A New Comment



Four of my children in my Sunday School Class.

I took this picture during Sunday School a few weeks back.  Elijah was actually in the room as well but he wasn't sitting at the table.  Whenever the teacher for Hannah's and Jonathan's class is out they come to my class.

A few blogs back, I mentioned Jonathan making his usual comment during one of Scott's sermons.  His normal comment was "Jesus died on cwoss?"

Last night during our Bible study he made a new comment.  Scott asked if we had any comments, which of course is Jonathan's  cue.  Jonathan spoke up, "Jesus," then after a short pause, ":Jesus lay on the floor?"

Scott quoted the verse "(Matthew 8:20) 'And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.'  So yes, Jesus probably did have to sleep on the floor a few times."

It's interesting what kids come up with.  Although, we were informed by Hannah that a kid is an animal.  So I guess I should have said, "children".

Can't Forget Hannah

The first blog I posted this week was about Elijah and Jonathan.  Then yesterday I blogged about Joshua and Ruth. So today I'm going to talk about Hannah.

I took this picture today while Hannah was being a swimmer named Leum.  And, yes, Leum is a boy.  Hannah stuffed the dress she is wearing as a shirt into her blue pants which are rolled above the knees.  The belts wrapped around her arms are "floaties".  And the blue shoestring tied around her finger is a bandage because her finger got bit by a shark.

Last night as we gathered for devotional, Hannah was chewing on her hair.  Scott told her to stop chewing on her hair and asked her if she liked eating her hair.  She told him, "No, I was just getting the toothpaste taste off my hair." 

Hannah is still our little fireball of emotions.  She is either very happy or very upset.  There is rarely an in between with her.  One night she came to our room hollering and screaming that something was behind her ear.  Scott looked behind her ear and removed the little piece of dried fingernail polish.  It was the day I painted her fingernails.  She must have scratched behind her ear before the nail polish dried.  But from the sound of her hollering you would think she had a giant ant still attached to her ear.  She has given us quite a few scares that turned out being nothing.  I often wonder if some of her reflux cries as a baby were a little over reacted as most of her cries are today.  At the time though, I thought she was really suffering.  So much so that she got to sleep beside me on my firm pillow each night to keep her from having tummy troubles. 

One thing really wonderful about Hannah is that she is a "people person".  She never meets a stranger and will talk to just about anybody.   Hannah is always saying or doing something that makes us laugh.  Sometimes it may be that she is being completely serious but we can't help getting tickled.

Whatever Hannah puts her mind to do she does whole heartedly.  When we started the karate classes she was so determined to learn all the katas at once.  I had to insist that Hannah learn only one at a time.  She was getting so many in her head that she wound up inventing her own kata which changed from day to day.

That's our Hannah!  Now, if I could just bottle up even some of that energy we could sell it.

Shhhh...(Don't tell them it's work.)



Joshua Ironing

 I remember my Mom teaching me how to iron when I was a kid.  It was such an honor to be entrusted with a basketful of my Dad's work shirts.  Well I'm not quite ready to trust my children with Scott's shirts just yet.  Instead I started them on the living room curtains. 

The curtains came out of the dryer wrinkled.  I sighed because ironing curtains wasn't one of the chores I had planned to do today.  But then I had a bright idea, a home economics lesson for Joshua and Ruth!  They were excited.  They both got to iron two curtains each from the living room. 

Ruth ironing curtains.

They did a good job and the curtains weren't even singed.  I've been trying to teach Joshua and Ruth how to take on a little more responsibility around the house.  They are also learning how to teach Jonathan and Hannah to help out.

If we all work together chores should be a lot easier and quicker to get done in a day.  Hopefully that will mean I can get to bed at a better time and still have all the days dishes done.  The more the children are able to willingly help with household  chores the more time I have to teach them other exciting lessons. 

(Proverbs 22:6) "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."

Firsts



Elijah enjoying his first bites of rice cereal.

 Elijah had his first meal of rice cereal on Friday.  He gave me a lot of trouble going to sleep.  Scott and I both agreed that it Elijah was good and ready for rice cereal.  Friday evening as the other children were eating Sandwiches, Joshua grabbed the camera and took this picture of Elijah having his first bites.

Of course I had to hold his arms down and keep him in order to keep him from grabbing the spoon and bowl.  He had several bites and learned to drink water from a sippy cup.  He did very well.

  After he started acting full, I told his siblings that they could have the rest of the rice cereal.  We didn't get a picture of the look on his face as they started eating his cereal in front of him.  I don't know which would have been a better picture his disturbed look as they were eating in front of him or Jonathan's surprised face as he realized there isn't any flavor to rice cereal.  Elijah slept much better Friday night.  



Jonathan participating in karate class

 Also this week, I started Jonathan in the little kids' karate class.  A week ago last Thursday, Jonathan joined me and Scott in the adult class.  He was having some troubles in the play area so I let him stay beside me while we were working on some kicks and punches.  He started doing everything I did.  He talked about that all weekend.  Tuesday, I asked the teacher if we could be in the little kids' class together.  Technically he's not old enough yet, but she agreed and he started Tuesday.  He has done really well.

We had a special karate class on Saturday in honor of Sensei John who was retiring from teaching at our Dojo.  He passed the class on to Sensei Patty who has been teaching the classes on the weekdays and weekends that he couldn't be with us.  Sensei Patty was also awarded her black belt on Saturday.  It was a great day.The big kids and little kids classes were invited to join the adult class that day.  This picture of Jonathan was taken during the class Saturday.  I was surprised at how well he behaved during the hour and a half class. 

Saturday evening we visited a Mission Rally at a church in our local association. Each of the churches present were asked to bring a history of how their church began.  It was interesting to hear how the Lord worked in the beginning of all those churches.  Scott presented a brief history of how our church was started back in 1931. 

We had a busy week this past week and I'm looking forward to seeing what all this week holds.

Nenodupe

A few months ago, Jonathan named his puppy Nenodupe and the name stuck.  It amazes me actually, since he is only two and yet he came up with a name he remembers.  Most of the names the kids would come up with at that age were long forgotten before they even had the toy a week.  Jonathan's puppy has kept its name several months.  We no longer even call it puppy it is Nenodupe.  He is getting so big and talking so much. 

We have devotionals at our home and after the devotion is over, Scott asks if anyone has any comments.  Jonathan's comment is usually, "Jesus died on the Cwoss."   Sunday, the air conditioner was out in the auditorium, so we had our services in the fellowship hall.  Jonathan must have thought that the short pause during his daddy's sermon was a spot for comments.  So he announced very loudly, "Jesus died on the cwoss."  No one seemed to mind and Scott just said, "Yes, Jesus died on the cross,"  and went on with his sermon.  

Children grow up so fast.   It won't be long and I'll be telling of the things Elijah will say.