Winding down after work…

Aidan (5 1/2): So, how was work today?
Ian: Fine.
Aidan: How much money did you make?

Lent

Paige (4) decided to give up bananas for Lent.

Choose Your Own Adventure

We introduced Mia (almost eight) to Choose Your Own Adventure books recently. Last weekend we bought her book #11 titled Trouble On Planet Earth. The first time she read it she saved the world.

And I find it very endearing that she’s read it seventeen times (and counting) so that she can know all the storylines. She’s pretty zealous about it.

Paige’s Prayer

Paigey: Mom? Can I pray to God that I’m sorry for being mean to my brother and sister?

Bows head, closes eyes.

Paigey: God? Can I talk to you? It’s me, Paigey…

Keaggy Concert

It went Melody, Scott, Ian, Mindy, Mel and Shon sitting three rows back off the center aisle at the Phil Keaggy concert tonight. Keaggy just keeps getting better and better. Scott said it best. “You don’t play guitar for two weeks after you watch Phil.” I concur. I didn’t take any pictures but I have something much better.

When I got home…

…Aidan (5) opened the door for me and saw the Target bag I was holding. It was pretty full and I think he was hoping that I brought a surprise home for him. Trying not to sneak a peek and cautiously optimistic…

“Do you not want me to see what’s in that bag?”

Before starting our Bible lesson…

…Mia prayed for us. After her prayer, Aidan said, “That was a very godly prayer Makaena.”

Edible Soul Patch

Doll Cake & Doll

Boring Day

…by Makaena.

Today is boring,
Boring all through.
There’s a parrot on my head,
There’s a turtle on my shoe.
Now there’s two parrots on my head
And I’m goin’ to bed.

(Inspired by Shel Silverstein’s Where The Sidewalk Ends.)