Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house! Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs. Then be sure to link to the blog carnival on this post so more bloggers can join in the fun.

The guidelines can be found here if you need them.
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D (age 3) randomly told Eric (daddy), "I came out of mommy." His daddy agreed and he added, "And when I came out of that tunnel, I was hungry."
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Daddy and D were playing with GI Joe size action figures.

D to Daddy: What is your man's name?
Daddy: I think his name can be Dave. What is your man's name?
D: (just smiled at daddy)
Daddy: Is it Jim?
D: No. (clearly knew a name)
Daddy: Is it Pete?
D: No.
Daddy: Is it Tom? What is it then?
D: His name is Virgil.

LOL...we have NO CLUE where he has ever heard that name. It cracked Eric up!
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Your Turn:

True Feelings

I cleaned out the car when we arrived in Florida. We had been driving for 15 hours.

I found this note by my 7 year old in the car and it cracked me up:

"Right now we are in Virginia. It is not very different here and we're very bored."

Epcot Center: The Country Tour

Mexico

Norway

 

China

Germany

Italy

Japan

France

United Kingdom

Canada

 

We had a great time touring all of the countries of the world.  It was a fitting end to our “travelling around the world” curriculum this school year.

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house! Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs. Then be sure to link to the blog carnival on this post so more bloggers can join in the fun.

The guidelines can be found here if you need them.
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The girls and I have been reading a book about a bunch of sayings and their meanings. So T (age 5) asked me the other day, "What does it mean to kill two birds with a rock?"

I think she meant to kill two birds with one stone...
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D (age 3): In a mim-nit.
Real words: In a minute.

D's word: Flit-ball
Real word: Football
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T's word: Bolleyball
Real word: Volleyball
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Your Turn:

One Journey Ends, Another Begins

For several days representatives from World Vision left messages on my machine, alerting me to the fact that a letter would be arriving with important news about one of the children we sponsor.

The day finally came when the letter from World Vision was found in the mailbox. It contained wonderful news, but I knew this recent update was going to be bittersweet to one little girl in this house.

One of our sponsored children Maria, the little girl who shares a birthday with my K (age 7), had been reunited with her parents. She no longer needed our sponsorship. The World Vision staff had previously believed her to be an orphan, so this was wonderful news. Our journey with Maria had ended.

We needed to share the news with the kids. I decided to tell them while we were sitting around the table after dinner. K, immediately began crying. After all, for over a year K has exchanged letters with Maria and prayed for her. She feels a deep connection to this little girl living in Africa.

"Oh mommy. I know this is good news, but I am just so sad. I miss Maria."

It was difficult to explain that there wouldn't be goodbye letters exchanged. We just had to rest in God's plan for Maria's life and thank Him for this news. So we did. We prayed, quite a few times that night. We thanked God for this little girl we had come to love and asked Him to keep His hand on her life.

K spent some time drawing a picture as she worked through her feelings. It was such a sweet memento that I decided to put it in a frame for her. Now it sits on the dresser in her bedroom. It is a reminder of a special relationship, and it is a reminder to pray.

Later that night, we decided to sponsor another child. We were able to find another little girl in Zimbabwe who is only 9 days younger than K. She was excited about getting to know another little girl, but told us that she will always miss Maria.

I will too.

Our family was blessed through Maria and her story. I know it was hard for K, but it was good at the same time. We were able to pray for and rejoice with a little girl that we have never met. I pray that this journey will have a lasting impact on K. I know that I will never forget her sweet, tender heart for the friend she never met.

And I pray that she will develop the same bond with her new friend, Pertunia.

A video that suits me

My hubby sent me this video about 2 weeks ago and I never had a moment to watch it.

Yeah, no 30 minute lunch break here...but I digress.

Then another friend (hi Karyn) sent it to me this week because it reminded her of me. So this time, I took a look.

I laughed out loud. Love it!

Of course, I am hoping to replace this Sienna I am driving around with a 12 passenger van sometime soon.

Think I can rock it out the same way?

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house! Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs. Then be sure to link to the blog carnival on this post so more bloggers can join in the fun.

The guidelines can be found here if you need them.
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While looking at one of his many truck books from the library...

D (age 3): Look at those dralics mom!

(That would be hydralic cylinders...which I can now identify)

And with lots of practice, D now tells me, "Look at the hydralic cylinders. They are there and there."
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D (age 3) was cleaning up some colored pencils. He was grabbing them in his fists and putting them in a bag. As he was grabbing a bunch he told me, "It (my hand) is a feller buncher."

(good thing I know my Mighty Machines these days!)
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The kids have made up a song about their little brother. I'll have to vlog them one day because at some point I'll forget the tune, but here are the words:

Dan, Dan, the magic man. Flying in from California.

I have NO clue where they got this, but they all sing it randomly throughout the day when baby C is around. It makes me smile!
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Your Turn:

Wordless Wednesday

Hey, Mom, I'm Disco Barbie!

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house! Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs. Then be sure to link to the blog carnival on this post so more bloggers can join in the fun.

The guidelines can be found here if you need them.
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We took a lovely vaction to Florida for eight days. (yes, pictures are coming. One day. More than enough)

Well, one of those days was spent at Epcot Center. We were doing the rides with the kids, so they were constantly deciding who they wanted to sit with. (There were FOUR grandparents and their parents to choose from)

We took a bathroom break and my mom and I took K (age 7) and T (age 5) to the bathroom. Everyone went into a stall and T ran out of hers and began to look around, "But I want to sit next to Grandma."

(Oh my word. Just go to the bathroom child)
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The littlest guy, C (age 10 months) is crawling like a mad man. The older children have started warning one another when he is on the move. They yell to each other, "Danny alert! Danny alert!" and then they cover their toys or run.

(Baby C's name is Dani.el Cha.rle.s, so we go by "C" on the blog to avoid 2 D's)
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I told my girls that I was going to take them to Gema's (my grandmom's) house for Mother's Day. (she has a fish pond in the front yard)

K: Can we look at her fish?
Mom: I am sure you can.
K: Oh good! And if any are dead, we can dissect them!

(anyone want to guess what K did in her science class on Friday?)
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Your Turn:

Mother's Day

How do I teach my children...

to live unselfishly

to honor others above yourself

to give generously

to be sensitive to the needs of others

to listen well

to love abundantly

to serve humbly

to follow God faithfully?

Thankfully, that's easy. I tell them...

Watch how your Grandmother lives.

Happy Mother's Day, Mom.

So incredibly thankful for you and who you are.

(and yes, we do need a picture of you with all 4 of my babies...and yes, I did spell check this just for you)

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house! Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs. Then be sure to link to the blog carnival on this post so more bloggers can join in the fun.

The guidelines can be found here if you need them.
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17 hours in a car on Sunday to get home from vacation.

My timeline is so "off". Is it really Tuesday?

I'll have to get back on track next week with my tiny talkers...in the meantime, what did yours have to say?
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Your Turn: