When soon-to-be parents announce that they are having a boy, I usually tell them they should enroll in a Sheetrock Repair class at their local Home Depot or Lowe's.
I had no idea little boys could be so rough on a house. Our house is three and a half years old and the walls look like they are at least 10 years old. Holes, nicks, dings, scratches, entire corner chunks missing. They run into the walls with their cars, their toys, their balls and sometimes even themselves. (We have a dent in the wall that mysteriously is the exact same size, shape and height of Luke's forehead). Since this weekend was a cold, wet, rainy weekend, Kevin got the spackle and started making repairs. Let's just say it took him the better part of Saturday to get it done. Now he has to sand it down and then do some touch up painting. Thankfully, we have lots of leftover paint from the first time we painted. Because we are definitely going to need it.
Here is one of Kevin's helpers:
I love how he is taking these big giant steps because in his little 3 1/2 year old mind, that's how Daddy walks.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Rocky's Last Name
Luke's stuffed dog is named Rocky.
He is named after a real dog that I had growing up (named Rocky). I bought my Rocky at my neighbor's garage sale for 50 cents at the end of the day half price clearance sale. Best purchase ever!
Well, Grandma bought Rocky for Luke. And Luke loves him some Rocky. Sleeps with him every night. Drags him around the house. Talks to him. Sings with him. Sniffs his tail while he sucks his thumb. Rocky's tail, Luke's thumb. Just in case you were confused.
Stay with me now because things are going to get a little complicated. Enter the Seeds Family Worship CDs. I've probably mentioned them on this blog several or eight times. We love listening to them in the car. They are upbeat and fun and help my kids (and mom and dad) learn scripture.
One of the songs is based on Isaiah 26:3-4 which says
He is named after a real dog that I had growing up (named Rocky). I bought my Rocky at my neighbor's garage sale for 50 cents at the end of the day half price clearance sale. Best purchase ever!
Well, Grandma bought Rocky for Luke. And Luke loves him some Rocky. Sleeps with him every night. Drags him around the house. Talks to him. Sings with him. Sniffs his tail while he sucks his thumb. Rocky's tail, Luke's thumb. Just in case you were confused.
Stay with me now because things are going to get a little complicated. Enter the Seeds Family Worship CDs. I've probably mentioned them on this blog several or eight times. We love listening to them in the car. They are upbeat and fun and help my kids (and mom and dad) learn scripture.
One of the songs is based on Isaiah 26:3-4 which says
"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.
Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal. "
The song repeats "Rock Eternal, Rock Eternal, Rock Eternal" several times throughout the song. We've listened to this song several times recently. They especially like this particular cd.
Now fast forward to the other day after breakfast...
Luke: Mom, do you know Rocky has a last name?
Mom: (I have no idea where he comes up with this stuff. My best guess is that he is going to say our last name) Really? Rocky has a last name? What is it?
Luke: Ternal. His name is Rocky Ternal.
Go ahead. Say it outloud several times and go back and look at the verse. I'll wait for you. Of course Rocky's last name is Ternal. What else could it possibly be in the mind of this very literal three year old?!
I love that boy!
To get the full effect, go to this link: http://www.seedsfamilyworship.net/listen-online/
Choose "Seeds of Praise (Vol. 3)" from the drop down arrow.
Play Track 5 "The Rock Eternal"
To get the full effect, go to this link: http://www.seedsfamilyworship.net/listen-online/
Choose "Seeds of Praise (Vol. 3)" from the drop down arrow.
Play Track 5 "The Rock Eternal"
Thursday, March 24, 2011
What's Good For The Goose
Many of you know that I love a great deal. I read a few mommy blogs that highlight great deals they've heard about online or in stores. About February of last year, I heard of a new company called Franklin Goose. They presented themselves as a small internet company who was into natural and organic baby products (cloth diapers, organic clothing, BPA free bottles,etc). They purchase many of their items from environmentally conscious work-at-home-moms. They were offering $ 5 store credit for every review you wrote about any of their products you've tried (you didnt' have to purchase the product from them). Sounds crazy, right? Many people asked on their Facebook page if this was a legit deal. Absolutely. There were no specifications as to how many reviews each person could write or how long they had to be. They set a deadline of when all the reviews had to be completed. They also said that instead of using their advertising budget on a "typical advertising campaign", they were doing this instead because they wanted to hear from real moms and dads. Well, people started submitting reviews and getting store credit.
