Dear God...

A few weeks ago, when the weather was considerably nicer, I took the kiddos for a walk. Two boys were walking their two new German Shepard puppies as well. When they walked past us, they let the kids stop and pet them. They were adorable, with their floppy ears and big paws. After they went on their merry way, Alex looked up at me and said, "Mom, can I have a puppy?" I said, "No buddy. Sorry but you're allergic to dogs. They make you sneeze and get all snotty." So he thought for a moment and said, "Can I have a puppy when I get bigger? I need a puppy mom. I love them." My heart instantly melted into a big pile of mush. He was asking so sweetly and with the love of the world in his big brown eyes. Just when I thought my heart couldn't melt any further, Abby proceeded to chime in and say, "Yeah Mommy. I want puppy too!" I got down on my knees and told Alex that if he wanted a puppy he would have to talk to God and ask him to help out. You see, Alex is allergic to dogs and with his asthma, I have had to keep that bit of joy out of his life. So I told him to ask God if he could have a puppy. I didn't really think he would remember, but...more wrong, I could not be. Every night before we eat dinner we pray. The first time I heard Alex say this prayer, all I could do was smile. Here is Alex's prayer:

"Dear God, thank you for our food. Bless our friends and family. Amen. And please God, can I have a puppy? Amen."

So every night at dinner for a couple of weeks, he has been saying the same prayer. Of course, Josh's job prevents him from eating with us all week so he isn't there. So Abby always adds at the end of Alex's prayer:

"And bless Daddy, Amen."

So God, I don't know if you read blogs, but if you by chance run across ours, well...please God can we have a puppy? Amen.