Sterling in his new birthday shirt from Grandma Diether

Sterling’s 5th birthday was Saturday. I am amazed he is 5 and will start school in one month. He is quite the chatter box. He is adored by most, after all he is “da wittlest kid in da pwimary.”
Well, Sunday was a new adventure for us. We were sitting in church and the Bishop stands to recognize and present a young man to be ordained to the priesthood. Bishop says something about some birthdays are special and Sterling perks right up…shoots his hand in the air…and hollers “Bishop.” I quickly shush him and a moment later he raises his hand and hollers a bit louder “BISHOP.” I shush him again and he is near tears as I tell him he can’t yell out in church. His sweet and sad reply “But mom I want to tell him yesterday was my birthday.” I assured him that the bishop wanted to know, but he needed to wait until after the meeting.
I forgot about the sudden raising of his hand and the happy hollering until the meeting ended and Sterling quickly headed for the stand to talk to the bishop.
Oh my sweet little guy was determined and successful in letting the bishop know about his birthday. He even got a high five! Good times.