Then the deal went viral. Thousands of people were submitting reviews. Some were completely bogus like "Hey, I'd like to try one of those." But others were well written, truly helpful reviews. I looked at their products and realized we had 13 of them (mostly books and some of their plates, spoons, cups, baby carrier, potty chairs, and I can't remember what else). So I received my $65 credit. I only told one other friend about it because I still wasn't sure it was legit. Other people had hundreds of dollars in store credit.
I didn't use my credit immediately since I wasn't sure what I wanted to buy. I thought I would wait until closer to Christmas or the kids' birthdays. Then we got an email from the company saying that they were overwhelmed with orders so if we would "bank" our store credit for 6 months, then we could use it plus an additional 20% in interest. Many people, including me, did this thinking that we were helping out a small company. They had guaranteed that the credits would be good for up to two years.
Right before Christmas they froze everyone's credits so no one could use them at Christmas. Still promising to allow the credits plus 20% after they "caught up" with all their orders. Well, last week everyone received this email:
To all of our loyal customers,
We are writing to update you on the status of the promotion. As you may know, we were overwhelmed by an enormous number of reviews submitted in connection with the promotion, and we thank all of you who followed the rules and wrote honest, heartfelt reviews.
Unfortunately, many of those who submitted reviews merely sought the promotion’s benefits without providing a commensurate genuine, honest review. While we initially filled a large amount of orders, we simply do not have the resources to continue vetting the reviews to distinguish those that followed the rules from those that did not.
In order to continue as a business, we must amend the promotion. This is not a step we take lightly, but one which is necessary for the health of our business. Accordingly, we have decided to take down and remove from the site all reviews which were written as part of the promotion. All open orders using store credit and partial store credit will be cancelled, as well as all remaining store credit. In their place, we are providing a one-time use coupon for 40% off of any purchase.
Whoa! A single use 40% off coupon is not exactly the same as $ 65 of merchandise.
Now I know some will say, "Rachel, don't be greedy. It was free. The stuff wasn't yours to begin with."
Initially, I agreed. I thought, "Oh well....nothing lost, nothing gained." I was frustrated that they cancelled credits when so many people tried to help them out. I blamed it on the fact that maybe this little company didn't understand the power of mommy blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media. That they didn't realize something like this would go viral. If they knew they were in over their heads, why not cancel the promo immediately when the reviews started pouring in? If they knew they couldn't make good, why string everyone along for a whole year and then offer a measly coupon?
But then I started doing some research. And now I'm ticked. First, this isn't a little mom and pop company that didn't know their little ad campaign would go viral. They are owned by a much larger company called JSA Technologies. Franklin Goose sent out requests offering a $25000 prize for someone who could come up with a marketing campaign that would "go viral" in order to drive traffic to their new website. Obviously, this was the winning campaign (although now I am starting to wonder if the winner ever got his/her prize money from them).
(Stay with me) Have you ever wondered when you type search terms into Google why certain websites are listed first in the search results and others are listed on maybe page 2 or 3 or 200 of the search results? There's something called SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Google doesn't like to kiss and tell how it works, but there are certain factors that influence who gets to be first on the list (JCPenney recently got in trouble for doing some things to get on the top of the list that they weren't supposed to do).
Some of the factors include:
Now Franklin Goose is saying that its loyal customers and those who wrote real reviews are "greedy scammers". I don't think Franklin Goose realizes the power of mommy bloggers. These moms are calling the Better Business Bureau, contacting the Virginia Attorney General's office, boycotting the site, contacting vendors to let them know about FG's shoddy business practices and looking into a class action lawsuit. Yikes!
Live and Learn. As someone once said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch" or in this case, free natural and organic baby products either.
Then the deal went viral. Thousands of people were submitting reviews. Some were completely bogus like "Hey, I'd like to try one of those." But others were well written, truly helpful reviews. I looked at their products and realized we had 13 of them (mostly books and some of their plates, spoons, cups, baby carrier, potty chairs, and I can't remember what else). So I received my $65 credit. I only told one other friend about it because I still wasn't sure it was legit. Other people had hundreds of dollars in store credit.
