Hogar dulce hogar

For those who don't know Spanish . . .

home sweet home. :)

All my life I've loved the Spanish language and wanted to be fluent in it. Which I am working on. I know basics and can understand a few things, but to actually have conversations in it? I'm slow, unsure and nervous.

I am teaching my children what I know, colors, foods, and so on. Occasionally my husband will pray in Spanish. Also, when it's time to help the kids pray once in a GREAT while when it's his turn to help he will help them say it in Spanish.

A week ago, we started to encourage Alyx to start saying his prayers without our help. One night we got ready for bed and asked him how do we start to pray. We had our arms folded, closed our eyes, and heard him say "Nuestro . . " He then asked what came next. Jason proceeded to help him continue in Spanish. At the end of the prayer we were both smiling and quite shocked. Alyx clearly remembered beginning prayers like that at times.

Tonight we had another surprise, quite similar. We gathered together in the boys' room, ready for prayer and told Alyx to begin saying it, in wonderful Spanish, he started, "Nuestro Padre Celestial, " and once again Jason helped him out. I could feel the smiles on our faces. After the prayer Jason gave Alyx a big hug and then Alyx turned to me for a giant hug.

After William's turn to pray and getting all our boys tucked in bed, Jason and I agreed that he should speak more Spanish around the home. If Alyx has picked up a tiny bit of Spanish from us barely talking in it, how much more will he, William, and Vincent learn from Jason speaking more often!? Also, it wouldn't hurt my knowledge in learning and becoming more fluent. In turn, I will also be able to help the boys more in addition to Jason doing it.

I'm thrilled and excited as our home will be filled with the Spanish language!! :) Jason and I have talked about wanting to help our boys learn and become fluent in Spanish and it looks like we are on our way. :)