Rolling Ball

The following are two conversations Charles had with Jack today.

While getting ready for a Fellowship Group Social -

Charles: Come on Jack, put your shoes on. We need to get the ball rolling.
Jack: I don't want to roll the ball.
Charles: You cannot go to the party without your shoes on.
Jack (clearly still interested in the 'ball'): I want Daddy to roll the ball.

After the social...

Jack (looking at some of his construction toys): I am making it all new.
Charles: That is what God says, He will make all things new.
Jack (nodding his head): Yeah, I make all things new too.

A typical morning

I always put Theo in his bouncy chair as I take my shower and get ready for the day. During this time Jack gets to entertain himself which rarely means doing much very far from us. He is so my son in how he loves to be with people (not meant to be a slam on Charles just an observation which Charles would agree with).

He almost always follows us up the stairs and makes some interaction game up while I get ready. Often he is the pizza man who comes to the bathroom to take my order then runs to the bedroom to fulfill the order. Even though he is the pizza man, he rarely asks me to order pizza. It is almost always drinks. The choices are usually water, juice, or beer.

Today I heard Jack interacting with Theo. When I got out of the shower Jack told me that he had gotten Theo's 'Nah' for him and his teddy bear. He told me that Theo had told him that he really wanted them. I got out of the shower to find Theo sitting here like this:




Jack does his best to look after Theo for which I am very grateful. And I think most of the time Theo enjoys it as in this picture. This is as opposed to the other day when I walked into the room to see Jack reenacting Theo getting his immunizations using a play-syringe. At moments like that one I remind myself that I am the third child, presumably similar things were done to me, and I am fairly well adjusted...I think??

Video versus Theo? - tough choice for Jack!

I shot this video the other day. I find it really amusing largely because of how Jack gets bored holding Theo and asks to watch a video on my computer. Oh, I can already imagine the boys watching this one when they are older and laughing about Jack's preference for a video over holding Theo.

How did you use your extra hour?

England set their clocks back last night for fall standard time. As such, we were ready for church earlier than usual and decided to take a few family photos. Unfortunately, there were no neighbours around to take one of all four of us. Hope you enjoy!

Thanks for Dave Lewis

Jack randomly asked me the other day - 'Who gave us Theo?'

Hoping he didn't want a medical answer, I quickly told him that God had given us Theo. Just like God had given him to us. To my relief, he seemed satisfied.

He then followed up a couple minutes later, 'Did God give us Daddy?' to which I answered yes. Not wanting to leave me out, he then said 'God gave us you too Mommy?' Again I agreed.

He then asked, 'Did God give us Dave Lewis (one of Jack's best friend's Dad - and one of our friends!)?'

I chuckled and said, 'Well, yes. God did give us Dave Lewis too.'

I laughed because I have no idea why Jack would have jumped from our family immeidately to Dave Lewis (most likely because he is one of Jack's favourite poeple and in this case Jack is a good judge of character!). It was really amusing to me. But as I thought about it more, I thought what a great perspective. Yes, God has given us all of our friends. And for that we are very grateful! Thank you Lord for giving Jack an inquisitive mind from which I can learn. And thank you Lord for giving us Dave Lewis too!