I didn't use my credit immediately since I wasn't sure what I wanted to buy. I thought I would wait until closer to Christmas or the kids' birthdays. Then we got an email from the company saying that they were overwhelmed with orders so if we would "bank" our store credit for 6 months, then we could use it plus an additional 20% in interest. Many people, including me, did this thinking that we were helping out a small company. They had guaranteed that the credits would be good for up to two years.
Right before Christmas they froze everyone's credits so no one could use them at Christmas. Still promising to allow the credits plus 20% after they "caught up" with all their orders. Well, last week everyone received this email:
To all of our loyal customers,
We are writing to update you on the status of the promotion. As you may know, we were overwhelmed by an enormous number of reviews submitted in connection with the promotion, and we thank all of you who followed the rules and wrote honest, heartfelt reviews.
Unfortunately, many of those who submitted reviews merely sought the promotion’s benefits without providing a commensurate genuine, honest review. While we initially filled a large amount of orders, we simply do not have the resources to continue vetting the reviews to distinguish those that followed the rules from those that did not.
In order to continue as a business, we must amend the promotion. This is not a step we take lightly, but one which is necessary for the health of our business. Accordingly, we have decided to take down and remove from the site all reviews which were written as part of the promotion. All open orders using store credit and partial store credit will be cancelled, as well as all remaining store credit. In their place, we are providing a one-time use coupon for 40% off of any purchase.
Whoa! A single use 40% off coupon is not exactly the same as $ 65 of merchandise.
Now I know some will say, "Rachel, don't be greedy. It was free. The stuff wasn't yours to begin with."
Initially, I agreed. I thought, "Oh well....nothing lost, nothing gained." I was frustrated that they cancelled credits when so many people tried to help them out. I blamed it on the fact that maybe this little company didn't understand the power of mommy blogs, Facebook, Twitter and other social media. That they didn't realize something like this would go viral. If they knew they were in over their heads, why not cancel the promo immediately when the reviews started pouring in? If they knew they couldn't make good, why string everyone along for a whole year and then offer a measly coupon?
But then I started doing some research. And now I'm ticked. First, this isn't a little mom and pop company that didn't know their little ad campaign would go viral. They are owned by a much larger company called JSA Technologies. Franklin Goose sent out requests offering a $25000 prize for someone who could come up with a marketing campaign that would "go viral" in order to drive traffic to their new website. Obviously, this was the winning campaign (although now I am starting to wonder if the winner ever got his/her prize money from them).
(Stay with me) Have you ever wondered when you type search terms into Google why certain websites are listed first in the search results and others are listed on maybe page 2 or 3 or 200 of the search results? There's something called SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Google doesn't like to kiss and tell how it works, but there are certain factors that influence who gets to be first on the list (JCPenney recently got in trouble for doing some things to get on the top of the list that they weren't supposed to do).
Some of the factors include:
- Frequency of website updates and content change (thousands of reviews being submitted every second made it look like their website and content was constantly updating and changing)
- The length of time a user spends on the site (many people spent hours on the site writing reviews, then going back to the site to check their accounts)
- Incoming links (bloggers, Facebook, Twitter all posted links to FG's site announcing the deal)
- There's also something called "social proof" that's not related to Google, but relevant to this. Products with lots of reviews (think amazon reviews) make other people feel safe buying the product. (FG's lesser known products had lots of reviews now driving up sales.)
Now Franklin Goose is saying that its loyal customers and those who wrote real reviews are "greedy scammers". I don't think Franklin Goose realizes the power of mommy bloggers. These moms are calling the Better Business Bureau, contacting the Virginia Attorney General's office, boycotting the site, contacting vendors to let them know about FG's shoddy business practices and looking into a class action lawsuit. Yikes!
Live and Learn. As someone once said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch" or in this case, free natural and organic baby products either.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
I Spy With My Little Eye
Fletcher's school had a History Fair this year. They alternate between History and Science Fairs for the 1st through 8th graders. This was our first year to participate. The first graders are studying the American Revolution so each child chose a person from the Revolution and found out facts about him or her and made a visual (with parental help). Since there could be no duplicates, we decided to do one of the lesser know people. Benjamin Tallmadge was George Washington's first central intelligence officer. He organized a spy ring that ultimately helped win the war. The techniques he used were fascinating - ciphers, code books, invisible ink, and dead drops. He even had one female member of the spy ring use her clothesline! She would hang her black petticoat on the line if one of the spies had docked in the bay, then she would use white handkerchiefs to indicate which of the bays he was in (1 hanky for the first bay, 2 hankies for the second, and so on). The other spy would know to go to that exact location to pass on important information. We had fun learning about Benjamin Tallmadge. Fletcher especially enjoyed his code book and trying to decode some of the messages hidden in one of the books we checked out at the library.
