Domestic Adventures

That’s what Emmaline said, and so when last I broke out the clippers to cut Micah’s hair, I caved and cut Isaac’s too.

I was shocked by how different he looked after I cut it. All that dark hair was only the top layer, the underneath part was a much lighter brown. By the time I was done, two or three times as much hair was on the floor as was left on his head. Of course, I saved a few dark locks in a little envelope.

I was a little sad to see the baby hair go, but I like his new haircut too.

According to Emmaline…

If you give a kid a cookie,
She’s going to want the kind of tea that has honey it to go with it.
And if you give her the kind of tea that has honey in it,
She’s going to want to go out to the back porch and have grown-up conversations while she drinks it.
And chances are, if you go out to the back porch and have grown-up conversations,
she’s going to want to dress up like a grown-up.
If she dresses up like a grown-up, she might want to pretend she has kids.
Then you’re gonna have to get her dolls out.
And if you get her dolls out, you’re going to have to give them all names.
And if you give them all names,
you’ll have to pretend they’re alive!
And if they’re alive, they’re going to want cookies also.
And so you’ll have to do it all over again with each one!

“France is a very fashionable place.”

“Frogs don’t buy wine.”

and…

“My duck is from Switzerland. That’s why she’s such a good climber.”

Two are from Emmaline, one is from Trent. Can you guess which?

“I’m going to write a book called Butter, Butter, Everywhere!”

According to Emmaline…

“First we start running around, and then we get in each other’s way. Then we start complaining at each other, and then we both start laughing. That’s how arguing goes when it’s people who love each other.”

Last week, Micah came down with a growly, icky cough. Being the totally responsible parents that we are, we’ve taught our children all about the evils of germs and the importance of washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough.

So one day Emmie came running from her room nearly in tears. “Micah’s upset because I won’t play his game and so he coughed his germs all over me!”

Indeed, not two days later, Emmie came down with a growly, icky cough.

They’ve both been strictly forbidden from coughing anywhere near Isaac lest he get caught in the crossfire.

“Being upset with an imaginary something doesn’t do anyone any harm.”

FYI

Since Isaac gets his baths at the kitchen sink, he sometimes has an audience. The other day Emmaline expressed her disgust, remarking. “He is very uncute without his diaper on!”

And regarding Micah…

“I’m not telling on him, I just wanted to make sure you knew he did something he wasn’t supposed to.”

from Emmaline (and the rest of us, too)

Afternoon snack time:

E: I paused our pretending while we eat our snack.

M: Mmm, you make yummy pauses.

During Bible story time this evening…

E: I’m thankful for my Savior and God’s Word.

M: I’m thankful for IKEA!