A thankful heart.

Yesterday, we drove to San Antonio for our family vacation.  We found a great deal for Sea World and had a a very memorable day today with Joseph and Matthew.  Here are a few phone shots I snapped of Joseph after we arrived at the hotel last night.

 

Joseph was very anxious last night, being in a new place and all and did not surrender to sleep until 2 am (despite our very best efforts).  We woke up today, ready to Shamu!  However, it rained ....ALOT!  Once the rain stopped, we ran to see Shamu and then did all kinds of fun things!  We rode to RIO LOCO and Jessy and I were soaked!!!  Joseph giggled the whole time and talked about how bumpy it was for all of us!  We played lots of games, enjoyed a lot of shows, made some super family memories!

Everyone was worn out as we made it to the shuttle back to our hotel.  As Joseph sat down to wait, Joseph emphatically declared "it was a beautiful day today at Shamu's place!"  Moments later, he declared "it was a hot day today!"  Oh, sweet boy, both of your statement are 100% SPOT ON!!!!

More pictures from today will be shared later!

Oh, one last thing!  After our day, we rode a "bus" to get back to our hotel.  I think that the bus was as exciting for him as seeing Shamu for the first time.

He sang the bus song, buckled up, and was thrilled.  When Joseph exited the van he found the driver right away.  . He went to the driver and told him "thank you for letting me ride your bus!"  I pretty much think that made that young mans day, he was so happy!  They shook hands and Joseph was so grateful.

The other day a wise and holy friend reminded me that of something I have tried to share with others before but they never got it.  Hearing heard say it validated it for me.  She said "happiness is an inside job, it is a virtue."  It made me grateful to know that I am working everyday to nurture that virtue in his his little life!  At the end of everyday, before prayers, we talk about our day and he is always listing moments and people he is thankful for, makes this Momma's heart overflowing with thanksgiving!

One more special moment last night was after we said our blessing for supper.  He asked all of us "do you know what Jesus did?"  Well Matthew hurried and asked him "what did Jesus do?"  He replied "he carried the cross."  Absolutely!!! We have been talking about it more lately and so I responded "do you know why he carried the cross?"  He responded with "why?"  I said "because He loves us!  More than anyone else in the whole world can love us!"  He just smiled like he knew a special  

secret!