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Jimmy: “This looks like a leaf blower.” (On a side note, last weekend Jim told Jimmy he was going to go out and use the leaf blower to clean up the yard, and Jimmy kept asking how his dad was going to get high enough. Jim finally figured out Jimmy thought the leaf blower was supposed to blow the leaves off the trees!) Sometimes when I ask the girls to describe a picture they just drew, I’m reminded of the adage “If you ask a stupid question, expect a stupid answer.” Cases in point:
Susie: “It was a bad green day. The wizard made everything green. Because his favorite color was green.”
Becky: “I am dressed up as a pyramid and the pyramid says no.” I was so touched the other day when Becky excitedly pulled me aside to show me a poem she had written all by herself after hearing one I had written. Not only did I love the fact she had done her best to sound out the words and rhyme the stanzas, but I also loved her sentiments. What a blessing to me she is!
Translation tips (she switches some “P’s” and “R’s”, and writes “My” for “Me” and omits about half the vowels in most words – not bad for not being able to independently write a single word a few months ago!): I love my family. They take care of me. They put me to bed safely. My mommy loves me. My dad is funny. God loves our family. God blesses our family. Now we are happy. Last weekend, our church had its first annual Sunday School picnic. Thanks to a lot of effort by everyone, it was a huge hit! A great time was had by all the kids (especially the BIG kids, as you can see from the pictures!). What do you get when you cross two princesses (Ariel and Cinderella, to be precise), a firefighter, and a tiger? A great Halloween! It may have been grey and drizzly outside, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of my four little trick-or-treaters. They hustled happily around town and were thrilled with their loot. Jimmy and Danny especially “got” Halloween this year, with Jimmy helping himself to copious handfuls of candy at each doorstep (“I take a bunch”), and Danny expertly dropping the candy into his bucket (which he dutifully carried with him all night). We were a merry, motley crew!
A few days ago, I walked down to the bus stop to collect the girls, and I was greeted by these two green faces! Even though it was a far cry from the princess costumes they have planned for tomorrow night, they sure enjoyed the school face painting.
I carved my first pumpkin in about 20 years with the kids tonight. I loved every minute of it! The smell, the stringy goop, and especially the kids’ excitement at wielding the knife (!). Becky insisted on adding “Boo to you”! Jim doesn’t get the chance to work from home often…which is probably a good thing, since these two little daddy-clones make productivity difficult! Doesn’t it look like our driveway has been taken over by a pint-sized motorcycle gang? Happiness is seeing your children with balloons!
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