fun... He gathered apples with the other 4 boys in his class...We only had one, Eli(not Manning), step into an ant bed... minor-very minor!!! We picnicked and played and had a blast... Thanks to his teacher.. I have this great shot!!!
Let's talk about school... Ms. Williams has her hands full with this one.. He is sooooooooooo smart.. but, tries to hide it well... School is just a waste of good daylight to our "E"... He can find much more fun things to do... like, be a pirate, work in his "office," lasso a calf head in a bale of hay, torment his older and more sophisticated (HAHAHAHAHA) brother... anything EXCEPT school... Spelling and reading are not his favs.. Math and the p.e. rock wall are the TOPS!!! The only way to get him out of his cowboyboots is to remind him that it's "rock wall" day... Whatever works- right???
He is so kind and has such a heart ... wet eyes again!!! He has a special friend at school, Julia< that he has taken upon himself to be her guide, protector, and friend forever!!! She is a downs child and they met last year and are INSEPERABLE!!!! This year they are in different classrooms and that is a mistake... The special ed teacher will "lose" Julia at school and "find" her in Eric's room.. sitting by him .. and he will be helping her... His heart is so kind... He was telling us this weekend that the other kids at school aren't being nice to Julia and that it hurt HIS feelings... Thank you, GOD for a special boy and for his special friend...
Another example of his heart... When he was 3 1/2 he got married to the cutest little girl around... he did!! her older brother did the ceremony at her 3 year old swimming birthday party... He got her a heart necklace(picked it out himself) and kissed her(on the cheek) and that was that... Well, they are still in like with each other and that is great!!!! Well, she is very sick and in the hospital. When I told him.. He said," lets pray and get her flowers and ice cream." So, WE DID!! He went to see her there yesterday!!! She is a little better but not good yet.. We are still praying!! GET WELL MARY!!
This only the beginning of life with"E"... He is a walking bundle of fun.. I will remember more another day....

Dear Lord, Thank you for Eric... the little ray of sunshine that he is ... His heart, his mind, his spirit... Bless him today... Help him to see that school is necessary and benificial to being a grown-up.. Keep his heart pure and loving .. Let him always be a defender of the special people in our world... Help him to always keep the spark in him that is from you GLOWING BRIGHT!!!