Ordinations

As Bishop Speirs stood up announced the ward business of Malcolm and Cole moving up in the priesthood I looked at my boys and had to hold my mouth closed. Standing there one in front waiting to pass the sacrement the other at the end of the row. I couldn't believe how grown up they looked in their shirt and ties. Could they really be 16 and 14.

There was no way it was just yesterday when they were running around in the back yard begging to go to the park to play on the playground. Playing with their legos and jumping into my lap.

I found a old picture of them on the first day of school and stared at it forever. Their innocent little faces. I am guessing it was from 2nd and kindergarten somewhere around there. Today as I watched them and then listened as Cole gave a talk with his nervous laugh when he couldn't remember what he was going to say and felt overwhelmed with gratitude for the precious spirit the Lord loaned to me.
They take their priesthood duties very seriously and as they prepared to be ordained to the next office I listened and watched as they decided on who would ordain them.

It was a special moment for me and my sister. As my boys progressed so did my nephews Dakin and Dalton in the having the ability to ordain the boys. The blessings were short and to the point. Some nerves provailed but it was special for all that was there. I could see tears in the eyes of Michelle as her boys did the blessings and could see the happiness in the faces of Malcolm and Cole knowing they were receiving new responsibilities. The faith these kids all have. I would have loved to of had when I was their ages.

During sacrement meeting my dad sat next to Alex and was teaching him a magic trick. Very quietly I think I was the only one that could tell what was going on. Alex loves that interaction with the adults. I watched it with him with my grandfather and now with my dad. I had to laugh at one point it was like they were both kids. The grandkids enjoy that and always know that Pa Wynne always either has candy or gum. And they found him in the foyer today with his gum.

We had a great family lunch. It was so relaxed unfortunately I don't have a table big enough for everyone. Half of the kids could barely wait until everything was on the table before starting to fill their plates. So by the time the adults were actually filling their plates the younger ones were done eating and doing karoke upstairs, the teenagers in the diningroom eating and visiting and that left the kitchen table and the overflow into the den. It was nice to hear the visiting of everyone the laughter. Something about sandwiches on Sunday. Maybe it was we ate alot of sandwiches growing up on the weekends. But it seems that at gatherings we do the same. I have to say they were some of the best sandwiches I have had in a long time. I chalk it up to the company. Myself, my neice Sarah and my brother Adam made the homemade salsa. We used the peppers from Michelle's and Riches Garden. WOW they are some of the hottest suckers. Even pulling the seeds out.

As both boys grow I see their love for others come out. Malcolm makes it a point to take time for Grandma and go to talk to her. I am trying. I seem to be antisocial here lately and he seems to just naturally enjoy spending time with her. Cole and Malcolm both are learning about forgiveness. Mostly forgiveness of their father. I see the change in them. They are so much more happier. I am so glad to see that weight lifted from them.

Today was a day that I know will soon fade and I will try and remember when they were this age. Soon enough I will have my younger ones taking those important steps and wondering where their time went.