Little Mr. Theology

Yesterday in our house...

JACK: Mom - Theo just hit me with the drumsticks.
ERIN: Theo, did you just hit Jack with the drumsticks.
THEO (long pause): Je - us love me?
ERIN: Yes, Theo Jesus loves you, but that has nothing to do with whether you just hit Jack with the drumsticks.
THEO (long pause): Je - us fo - giv me?

I didn't need to ask anymore. I now had my answer. I explained to Theo that Jesus would forgive him, but that he was still in need or correction.

Seriously, he was trying everything to either distract me or escape discipline - that is two years and two weeks for you!

Happy Birthday to a Special Someone

Jack reading to Theo and Addie

Lately Jack has really gotten into reading to Theo and Addie. It is so cute to see how excited Theo and Addie get when Jack reads to them. Here is a video of Jack reading one of the Richard Scarry books on firefighting:

One small step for Addie . . .

One huge step for Mom. Today we started Addie on baby rice. Where have the last six months gone? After coming home from holiday we thought it was a good time to give solids a try. I think the boys were more excited than Addie. Jack kept asking if he could feed her, which I agreed to a couple of times. Theo kept saying 'Well Done Addie'.

While I was mixing up the baby rice, Jack was trying to be an encouraging big brother and said 'Addie, it smells so good'. Encouraging? I guess so. Accurate? I guess not. Here is a video recording her first taste.

My boys this morning...

The following conversation took place this morning after I got ready:

Theo: Look Nice Mom.
Erin: Oh Theo, do you think Mommy looks nice?
Theo: Yes.
Erin (bending down to give Theo a hug): Theo, you sure do know how to win the ladies over.
Jack (seeing me give Theo a hug doesn't want to miss out so comes charging towards us to hug/knock us both over): And I really know how to knock the ladies over.

Hmmm. Ponder that one....