Like Father Like Son - Part II

We went to Legoland Windsor yesterday as a family (similar to Six Flags but lots of things made with Legos). It was a great time. I am going to post more pictures from Legoland, but my first entry must go to Jack's first go at driving. They had a specific area designed to 3-5 years old where they could practice driving - pushing the pedal and steering. Enjoy!

Jack's first instructions from Dad:



And as you can tell from this video, he drives like his father (I know I am going to get in trouble for that one!)!

From the bottom of my...

A conversation between Erin and Jack after pre-school yesterday:

JACK (showing Erin some of his 'artwork'): Look Mom, I wrote two 'Js' for Jack and a 'T' for Theo.
ERIN: Jack, that is really sweet. What made you think of writing a T for Theo.
JACK: I just, I just felt it (long pause) felt it in my throat.

Your throat??? As a mother, I was thinking he was going to say that he felt it in his heart to remember his little brother while at pre-school, but no this feeling came from his throat. :)

Oh Dear...

Charles was out all day at an ordination service for a recent graduate. Only shortly after we had picked him up at the train station, did Jack quickly announce, 'I didn't sin at all today Daddy!'

I think what he meant was that he wasn't disciplined - to a three and three quarters year old (which is what he refers to himself as) this is a pretty big deal. :)

Yes, we did correct him and his theology.

All good thoughts occur when you are on the....

While we were on holiday Charles took Jack to a public bathroom and waited in the stall while Jack finished his business. Here is the conversation that occurred while Jack was on the pot:

Jack: Dad, do you remember when I was three? (He is three-and-a-half now, nothing less!)
Charles: Yes, I remember when you were three.
Jack: Yes, when I was three I had to hold the banister when I walked down the stairs, but now I don't have to because I am three-and-a-half.

What on earth made him think of this while he was sitting on the toilet?????

Prayer Requess of a Three-Year-Old

The following were Jack's prayer requests last night in this order:

Pray that I don't slip and fall and get fox's poop on me tomorrow
Pray that Jesus will make me perfect so I won't sin
Thanks that I got a new cd player so that Super Saviour doesn't skip anymore
Thanks for Bridget's new job

Oh how I love the minds of little people...

A day at Mini-Good-News Club

Yesterday when I picked Jack up from the Mini-Good-News-Club (our church's activity for pre-school aged children), the helpers told me that Jack had informed them that our car runs out of petrol when Theo burps or coughs.

Apparently, he also told them that he thought they should have a time for prayer - not just stories. This is particularly amusing because this was the first session ever of Mini-Good-News-Club, which has been started to alleviate the numbers in the nursery. The helpers said this sounded like a good idea and asked Jack if he would like to pray. He said yes, and then changed his mind and told him he would prepare his prayers for next week.

These two stories strike me as VERY Jack. The first comment takes after his mother with just crazy statements, and his second comment takes after his father with his take-charge attitude. :)