We try to teach the boys to be respectful in different ways. One thing that we have told them is to call policemen "officers" not "cops." I just overheard EdWord ask one of his brothers, "You wanna play Robbers and Officers?" (AKA Cops and Robbers)
Adventures
At Walmart, they have Christmas trees and decorations for sale now, and so I asked one of the workers, "Y'all know it's September, right?" She replied, "I know; we're running behind getting our school supplies out of here!"
Nope, that's not what I meant. :-)
Tonight as I was admitted back into the hospital, up on a high floor, I can see for miles. And I was struck by the number of lights - lights that represent people; people who have souls, and are in need of a Saviour. My prayer list tonight (and view from my hospital window).
I love to overhear my boys having conversations with each other about God.
Boy 1: "Do you realize that God built EVERYTHING that we see!"
Boy 2: "No, What He did, is that He made this great big giant ball and then WE got to build on it!"
You know that you spent too much time time in Oklahoma when you are trying to get your son to bring you a funnel, so you finally tell him, "It looks like a tornado"... and it works!
Ever since I was a little boy, I have never been able to figure out how to make a paper boat. Paper airplanes of different kinds were no problem - but boats were a different story.
It turns out that I just needed the right motivation. There's something about your little boy thinking that "Papa can do anything" and begging you to make him a paper boat like his teacher did that motivates you to figure it out. And I did. Today, I successfully made my first paper boat!
Ahh, it's March, and Spring is in the air, Northwest style...
"Wolled away! Wolled away! All da bu'dens o' my heart are wolled away!" I love hearing my three-year-old sing out at the top of his lungs!
In the van, driving home today from running some errands, Enoch and Ezra were sitting in the far back seat, and Enoch called up to me, "Papa, for a pet, may we buy an owl?"
I told him, "No," and explained that most people have cats or dogs for pets but that Mama and Papa have allergies to cat and dog hair and so we can't get them either.
"How about a fish?" asked Enoch.
So Krysta and I leaned together and whispered about the pros and cons of giving our four boys the responsibility of a pet fish. After a few exchanges, Krysta whispered to me, "You know they will stop feeding it and it will die, and I'm not sure I'm ready to work through their little emotions when that happens."
I was about to whisper back that it might be different with boys, when the boys broke the silence from the back seat, proving my point for me.
Enoch: "Then, after we've had the fish for awhile, we can cook it and eat it!"
Ezra: "Yeah! We could have a fish sandwich!"
That's what's on the schedule so far this morning for us men. Yep, I am eating pickles and watching volcanoes erupt on YouTube with my boys so their Mama can sleep in this morning.
"What would you boys like for supper?"
Ezekiel: "Lunch!"
Perhaps I should rephrase the question.
- Pumpkins
- Do You Know the Muffin Man?
- Pears vs. Momma
- Big Trouble
- Momma, You're Old!
- Vacation Bible Revival
- Hunting
- Share!
- Target
- Cape Flattery
- Mt. Rainier
- September 10th - Journal Entry
- Sewer Line
- Trail Mix
- Ceiling Fans
- Traffic
- Opportunities to Witness in the Hospital
- Hospital Food
- Camp Food or Hospital Food
- Father's Day Gift
- I'm Off to See the Doctor!
- Recliner
- Seizures
- Midnight Dinner
- Love Your Enemies?
- Checkers
- Pizza!