April 2017

Two men came from our internet company to bury a new cable in our backyard.  L1 and L2 watched with deep interest as the trench was dug.

L2 (3ys): Look!!! They’re digging and delving!

L1 (5yrs): No, they’re not.  They’re just digging!

<cue major screaming and arguing>

We looked it up in a dictionary and decided that they were indeed digging and delving.  I’m certain that L2’s original discovery of the word came from a children’s math story book illustrated with mice who were, on one page, digging and delving.

Sit down, L1 (4yrs)  said.  I want to talk to you about Jesus.  So we sat down and this was his talking:

I want to tell you about Jesus. You need to love Jesus. And you need to obey Jesus.

Mommy, you need to learn not to scream at us. There are lots of days that you scream at us and you need to learn not to do that.

Daddy, you’re good. You’re good at fixing things. Thank you.

L2, you need to learn to not pee in your pants and to not poop in your pants. You need to poop in the potty and not in your pants.

And daddy, I like your music. Thank you.

That’s all.

Us: What about you? What do you need to grow in?

L1: I don’t need to learn anything.

Us: Yes, you do…

L1: Oh! I need to learn to obey my parents and obey God. And not tell lies. And not ask questions like the snake asks.

L2: Thursday is Christmas and Jesus is coming on L1’s birthday!

L2: He came over here to eat my last colored Cheerio. That was very thoughtful of him.

MrA to MrsA: You wanted a dog, right?

L2 : I think he’s coming over here so I can smell his poop!