This seems to be my phrase of choice lately. Mom, why is the grass yellow? "Because the sun is coming through the fence and only landing on that grass." Why? "Because there are little slits in the fence that the sun can sneak through." So, is the sun yellow? "Yes." Why? "I don't know, Ben."
Saturday evening we found a small part of a dead bird on our front yard. Ben has been fascinated with it ever since. Mom, why is the bird dead? "Because it lived a long life." How did it die? "It was probably caught by another animal." But why did they kill it? "Probably because it was hungry." The next day - Mom, is the bird still in our front yard? "I don't think so, Ben." Did it fly away? "No, once a bird is dead it can't fly anymore." Where did it go? "Maybe it got washed away with all the rain we had." I think it flew away; it probably came back to life and flew away. "Ben, the only person or thing that ever came back to life after it was dead was Jesus Christ." Well, maybe Jesus came back to life, he helped the bird come back to life, and they flyed away. "Maybe - anything is possible."
I tell you, where does he come up with these things? He definitely keeps me on my toes and my mind is so mentally exhauted by bedtime! I take several deep breathes during the day to remind myself that he is not asking these questions to be repetitive or drive me crazy but because he wants to learn and has an active mind - right?!? The last week or so, I have been sooooo grateful for 7pm bedtime!
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Ben's First Talk
Ben was asked to give his first talk in Primary for this past Sunday. For FHE the week before, we wrote down his talk (I wrote down what he said while he drew the picture to remind him of what to say). We talked about it a couple times during the week - I would get him pictures from the library on Sunday and hold them. Either Dad or I would help him with the words. He continued to insist that he didn't need help and he would do it all by himself - and basically refused to practice.
So, on Sunday moring he went right to the Primary room and sat in the chair at the front of the room for the child who is giving the talk. Andy was trying to leave Annie in Nursery (who was screaming bloody-murder). A friend (or two) were watching Emily so I could help Ben. Emily also started screaming, so I quickly fed her a little bit while the children were singing the opening song. As soon as I handed her back, so again commenced the screaming.
I went to the front of the room to kneel by Ben (who would NOT stand up). He also did not want to hold the microphone or the pictures of Noah that I got. (We planned his talk around Noah and the ark because that is his FAVORITE story - all about animals!) He got this "deer-in-the-headlights" look and wouldn't say a word. So, the choirister held the pictures while I said his talk. :) It was fun!
So, on Sunday moring he went right to the Primary room and sat in the chair at the front of the room for the child who is giving the talk. Andy was trying to leave Annie in Nursery (who was screaming bloody-murder). A friend (or two) were watching Emily so I could help Ben. Emily also started screaming, so I quickly fed her a little bit while the children were singing the opening song. As soon as I handed her back, so again commenced the screaming.
I went to the front of the room to kneel by Ben (who would NOT stand up). He also did not want to hold the microphone or the pictures of Noah that I got. (We planned his talk around Noah and the ark because that is his FAVORITE story - all about animals!) He got this "deer-in-the-headlights" look and wouldn't say a word. So, the choirister held the pictures while I said his talk. :) It was fun!
Sunday, April 22, 2007
"Oh Lord, You gave me a truck!"
Who can quote that movie? Last night Andy and I rented it (and paid $4.68!) and LOVED it! I either laughed or cried during the entire movie - while holding little Emily. :)
Stories from this past week:
1. Friday I told Ben that he needed to take a nap if he wanted to go to Dad's soccer game that night. He asked if he and his purple baby could go camping. I said yes, if they fell asleep. I went to check on him about five minutes later. Ben had spread a blanket on the floor and brought his pillow off the bed. Then he and purple baby must have looked at a few books and "both" were sound asleep.
2. Ben was on the phone with Nonie and asked is she could hear "this." He was holding the phone against the duck vibrating chair that Emily sits in because it has a faint humming sound.
3. We took Ben kite flying yesterday for the first time. However, since our camera is broken we don't have any pictures...however, we did buy a new camera Friday night and hopefully it will come early next week!
4. Tuesday I was doing laundry - Ben told me he and Annie were playing dress-ups. As I was hanging clothes in Andy's closet, they ran into my room and yelled, "Trick-or-Treat!" with Ben dressed at a cowboy and Annie as a knight. I told them they would have to do a trick because I didn't have any treats - as much as I wanted some too!
5. Thursday morning the kids and I did some yardwork. We started out mowing the lawn. Emily was in her duck chair and fell asleep on the porch. Ben had on his earplugs and goggles to help me push the lawn mower and Annie was about five feet from us pushing her stroller up and down the lawn. That was fun for about 1/2 the yard, then Ben and Annie played on the porch by Emily. Then we all planted flowers. We also did this last week and realized we needed A LOT more flowers to make the house look even decent. So, this planting saga ended with Ben completely naked because he kept taking off clothes that got wet. It was quite a comical scene. :)
6. The movie is Facing the Giants- we would highly recommend it - although, as we were warned, the acting is not quite what one would expect from a movie. That made it even more endearing.
Stories from this past week:
1. Friday I told Ben that he needed to take a nap if he wanted to go to Dad's soccer game that night. He asked if he and his purple baby could go camping. I said yes, if they fell asleep. I went to check on him about five minutes later. Ben had spread a blanket on the floor and brought his pillow off the bed. Then he and purple baby must have looked at a few books and "both" were sound asleep.
2. Ben was on the phone with Nonie and asked is she could hear "this." He was holding the phone against the duck vibrating chair that Emily sits in because it has a faint humming sound.
3. We took Ben kite flying yesterday for the first time. However, since our camera is broken we don't have any pictures...however, we did buy a new camera Friday night and hopefully it will come early next week!
4. Tuesday I was doing laundry - Ben told me he and Annie were playing dress-ups. As I was hanging clothes in Andy's closet, they ran into my room and yelled, "Trick-or-Treat!" with Ben dressed at a cowboy and Annie as a knight. I told them they would have to do a trick because I didn't have any treats - as much as I wanted some too!
5. Thursday morning the kids and I did some yardwork. We started out mowing the lawn. Emily was in her duck chair and fell asleep on the porch. Ben had on his earplugs and goggles to help me push the lawn mower and Annie was about five feet from us pushing her stroller up and down the lawn. That was fun for about 1/2 the yard, then Ben and Annie played on the porch by Emily. Then we all planted flowers. We also did this last week and realized we needed A LOT more flowers to make the house look even decent. So, this planting saga ended with Ben completely naked because he kept taking off clothes that got wet. It was quite a comical scene. :)
6. The movie is Facing the Giants- we would highly recommend it - although, as we were warned, the acting is not quite what one would expect from a movie. That made it even more endearing.
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