Here he is in front of his display (at the beginning of the fair).
This was about 10 minutes later when he realized there would be lots of standing around and waiting for someone to stop by.
Here he is in front of his display (at the beginning of the fair).
Here he is explaning to one of the moms and a classmate about the code book and the map.
All of the students did a great job. I had fun learning more about Betsy Ross, John Adams, Sybil Ludington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and others.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Identity Theft
It really is amazing what criminals will do to commit crimes. If they would just take all of that effort and creativity and put it into something worthwhile and legal, then they might not go to prison. But for some I suppose, it is an adrenaline rush of sorts to do wrong and not get caught.
I ran across this Q & A interview of a former identity thief. He got caught and as a part of his sentence (instead of going to prison), he has to educate the public on how to avoid identity theft. It was fascinating and educational. Here is the entire article: Secrets of a Former Credit Card Thief
Definitely worth the read.
I ran across this Q & A interview of a former identity thief. He got caught and as a part of his sentence (instead of going to prison), he has to educate the public on how to avoid identity theft. It was fascinating and educational. Here is the entire article: Secrets of a Former Credit Card Thief
Definitely worth the read.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A New Meaning To "Die Hard"
Fletcher's school sent 56 kids and 4 teachers home yesterday with lice. There are only about 135 kids in the whole school. Thankfully, Fletcher did not have it. But his teacher did. They have been dealing with this lice issue since before Christmas. The lice that have invaded this area are resistant to the prescription treatments that doctors can give and other remedies like nit shampoo. That's just a little scary. People are having to resort to the old fashioned treatments like Listerine, mayonnaise, and Cetaphil. Many of the little girls in our school have long hair. I feel for those moms who have to comb through all of that hair to treat them. They aren't deadly but they sure are stressful. One mom said she spent over $400 in dry cleaning because she had to launder all of their bedding some of which could not be washed in the washing machine. I'm pretty sure homeowner's insurance doesn't cover that nor does medical insurance.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Dream On Indeed
Note: They had their shirts off because they were upstairs checking out our new treadmill. Apparently, they feel the need to be shirtless when they are doing exercise related things with Dad. Oh, and Rocky also likes the high part.
Yes, I am aware that someday both of them will be utterly mortified that I not only have video footage of them doing this, but that I also shared it with everyone.
Yes, I am aware that someday both of them will be utterly mortified that I not only have video footage of them doing this, but that I also shared it with everyone.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Adventures in Odyssey
I couldn't make this stuff up even if I tried.
Talking about Jesus with little ones can get tricky. They can't see Jesus or God. And concepts like sin and salvation are probably over their heads. (I know there are some very young children who seem to grasp these concepts, but most don't).
On Monday Luke and I were running errands in the van (I am very thankful for my Honda Odyssey and the conversations held there otherwise I might not have anything to write about on this blog). A song came on from one of our Seeds Family Worship CDs. It was the one about John 3:16. We've recently memorized and talked about this verse with the boys in Bible time. So Luke was excited when he heard it because he remembered the verse.
Luke: What is "eternal life"? (he actually said "eternal wife"....so much I could say)
Me: (again, not prepared for a theological discussion on the way to Home Depot) Well, for everyone who has Jesus in their hearts, we get to live with Him forever in heaven when our life on earth is over.
Luke: In our heart?
Me: (trying to be careful not to use "churchy" words that don't make sense) Well, it's saying that you believe Jesus died on the cross for all the bad things we do. Remember the cross? And then three days later Jesus rose again. We ask him to forgive us and be our best friend.
Luke: I want Jesus in my heart.
Me: Well, you have to pray and ask Him.
Luke: (calling out) Jesus?
Me: (starting to interrupt) um..
Luke: Shhhh. I'm talking to Jesus.
Me: Oh.
