Three Cuties From Florida... to Kansas

Henry, Marcail and Naomi happily playing at Grammy's house!

One of their favorite things to play with is left-over church bulletins! They played "church" with them and the girls wrapped their little plastic baby dolls in them. (See Naomi in last photo.) Things about kids I'd almost forgotten: 1. It doesn't matter if they (or I) stay in p.j.s all morning if we're hangin out at home. 2. Kids can be contented for a very long while with left-over church bulletins, or other unexpected items (a feather from a pillow, a tape measure, a big pair of boots and baskets of various sizes.) 3. Kids love having books read to them. And I love reading them. 4. Kids love being sung to... and they are not at all critical of made-up tunes or words. 5. The song "Jesus Loves Me" never gets old. 6. Kids can be entertained for quite awhile by emptying water from a small plastic pool one cup at a time. "Pour the water in the bird bath." Pour the water on the grass." Now pour the water on the tricycle...." 7. It doesn't really matter how messy the house gets as long as the kids are happy/not fighting/well fed and favorite blankies, phones and permanent markers are accounted for. 8. Sometimes the afternoon nap doesn't seem to come soon enough. 9. Kids love to "help" whether it's carrying something "too heavy" for Grammy, getting cups for all the kids, taking ketchup to the table, helping to look for a lost blanket or putting away toys (usually). 10. Hearing toddlers talk and giggle together is therapeutic! 11. Kids love to learn new things (if they are not too tired), and they learn new things even if we are not in "teach mode". (Which means always being careful about what we say and do!) AND SOME THINGS I HOPE TO NEVER FORGET: Kids grow up too fast! Being able to be the funniest comedian, the best singer, the smartest adult, the wisest mentor and to kiss away tears, hug aways fears, pat a sweetie to sleep all wrapped up in your arms... are blessings indeed.