'M' has a response for EVERYTHING right now.
Just the other day she asked to jump on our bed. Of course we told her no. Our bed could break and then were would Daddy and Mommy sleep?  Her response:
"Well, you could sleep in the Living Room."

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To be a human!

Tonight during dinner 'L' (8) shares what she wants to be when she grows up then our 4 year old "S" raises her hands and yells out, "I WANT TO BE A HUMAN!"

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A sample of today's speech by 3 yr old

S: Mom, I need more check-up

Me: Katchup?

S: yeah, it's in the chicken

Me: you mean Kitchen

S: That's what I said.

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Holy Ghost

Nap time conversation with 3 year old about ghosts.

S: so the ghost got me my bed.

Me: A ghost?

S: yeah, he carried it on his back.

Me: who put the bed together?

S: the ghost

Me: There are no ghosts besides the holy ghost

S: a HOLY ghost?!

Me: yeah, the one that comes to live inside you when you accept Jesus as your Lord

S: so I have to eat him?

(Hahahahaha!)

Me: no.

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Instruments used for heart attacks

On the way home from church our 5 year old 'E' asked.

"So how did you know that your dad died of a heart attack?"

Me: They use certain instruments to look at his heart.

'E': Instruments like a flute and drums?

ME: No. Not like that. Medical instruments honey. Special tools doctors use.

'E' oh.

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Who are you keeping out?

So we are upstairs putting laundry away, cleaning their rooms together when I went to put some things in the bathroom to discover the door is locked.

Me: Who locked the door?

E: Me

Me: Why?

E: So 'M' (our 18 month old) doesn't go in.

Me: Well, now none of us can get in. Need to think in through just a little more before you lock a door 'E'. You had the right idea, but just shutting the door would have worked fine.

sigh... paper clip in hand and ready to spend time trying to get a door opened.

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18 month old prayers

Praying for lunch w/our 18 month old 'M' goes a little something like this:

Me: Dear Jesus

'M': DDDJJJJJJ

Me: We love you

'M': (puckers up and wants a kiss from me)

Me: Amen

'M': AAAHHHH! (pure excitement, she loves to eat)

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Nap Time!

So I went in to get the 2 younger girls up from their naps. I went into 'S' room first. Woke her up and asked her if she had a good nap. Here is her response. "No, I need to do it again."

Who else could use a do over when it comes to nap time?!

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Gum will grow!

When I went to get 'S' up from her nap I did not notice till we got outside that she had some gum in her mouth.

So since we were outside, I instructed her that since she did not ask for the gum, to spit it out in the garden. She does.

A few minutes later she comes back to me and says, "Mom, my gum will grow now."

Me: Why do you think that? Because it's in the garden?

'S': YUP!

Me: okay

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I'm NOT staring!

'E' and I were sitting on the 2 seater swing and she was turned facing the neighbors yard. They had several older kids playing and she just kept watching them. So I said, "'E' you shouldn't be staring."

'E': I'm not staring, I'm just watching them.

'Me': yes, but it is not nice too just sit here and watch them this whole time

'E': I'm not staring. I'm blinking.

:/

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Who slobbers?!?

So after the girls and I were done saying our evening prayers together. I gave them all a kiss goodnight. 'L' asks: Mom why don't you kiss on the lips?

Me: Because I just don't. I don't know.

'L': But you kiss Daddy on the lips....... oh but wait. He slobbers.

Me: What? Daddy doesn't slobber.

'L' Yes he does.

Me: laughed. Okay.

I tried to stand up for you babe. I know you don't slobber, but your almost 8 year apparently knows better than I. We may need to start praying more and harder.

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Fighting over cleaning?

Our younger 3 children fight over who gets to clean. Everything from vacuuming to cleaning the bathrooms! I am feeling so blessed right now. Thank You Lord for their servant attitudes. Please don't let it leave them EVER so that one day they may bless others. Until then, I will dwell in your blessings! Praise Him whom all blessing flow!

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Poke,Poke, Poke

I have been teaching "M' who is now 15 months old how to bat her eyes. It is so cute and hilarious to see her try. Well, now I might be regretting that. She walked up to me today and started poking my eye until I realized that she was batting her eyes, and wanted me to do it along with her! Oops.

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Sleeping Beauty Game

So 'E' came to me and asked if playing a princess game would be fun.

Me: Sure if it was a Sleeping Beauty game. Now that would be fun.

'E': How do you play that?

Me: You get to sleep and whoever can sleep the longest wins. I know I would be good at that game. I love to sleep!

'E': I am good at that too!

Me: okay lets try it. Ready. Go.

We both rested out heads against the fridge (for I was in the middle of cooking dinner at the time) and 'E' has never been SO quiet for that long of a period of time! I just wanted to laugh, for now I know how to get her to just slow down, not move, and stop talking! We will play the Sleeping Beauty Game!

Oh, and I lost for "L" walked in from school and was calling me, so I had to answer and lose.

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Moldy situation!

So here was my bible analogy this morning. My daughter 'L' was making her lunch when I asked her if she packed a sandwich yet.

'L' responded "No. 'Cause there is something growing on my sandwich and I didn't want to tell you. It's mold mom!"

Me: So take it out and through it in the trash.

So I reach in and pull out her sandwich container. Yeah, that sandwich was in there for some time. 'L' must have seen the look on my face and says, " Sorry mom, I just didn't want to tell you."

So, I told her that this is what happens when we don't clean up after our selves sometimes and then I was able to show her that this is also what happens to our hearts when we try to cover up the wrongs we do or try to hide things from others that we know to be wrong. She understood. Then I pointed out to her that doesn't she feel better having finally told me or in this case showed me. 'L' let out a big sigh and said, 'yeah, that's better. So we gladly threw the whole thing away. (There was no saving that container!)

Maybe I should have used that as family illustration today! Or science experiment..... no that just stank way too much!

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Almost

During dinner tonight we were discussing why a person usually knows more than a younger person. 'E' states: "Yeah, that is why Mommy and Daddy know almost everything they are older, right Mom?" Me: Yeah, almost.

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Even if God

Today's lunch we were having celery. As I was washing the celery off 'E' says:

"Mom, you know even if God put celery in your fridge you would still have to wash it off."

hhmmm. Never really thought about that before. If God put celery in your fridge, would you have to wash is off?

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I'm so loved!

My oldest daughter (who is 7.5) told me during dinner that I am her best friend! It gets better... friends were telling her things and she told her friends that she was going to share with me and that I would also keep their secrets because I'm her best friend! How sweet is that!

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what kids say...

"Mom! I need help! It's too easy!"

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Wedgie!

"Mom, I have a wedgie and I can't wedgie it!"

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