December 2011
7 posts
“Jesus can get our Christmas presents by Santa just flying up in the sky and...”
– Andrew, last night for FHE, as we were trying to teach them about giving gifts to Jesus by serving others. Needless to say, it took a while for them to grasp that concept. Andrew figured Santa was key…
“Mom, do I really have to go back to the dreadful school of drama? How about I...”
– Mary…she called me to pick her up today from school because she was “sick”. I’d like my kids to feel they are trusted, so even though I had my doubts, I picked her up…she moaned and groaned as she literally limped to the car. We got home, and she promptly started...
“Mom, why are you following the bad guys??”
– Will, when we were running errands this morning…I was driving behind a big black truck. Apparently bad guys drive big black trucks in his mind. I told him “he’s not a bad guy,” and Will answered “Just a guy.” It was hilarious.
October 2011
15 posts
WatchWill’s favorite song is “I am Like a Star”- SO CUTE, he has all the words pretty much down, just adds a bunch of “L’s” here and there. haha…at the end he reemphasizes: “Heavenly Father loves mom-mom!” (I love how he calls me mom-mom.)
“Mom, I’m superman!”
– Will, over and over again 5 times a day…
“Mom, I want to hold a football and throw it up in the sky. I want to watch a...”
– Will LOVES football, and will tackle his brothers or friends whenever he gets the chance.
“Mom, you are in grown-uphood right now, and I’m in childhood. But soon,...”
– Mary…uh, I’m glad she understands the plan of salvation?
September 2011
4 posts
August 2011
2 posts
“Give me some food or I’ll do a somersault on your face.”
– Andrew, when we reused to give him food at bedtime :)
“I want to be an acrobat that turns into a spy when I grow up.”
– Andrew—I can totally get the acrobat desire. He climbs up, on, and over EVERYthing!
July 2011
4 posts
“Mom, I’m horrified. And I don’t even know what that means.”
– Mary. Haha!
June 2011
13 posts
“Mom, I don’t think German and Sarah look great together, but I think...”
– Mary, putting her two cents in about Justin, or “German”, who Sarah has been dating for a month or two…
“How do light switches make lights turn on when they are far away from the...”
– Andrew :)
“Mom, Skipper (the Berbert’s dog) is like God’s dog because he barks...”
– Mary
“I know what I want to be when I grow up, mom! An acrobat that can turn in to a...”
– Andrew
“Mom, my brain is so tired. I’m thinking about something that I don’t...”
– Andrew….of course :) I love my little deep thinker.
May 2011
5 posts
“I’m so excited and no one can stop me!”
– Andrew, upon Grandma buying him a cool airplane toy.
“How do ears hear? How do noses smell? How do plants grow? How do magnets work?...”
– Andrew—more questions he pondered as he was falling asleep.
“Mom, how do muscles breathe? How do eyes see? How do eyeballs move? How does...”
– Andrew, questioning the ins-and-outs of the body as he is trying to fall asleep.
