beauty

teachable moments

boookie asks, "is Jesus really always with us?"
he is rummaging through his container of automoblox.

boookie's mommy answers, "always, son.  even though you can't see Him, the Bible says that Jesus is always right there watching over you and delighting in you.  it's like you have an invisible superhero friend to play with!  isn't that cool?!"
reverently, boookie asks, "is Jesus the one stealing my special car pieces?"

overheard

"wherezahbaad?"  (translation: "where's the bard?")
-seimi, age 1, looking for his finger puppet of william shakespeare

overheard

"no, ela, russia used to be the biggest country in the world. now the biggest country is texas."
-boookie, age 6

motherhood, chapter 942

in which i learn the importance of uncovering children's ears before proceeding to educate them.

today i helped the hobbitlings dress themselves for playtime in the beautiful february sunshine: ski hats, mittens, star wars ponchos-- all the must-haves for proper cold weather adventuring.  as i braided the long blond curls wildly escaping from underneath ela's pink snow hat, she repeatedly assisted me by smoothing the braid with her mittened hand.  finally, i warned her, "it's best to keep your mittens away from your hair, princess: they could cause static electricity."

under the brim of her snow hat, ela's big eyes suddenly grew bigger. her little face grew paler. her munchkin-like voice grew squeakier as she ventured the all-important follow-up question:

"what... in the world... is stomach electricity?!?"