In Their Own Words

You're Telling Me
Last Wednesday night on the way home from church we were having an in-depth discussion about Santa.  The boys asked a million questions.  As the conversation was drawing to an end, he had one last question.

J:  Does Santa bring gifts to adults?
B:  No, just to kids.
J:  That's not right.


Just Like Brother
Another night that week J was having a particularly hard time making good decisions at school and at home. We got home that evening and told J we needed to talk with him about the choices he'd made that day.  L was set up with a snack so we could have a private discussion w/ J.

As B took J to our room, L's lip began to quiver and he said, "But I made bad consequences, too-oo."


Processing
J & L learned a new memory verse last week-their first new one in several weeks-and J was so excited about reciting it right when I picked him up.

They both recited it several times throughout the afternoon.  Later that evening we were playing outside and J ran up to me wanting to say it again.  His legs weren't the only things running.

Me:  Ooh, let me get your nose!

As soon as I finished with the Kleenex he turned to walk away.

Me:  I know you know it.  Will you please say it?
J:  (waves his hand toward me as he's turning away, walks around to the front of the house)  I jus need to process it for a minute.

He quickly returned and recited it perfectly.  :)