Luke: He's not answering. Maybe I should call him on my phone.
And I am not kidding when I say the child stuck out his thumb and pinky finger and held it up to his ear like a telephone and said, "Jesus, get into my heart!"
Me: (trying not to laugh) Well, what did He say?
(Dramatic pause)
Luke: He said, 'No.'
At that point I decided our theology discussion for the day was over. These boys are going to keep me on my toes and my knees!
Talking about Jesus with little ones can get tricky. They can't see Jesus or God. And concepts like sin and salvation are probably over their heads. (I know there are some very young children who seem to grasp these concepts, but most don't).
On Monday Luke and I were running errands in the van (I am very thankful for my Honda Odyssey and the conversations held there otherwise I might not have anything to write about on this blog). A song came on from one of our Seeds Family Worship CDs. It was the one about John 3:16. We've recently memorized and talked about this verse with the boys in Bible time. So Luke was excited when he heard it because he remembered the verse.
Luke: What is "eternal life"? (he actually said "eternal wife"....so much I could say)
Me: (again, not prepared for a theological discussion on the way to Home Depot) Well, for everyone who has Jesus in their hearts, we get to live with Him forever in heaven when our life on earth is over.
Luke: In our heart?
Me: (trying to be careful not to use "churchy" words that don't make sense) Well, it's saying that you believe Jesus died on the cross for all the bad things we do. Remember the cross? And then three days later Jesus rose again. We ask him to forgive us and be our best friend.
Luke: I want Jesus in my heart.
Me: Well, you have to pray and ask Him.
Luke: (calling out) Jesus?
Me: (starting to interrupt) um..
Luke: Shhhh. I'm talking to Jesus.
Me: Oh.
Luke: He's not answering. Maybe I should call him on my phone.
And I am not kidding when I say the child stuck out his thumb and pinky finger and held it up to his ear like a telephone and said, "Jesus, get into my heart!"
Me: (trying not to laugh) Well, what did He say?
(Dramatic pause)
Luke: He said, 'No.'
At that point I decided our theology discussion for the day was over. These boys are going to keep me on my toes and my knees!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
70 X 7 ?
My recent Facebook status said this:
I'm not even sure how to describe Luke's fixation but I will give you not one but two sample conversations we've had recently. I realize these aren't exactly questions. Oh and by the way, if you are thinking I should just ignore him and not respond at all....I've tried that...he just continues to ask/speak/talk but much louder. Usually we are in the car so I can't walk away either.
When our friend Tucker was in the hospital, I took the boys to go see him. One time we went on a Friday afternoon. In the children's wing, they do something called "Sundaes on Fridays" where the patients and any visitors get to choose ice cream and toppings. Mr. Grant (Tucker's dad) took the boys while Teresa and I talked. Mr. Grant let Luke pick whatever he wanted. So he picked several or eight toppings. And Luke thought it was a glorious day.
On another visit to the hospital, this was our conversation in the van:
Me: We are going to go see Tucker
Luke: And eat ice cream! Yummy!
Me: No. There won't be any ice cream today.
Luke: Yes, we will get ice cream in that little room
Me: No. Ice cream is on Fridays and today is only Wednesday.
Luke: NO! Today is Friday and we are eating ice cream.
Me: Sorry, buddy. I know ice cream is a fun treat, but they won't have it there today.
Luke: I want ice cream!
Me: I know. But not today. (Attempting a distraction) Let's look for big machines on the way to the hospital.
Luke: To get our ice cream.
And another one in the car on the way to get Fletcher in carpool line:
Luke: I want to watch Wild Kratts** when we get home
Me: We watched Wild Kratts earlier today. We are going to play outside when we get home.
Luke: (whining) But I want to watch Wild Kratts.
Me: (trying to remain calm) I know. It is a fun show. But Mommy said no. So you need to quit asking, okay. Maybe we will watch it tomorrow.
Luke: I want to watch Wild Kratts right now.
Me: (trying the distraction thing again) Let's look for Fletcher.
(Fletcher gets in the van.)
Me: How was your day?
Fletcher: Good. I didn't have to stand.
Luke: (with excitement) We get to watch Wild Kratts when we get home!
Me: (banging head against steering wheel)
**Wild Kratts is a new show on PBS. Two brothers turn into cartoon characters and learn about all kinds of animals. Both of the boys love this show.
