She is kind. She has serious eyes. She sees the world in deep, rich colors. She has a simple belief in everything I say. She simply submits to everything I say. Her heart. Her love. Her yellow hair and clever remarks. How she pinch's. How she used to make funny noises with the back of her hand. How she used to be afraid of everything. She is so so brave.
Today our Bishop stood up during Fast and Testimony meeting and encouraged the parents to let their children bear their testimonies during the first ten minutes of sacrament meeting. (I imagine that was due to last month when it really became a kid-circus up there).
Olivia wanted to go. She’s wanted to go before, but we’ve always said no (not into participating in child circus shows).
Today we said ok. But she had to go by herself and bear her own testimony.
She walked herself up to the front, sat down in Bishop’s seat (I don’t even know where Bish was), and waited patiently for her turn. When her turn came, she stepped up to the pulpit, just her pigtails showing up over the height of the podium. She bore her testimony. This was the jist:
I know this is the church.
Jesus loves everyone on this earth.
I know today is a special day.
I know even though Jesus died, he still loves us.
In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
For a few weeks we’ve been telling Olivia that we were going to take her training wheels off. But when she saw her friend Drake riding his bike without training wheels, then the importance became paramount. She asked daddy: will you take my training wheels off? Every morning and night until finally we had an evening with out other commitments. Training wheels: off! Olivia is excitedly practicing riding her bike without training wheels. What a big girl! Calvin wants his off too, but we’re only doing one at a time
*UPDATE* As of June 8th Olivia is officially a two-wheel-rider. She can start, stop, and ride her way up and down the streets. I am so proud.
She is kind. She has serious eyes. She sees the world in deep, rich colors. She has a simple belief in everything I say. She simply submits to everything I say. Her heart. Her love. Her yellow hair and clever remarks. How she pinch's. How she used to make funny noises with the back of her hand. How she used to be afraid of everything. She is so so brave.
