Let me see your gorilla!!!!!

Anna Kate was sitting on her daddy's lap and said "Daddy, let me see your gorilla". Scott surprisingly asked "your what?" Anna Kate replied "Your gorilla" as she pointed in her mouth. She meant uvula...

Ben's Future

Ben came into my bedroom yesterday and had something very important to tell me...Sherry, pay attention to this. He said "Mommy, when I marry Annie, if she gets babies we'll have to get a four seater. But, if she doesn't get babies, we'll just have a two seater."

He was talking about what kind of car they would drive...I don't think I'll ever figure out how his mind works!

So, Now What?

We all know that there are times that we as parents talk about things that we don't want little ears to hear. My uncle and aunt taught me to double talk long before I had children. Their children were small at the time and as an adult I never could understand Greg and Sharlene when they used it. They were fluent...

Scott and I have little time to talk it seems, so, tonight, on the way home from church, I was needing to spill some stuff on Scott. I started using double talk so that Ben (Anna Kate was asleep) wouldn't understand me. He laughed and asked, "Mom, what language are you using?" I explained it was a language that his uncle Greg and aunt Sharlene taught me so that my kids wouldn't understand what I was saying. I told him this with a slight smart tone in my voice because I was confident he couldn't understand me. He laughed again and told me it was funny. I proceeded to talk to Scott and told him how "nibervibous" I was and how I was having trouble "tribustibing" and Ben asked me why I was nervous. He then asked why I was having trouble trusting.

So, Greg and Sharlene, now what? My 5 year old has figured out double talk. I thought I had a couple more years. You have any crash courses in other languages? :-)

The Story of Moses...According to Anna Kate

For some reason, her favorite Old Testament account is Moses. She asked her daddy to talk with her about it tonight and he asked her why it was her favorite? She replied...

"Well, Jesus said to him take off your shoes. And he did. Then he went to the king and he wouldn't let the people go. So, Jesus gave slugs."

She means plagues...

Another Cute One

I lost my voice this week which wasn't a real convenient time. Our choir concert is tonight and I'm supposed to sing a song. It didn't sound so hot last night. I was whispering to Scott this morning saying I hoped my voice came back before tonight. Anna Kate offered a piece of wisdom.

Anna Kate: "Mommy, just move your mouth like this." (She knows the song so when I looked at her she was mouthing the words.)

Me: "Well, Anna Kate, the problem is mommy is supposed to sing by herself on some parts and if I move my mouth everyone will know I'm not singing."

Anna Kate: "Just give them duct tape for their eyes."

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fly me to Neverland, Peter Pan

So, here's the picture and story I promised. Someone gave us tickets to see Peter Pan as a family. It was a real treat and Ben and Anna Kate were mesmerized. Ben knew it was pretend but Anna Kate was convinced that Peter Pan was real and that he was really flying (a girl actually played the part). After the show, she wanted to meet Peter so I took her over. Rachel, a girl from our church, happened to be there that evening also. She asked Anna Kate if she would like a picture taken and Anna Kate was not willing. She was a little scared of Peter.

We walked to the car and as I buckle her in she starts crying. When I asked her what was wrong she said "Mommy, I want a picture with Peter Pan." I explained to her that I didn't have my camera and that it would probably be impossible to find Rachel and Peter Pan again. I felt so bad for her. She continued to cry on our way home and she asked me "Mommy, when we get home, can we write Peter Pan and Wendy a card?" I said we could so when we got home that was the first thing on her list. So at 11:00 PM we were writing cards to Peter Pan and Wendy. She asked them to please come see her and take her to the park to play.

I decided I would give the letters to a girl at my church to pass them along. She does plays and knew the cast. Peter Pan was playing one last time on Sunday afternoon and the girl's mom told me she had to be at the play that day and asked if I wanted to bring Anna Kate after it was all over and that she would take me to Peter Pan. Well, you know that's what I did! So, Anna Kate got her picture taken with Peter Pan after all and she was very pleased.

What am I doing up?

