thankful

there isn't a day goes by that one of alex's prayers doesn't make me smile.
they are always SO random ...
and often times they go on ... and on ... and on ...

his latest had all of us fighting back the giggles ...

we were sitting at dinner and alex said he wanted to pray.
ben sighed, i smiled at stacey, and alex began his prayer ...

'dear Jesus ...
thank you for this,
and thank you for this,
and thank you for this,
and thank you for this,
and thank you for this,
and thank you for this.
.....
he continued to make his way from one corner of the table to the other thanking God for each thing he saw.
HOWEVER ...
rather than saying what he saw - he just kept saying 'thank you for this' ...
over and over and over again
and then ended with a big ...
amen.'

you're so funny little guy.
i'm glad that you enjoy praying.
you make me smile ...
you encourage me ...
and
i love that.