Beeson Family 2015 Top Ten
- While looking at pictures of Scott while he was in
high school, Eli commented, “I like your face now, Dad.” That’s right,
Scott just keeps looking better and better every year.
- While I was helping out in Asher’s class, one of the
student’s Moms told me she had a story to share with me. Her daughter had
asked Asher, “Is that your Mom?” When Asher replied yes, the girl said,
“Wow, she is really beautiful,” to which Asher responded, “Yes, it’s
because she’s so young. She’s only 41,” to the girls whose mom hasn’t even
hit 30 yet!
- After taking the boys out of school for a week
vacation in January, as has been our tradition, we realized the boys were
now too old for this to be feasible. The amount of make up work required
is UNBEARABLE. When Asher was finishing up his last page of make up work,
he looked up from his pile of papers and told me, “Mom, this is your last
minute to be DISTRESSED. I’m finished!”
- As we were walking off of the plane after landing in
London, Asher asked, “Mom, do they speak really crisp American here?”
- While struggling to open a water bottle while we were
in England, Asher commented, “I’ll bet we have to turn the cap the
opposite way because it’s British.”
- “You know if you’re driving a Buick, you know you’re
about to die.” So any of you Buick drivers, know your days are numbered
according to Asher.
- “Remember how Trafalga Fun Center used to be called
Liberty Land? Now it should just be called Law Suit Land.” Oakley is aware
that the sketchy conditions of the Fun Center are certain to lead to some
serious injuries.
- While admiring the gorgeous cathedral in Delores
Hildago in Central Mexico, where the famous cry for the independence of
Mexico was uttered in 1810, Asher wondered why so many pipes for the organ
were way in the back of the room. He asked, “Did they just use Bluetooth?”
- When Oakley said they couldn’t play basketball
because all of the basketballs were flat, Eli asked, “Has Tom Brady been
hanging around our house?”
- I feel like I needed to fly all the way to Ireland to
meet darling Mary, who was running one of the bed and breakfasts that we
stayed at, to hear this message. While talking about our energetic boys, I
told Mary that I didn’t know if I had the energy to keep up with them much
longer. She shared a story with me about her friend’s grandson who was
also a spirited soul. This boy had decided to take the statue of Mary that
was at the Catholic school he was attending and left a note in it’s place
saying, “Gone to Knock (a city where the Virgin Mary is said to have
appeared to many people.) This was one of many mischievous activities this
boy had been involved in. His mother, just beside herself and not knowing
what to do anymore with him, met with the Jesuit priest who was over the
school. She said she didn’t know what his consequences should be, but she
thought maybe he should have to put on one of her dresses and go to every
class at the school and apologize. This Jesuit priest counseled his
mother, “Don’t break his spirit.” As soon as Mary spoke those words, I
knew it was meant for me. As much as I feel like I need to wrangle in these
wild mustangs of mine, I can’t break their spirits. The phrase, “Don’t
break their spirits,” is my new mantra- and not just for my boys, but also
with all people I interact with. Everyone is walking this path of life
they best way they know how and need encouraging and cheering on.
