The cutest little Indian

Tuesday night our school had their Kindergarten / school singers Thanksgiving program. I have to say, I think we had the cutest little Indian there!
They sang several songs, and acted parts out. The music teacher does such a wonderful job with this program.

Breakfast talk

This morning, I was talking with my boys as we were eating our breakfast. Adam asked when Thanksgiving was. I told him, then he said, "Thanksgiving is like Trick or Treating without the costumes. You go to one house and eat, then go to another house and eat." (I had never thought of that way, but he has a point.) I told the boys our plans for Thanksgiving, then told them that following that we would have Thanksgiving/Christmas/Cookie Day because Matt and Lana would be in town and this would be the last visit until the baby comes. That led to a conversation about the hospital that Lana is going to have the baby in, would it be in our town? is it only for mothers and babies? I did my best to explain the way that I thought the hospital might be, and no, they would not have their baby here, they would go to a hospital near their house. At that point, I looked at Adam, I can see the wheels turning in his head. Then he pointed asks, "How are they going to get the baby out, without hurting Lana?" (Now, let me insert here, that of all the ways that I ever thought we might have this conversation, it was NEVER over breakfast!!) I tried the explanation of, the Doctor will be there to help Lana. Adam says, "how?" I tried to think how to make this age appropriate, and decent breakfast conversation. So, I responded, "That God has provided a special opening for the baby to come out." Adam, still thinking, said, "Oh, I know they use a fervager." "A What??" Then, Austin explains to me that he meant a "Massager." They then told me that they use the massager and the baby wiggles right out. (Now, wouldn't that be nice? Get a massage and the baby is born!) By this time, I had to start getting ready, so I just said, "Not exactly, but you are always thinking!!"

Kissable Progress

For a while now, Adam has not wanted to be kissed. At first it was because they spread germs. Then at some point he said he was waiting for Lucy to kiss him first, (I was second in line!). This has been difficult for me, but Mike and I have been known to sneak into his room after he is asleep and give him a quick kiss.

Mike and Adam have lunch at the same time. They are at different tables, but can see each other. They often wave, and Mike will come to Adam's table and talk to him a bit. Yesterday, Mike told me that they started this "game." Mike said he blew a kiss to Adam and Adam would then wipe it off his cheek. Then, Mike blew 2 kisses to Adam, and he had to wipe both cheeks. This progressed for a while until Mike started to blow the kisses up to the ceiling so that they would ricochet down, and Adam had to wipe the top of his head. They played this game until Adam got up from his table to avoid being hit by kisses. Mike had to go tell Adam that he needed to stay seated, so the game was over.

Last night, as I was putting Adam to bed, he gave me a kiss and I told him how I would love to give him a kiss. I explained that a kiss is a gesture of love. I told him that I would only kiss him very quickly on his cheek. He thought for a moment, and said okay. So, for the first time in probably over a year I was able to kiss him--without him wiping it off (while still awake :) After I kissed him he looked at me and said, "huh, that wasn't so bad!" Of Course Not!! Needing to make up for lost time, I kissed him when he got up this morning, then he gave Mike permission to kiss his cheek, then I got to give him another kiss before he left the house.

I'm sure he will have plenty of kisses for his wife, and he probably won't care about the germs!

Pocahontas and Obecca

Earlier this school year, Adam would come home talking about a girl in his class named Obecca. I thought, "that is a different name." I later found out that her name is really REbecca. I have tried to correct him a few times, but he still calls her Obecca.

This morning he was trying to sing a song that they are performing for their Thanksgiving program at school. It started out, "Pocahontas was brave...." The boys started asking questions about Pocahontas, and I could not remember that information from so long ago, so I went to my trusty World Books to find the information. I was reading a long to the boys, and read that she was converted to Christianity and baptized with the English name Rebecca (I did not remember this fact). Adam's ears perked up and he said, "Obecca, did I hear Obecca?"

Well, kind of, I guess...

Funny how it works!

Today the boys were playing outside. They kept coming to me and tattling, they would say, "He did this." or "He did that." I got tired of this so, I told the boys to find a corner and sit until they could play nicely again. They found 2 corners in the same room. It did not take long until one of them found a matchbox car, and they were soon rolling it across the floor to each other giggling.

Funny how it works!

Pumpkin log

Today, we had a lunch meeting after work. Our preschool provided dessert. I brought in a pumpkin log. Several people said that this would be good for this event or that meeting. So, I am putting the recipe on here, to make it easier for those intested in this recipe.

PUMPKIN LOG

-line 10x15 cooking sheet with wax paper

-Preheat oven to 375

CAKE:

Combine:

3 eggs

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup pumpkin

3/4 cup flour

Pour cake batter on cookie sheet and bake 20-25 minutes. Turn onto a dishtowel that has been sprinkled with powdered sugar (leave wax paper attached for now). Roll in towel like a jelly roll.

FILLING:

Combine:

2 tbsp margarine

1-8oz cream cheese

3/4 tsp vanilla

1 cup powdered sugar

When cake is cooled, unroll and remove wax paper. Spread filling. Re-roll. Refrigerate or freeze. Slice when ready to serve.

Birthdays in heaven...

I was just putting Adam to bed. After we prayed, he started to ask some really deep questions about faith. He wanted to know "How God brought Jesus back to life." I expained that we really don't know HOW God did it, we just know THAT God did it! I went to get a book I have, 801 questions kids have about God, in hopes of answering this question in a better manner. This particular question was not in there, but Adam was flipping through the book and found a question and said, "Maybe this will help us." I read the question, "Will we still have birthdays in heaven?" Adam looked at me and said, "Well, I can answer that." "Oh?" I said. He replied "Well, we won't because heaven might catch on fire."

Huh.....never thought of that. Only in the mind of a 6 year old boy!