It's 4:23 in the morning. Those of you who know me very well know that I like my sleep. I don't like it disrupted and I always feel like I haven't had enough in the mornings. I even take Advil PM when I struggle so I can sleep deeply. I didn't take Advil PM last night though...I took two Mucinex DM pills to help me get rid of this cold.

We're having a choir concert this weekend on Friday night and Sunday night and last night we had rehearsal. I went even though I sound like a frog when I sing and I am so glad I did. The songs that Brenda picked for this concert are phenomenal (at least in my eyes...or ears you might say). I just stood in the midst of the altos and listened. It was a good time even though I couldn't practice.

I really hope people get the meaning of the message. I have a few people I am thinking of specifically too who I have been praying for. I am absolutely amazed at the amount of people, or should I say Christians, who are walking around trying to figure out life. Not that I've arrived or am perfect (just ask my hubby who is sooooo patient) but God has become such a supernatural part of my life here lately. I was never one to lean very much toward supernatural but now that I have started thinking about it I have come to realize that salvation is supernatural, creation is supernatural, spiritual warfare is supernatural and life itself is supernatural.

We just had Dr. Bill Brown from Cedarville come and lecture on Worldview. It's amazing to me how we can become saturated with the wrong view so quickly through tv, music, people, politics and the list could go on. It made me thankful we don't have tv. It started out as a financial decision but family life has been so much more meaningful without a tv blaring all the time. Dr. Brown said that there are very few people that can just sit and be quiet. I had never thought of that, but he's right. Our minds need endless sources of entertainment...myself included.

Well, I'm still awake. I should probably be taking this time to be quiet before the Lord (since quiet at this house is unheard of usually). I do realize I've rambled alot, but please remember it is 4:30 in the morning! Later, I'll post a picture of Anna Kate with a little story about her...something I need to remember always!

My Cuties

We went outside to play in the leaves today...I was going to rake...but playing is much more fun. I'm sure our neighbor wishes we'd work more than play but life's too short! I put the kids in the tree to take some shots and wanted to share. Here is Ben as Sonic. It seems like I always have to take a picture of a character before I can get one of my boy being himself like the one below. He's such a cute little thing, at least in my book he is.

Here's my cute boy. He didn't like being up in the tree much so he wasn't up there long. I'm thinking these trees are going to give me lots of good photo ops.

Well, here's the darling princess. Something I have noticed about her in the last few months is that everything, I mean everything, is a joke to her. I wonder who she got that from? She had to make a silly face for me to take a picture of. There are times when I have to actually be stern with her and say "Anna Kate, this is not a time to joke!" Normally, she giggles and continues.

Here she is laughing it up when I told her she was silly. I have a regular comedy club here at the house. Ben's not a jokster but Anna Kate and her daddy are. Maybe we should have them tag team doing the announcements at church!

Okay, here she is....I have to say it....I can't help myself! I, personally, think she's got to be the prettiest thing ever! She makes my heart melt sometimes, well actually, both of my kids make my heart melt! I guess that's normal...I never knew I would love them so much!

Trick and Trunk or Treat

Okay, once again, I got the pictures backwards. But you'll get the idea. This is Anna Kate on Trick or Treat night. She was a princess and in her element. I loved this picture of her. She and Ben were both so polite on Thursday evening. They always said "Thank you" whether I prompted them or not. It makes those days when everyone is throwing fits a little better.

This is the Wednesday before trick or treat at church. We had trunk or treat there. That's my boy...always in his "role". He wore the same outfit on Thursday night so I didn't put an extra one of him.

Here he is with his buddy...Bumblebee. There is no defeating these two. Like I said, my son is always in character.

Here is Anna Kate with Jerica on Wednesday. Anna Kate was so excited because they were both fairies. Jerica is one of our children's directors and she's a hoot! She actually made this tu tu while practicing with the choir (talk about multi-tasking!) for the fall concert...which is Nov. 14 and 16 at 7:00 PM, by the way, if there is anyone interested!!

Here is the little fairy before we left for church. This was her recital costume this past recital...I was glad we got to use it again. It makes the fact I paid for it seem a little better for me.