Short Sleeves

 

Will, 

We went to the JFK Museum with Aunt Amy, and your favorite cousin Wynn who was visiting last weekend. Although to onlookers it might appear that you were contemplating the terrible event you just walked through a museum about; (the museum even has a slow motion simulator of what it was like when JFK was killed and photos of his life) Some could have thought you were sensitive, which you are kind and sensitive, but the tears you were crying this day, were not from the memorial you are sitting on in this picture. Will, you literally were in tears because you were so hot in Texas summer heat because you refuse to wear anything but LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS and LONG JEAN PANTS! Well, you had been doing that for the first few weeks of summer anyways and up until this event....You and I got into the car after this outing with extended family, and you had pretty much held it together in public besides looking sick and sad, but when it was just you and me, you explained you were not crying about the memorial! You were crying because you couldn't breath because it was so hot to you. I had to tell you I was not driving home until you started removing your socks, shoes, and told you either you can, or they will at the hospital because that's the first thing you do when someone has heat stroke, ( take excess clothes off ) and this is funny now Will, but you refused and I was very worried about you. You felt sick, couldn't breath and you still wanted to wear pants and long sleeves in the summer. Finally you removed your shoes, and rolled up your sleeves and then I said let's go buy you shorts since you would never let me buy you shorts all year thus far, and  you said wouldn't wear them if I did. You said not now about buying the shorts but when we stopped at the store, the first thing you did was go choose shorts and I am happy to see you wearing shorts every day since this event for the first time since last summer. 

Being determined can be good Will and your determination to be thoughtful of your friends, and considerate to me in making purchases for you is a wonderful part of you. I am so glad you decided you can wear shorts and short sleeves in the summer in Texas. 

You had so much fun with your cousins and this summer you have also surpassed me in shoe size ( you and I had the same size of foot for about a year! ) and you wear a size 7! You love to find specific shoes that can only be bought online and suddenly they don't fit you. All those Air Jordans. So hard to find your size!

You were pretty excited to go to Young Mens Camp this year for the first time and Brooke was there with you because it was a joint Young Men , Young Women Camp this year! ( different cabins away from each other but joint meals )

It was really sweet to hear you be excited for your big sister to be at camp with you Will. The might before you'd go, you were double checking that you had everything and almost too excited to sleep, so it was just you and I looking through your stuff and you said, " Mom, What if I go sneak over to Brooke's cabin at night and scare her? " I said, " You want to go into a cabin of girls to find your sister? " You hadn't thought about scaring all the girls or what a cabin full of girls screaming might be like?

When you and Brooke came home, Brooke told me you shared your testimony of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that you know it's the truth. I was really happy to hear you were one of the youth with strong enough faith to stand in front of your peers from school, and help strengthen their faith through yours. I think you will do this all your life Will. You never hesitate to pray in front of your friends, and you are always the first to remind us to pray when in need. I know Heavenly Father and Jesus will bless you for this faith that you have. 

Love- Mommy 💝