Hubband was asked to serve as a leader in the Young Men's organization shortly after we moved here. He worked with the 14-15 years olds and occasionally had them over to our house for activities or planning meetings. Butterfly used to follow them around, insisting on being part of the group. Most of them have little sisters or simply didn't mind apparently because they were good about it. Sometimes they would wrestle and she would stand on the sidelines, sometimes cheering and sometimes rebuking and yelling at them. She even had a few favorites among the group, she would sit on their laps and chatter to them as if they had come just to see her. She called them "her boyfriends". Even Ladybug would join in and beg "cuddle" until she got to sit with them.
This evening, we had the 12-13 year old young men over to our house. Recently, a ward auction was held to help raise money for youth conference this year and we purchased several hours of yard work. So the boys showed up and went to work. The girls insisted I open all the blinds that overlooked the yard and they stood, glued to the windows gawking shamelessly. I know (hope) that it was curiosity of course, rather than the interest I'm sure the future years will bring but it was pretty funny. When the boys were done working, we invited them in for dessert and again, Butterfly insisted on sitting with "her boyfriends".
So tonight, when we knelt to say bedtime prayers, Butterfly included "...please bless us sleep well...please bless the boys...bless the boys again..."
apparently they made an impression on her.
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