Brain Waves

The faulty brain waves of sixteen year old boys, as evidenced by my conversation with Bran in the truck tonight ...
Me:  We're going to have a Fourth of July party at our house.
Bran:  When?

Shrimp Fried Rice

We ordered shrimp fried rice for supper tonight and I told Lily that she had to eat the rice, not just the shrimp (as she usually does).  When I came to get her plate later, the shrimp was gone, and here's what she had done with the rice!  She is soooo my child!

Great Value

Brandon Taylor made me laugh out loud today at Walmart!  He was begging me to buy him some $6 bag of Beef Jerky and I happened to spot a $1 bag of "Great Value" brand Beef Jerky instead. (FYI, I almost ALWAYS buy store brands.)  "Mom!" he groaned with disdain, "That is probably made from giraffe meat."  .... We bought the $6 bag to be safe.  Hahahahahaha!!!!!

Hero

I did my good deed for the day!  It was pouring rain when we turned into our neighborhood this afternoon. A little turtle was in the middle of the road, right in the path of the big garbage truck stopped one driveway away. I stopped the car, dashed out, and carried him over to the pine straw and out of the way of being crushed by the truck. It feels good to be a superhero ... even to a turtle! 😂🐢

Abba and Denise

Lily asked me tonight if we could watch the Beginner's Bible video about "Abba and Denise."  Yes, that would be Adam and Eve.  :)

Steak and Roller Skates

A little theology with Lily on the ride home today ... her questions ...
Does God ever spill anything?
If God gets thirsty and has to go get a drink, is He still watching you?
Are there roller skates in heaven?
Does Jesus eat steak?

Hmmmm ... good questions!  I think my answers were no, yes, yes, and yes.  I mean, is it really heaven without steak and roller skates??  I think not!

Blonde

Lily had us so confused today, and it was hilarious! She kept mumbling things and when someone couldn't hear her, she'd say, "Oh no. You're blonde." What?! Finally I asked her what that meant and she said, "Being blonde means you can't see!" Hmmm .. that's "blind" and you meant "deaf," Lil. Comedy of errors!

Yes To The Dress

WE SAID YES TO THE DRESS!!!!!!! ... at Toys R Us, that is! Lily spent her birthday gift card on this Cinderella princess bride gown! (Note the pink and yellow PJs underneath this super elegant gown!) When we put the veil on, Lily said "I LOOOOVE this bride hair!"

Front Teeth

My Lily makes me laugh so much!! She was mad when she realized she couldn't learn to whistle without her two front teeth, so the next thing I know, she had made some front teeth out of paper and taped them on!! I love this funny little girl!

Always With You

Sweet conversation with Lily in the car tonight ... she was a little worried about the thunderstorm warning that kept coming up on the radio. After a while she said to me, "You know what's a good thing about being a Christian? When you are scared you can say a prayer to God and He will help you not be scared and always be with you." Exactly right, sweet girl.
"When I am afraid, I will trust in You." Psalm 56:3

Cheese Balls

Why do I let the kids talk me in to this kind of stuff in the summer???? A ginormous cheese ball barrel???? Full of essential vitamins and minerals, I'm sure!! Oh well. It's only summer once! Viva la Cheese Balls!

Teeny Tiny

Family, take note. I had a dental cleaning today and the hygienist said, and I quote, "You have a teeny, tiny mouth."  Quite the opposite of what I've been hearing for all these years!

Headache

Dylan accidentally knocked into Lily this morning and Lily bumped into the kitchen table.  With a mad look on her face, she turned to Dylan and said, "Dylan! Now I have a headache in my back!"

Grandma Cora

Whenever Lily Claire (age 4)  plays with her baby dolls these days, she is "Mamma" and I am "Grandma Cora," for some unknown reason!  This was all fine and good until Lily started calling me Grandma Cora real loud in every restaurant and store in Snellville!

Crushed

Hahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!  Brandon apparently doesn't know his own strength!  We drove through Sonic for him to get a milkshake and when the lady handed it to him out the window he accidentally crushed the entire cup and the shake went all over his arm and hand!  I am STILL laughing!!!!!!!!!!