"I know in the Bible Jesus said we were supposed to forgive 70 X 7,
but I kinda wished he would have specificed how many times
we have to answer the same question over and over again from a certain three year old. "
I'm not even sure how to describe Luke's fixation but I will give you not one but two sample conversations we've had recently. I realize these aren't exactly questions. Oh and by the way, if you are thinking I should just ignore him and not respond at all....I've tried that...he just continues to ask/speak/talk but much louder. Usually we are in the car so I can't walk away either.
When our friend Tucker was in the hospital, I took the boys to go see him. One time we went on a Friday afternoon. In the children's wing, they do something called "Sundaes on Fridays" where the patients and any visitors get to choose ice cream and toppings. Mr. Grant (Tucker's dad) took the boys while Teresa and I talked. Mr. Grant let Luke pick whatever he wanted. So he picked several or eight toppings. And Luke thought it was a glorious day.
On another visit to the hospital, this was our conversation in the van:
Me: We are going to go see Tucker
Luke: And eat ice cream! Yummy!
Me: No. There won't be any ice cream today.
Luke: Yes, we will get ice cream in that little room
Me: No. Ice cream is on Fridays and today is only Wednesday.
Luke: NO! Today is Friday and we are eating ice cream.
Me: Sorry, buddy. I know ice cream is a fun treat, but they won't have it there today.
Luke: I want ice cream!
Me: I know. But not today. (Attempting a distraction) Let's look for big machines on the way to the hospital.
Luke: To get our ice cream.
And another one in the car on the way to get Fletcher in carpool line:
Luke: I want to watch Wild Kratts** when we get home
Me: We watched Wild Kratts earlier today. We are going to play outside when we get home.
Luke: (whining) But I want to watch Wild Kratts.
Me: (trying to remain calm) I know. It is a fun show. But Mommy said no. So you need to quit asking, okay. Maybe we will watch it tomorrow.
Luke: I want to watch Wild Kratts right now.
Me: (trying the distraction thing again) Let's look for Fletcher.
(Fletcher gets in the van.)
Me: How was your day?
Fletcher: Good. I didn't have to stand.
Luke: (with excitement) We get to watch Wild Kratts when we get home!
Me: (banging head against steering wheel)
**Wild Kratts is a new show on PBS. Two brothers turn into cartoon characters and learn about all kinds of animals. Both of the boys love this show.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Chapter 7
Sidenotes: Our church gives all first graders an NIV Bible. Fletcher is learning to read.
We are in the kitchen. Kevin had just gotten home from work. I'm finishing up dinner so we can eat (spaghetti, if you are wondering).
Fletcher: I've been reading my Bible.
Kevin: That's great buddy! That's a great thing to do.
Fletcher: I was reading Song of Solomon
Me: (My eyes bulge out of my head and I almost drop the pot of boiling spaghetti that I was about to drain. I am completely speechless. Just in case you might not know, Song of Solomon is....well... it can get very "poetic" about things like body parts.)
Fletcher: I was reading chapter 7. (As he is talking, he opens his Bible to chapter 7)
Kevin: (remaining much calmer than me) Oh really?
Fletcher: (reading) "How beautiful are your.." What's this word?
Me: I have to go to the bathroom. (Sorry to leave you alone with him, babe. But I am just not prepared for this. I walk into our bedroom. At this point I am perspiring profusely.)
Kevin: (reading) "sandaled feet"
Me: (sucking all the oxygen out of the bedroom as I breathe a huge sigh of relief)
Kevin: (I didn't catch all of it, but I think he told Fletcher that Song of Solomon was actually like a love letter)
Fletcher: I was also reading in Luke.
Me: (from the bedroom screaming in my head "Luke! Yes! Yes! Reading from Luke is great! Luke is safe! Read Luke!)
And that was the end. This was definitely one of those times I was glad he had the attention span of a gnat.
Go read Song of Solomon chapter 7 and you'll be glad too. Is there a PG version of the Bible?
We are in the kitchen. Kevin had just gotten home from work. I'm finishing up dinner so we can eat (spaghetti, if you are wondering).
Fletcher: I've been reading my Bible.
Kevin: That's great buddy! That's a great thing to do.
Fletcher: I was reading Song of Solomon
Me: (My eyes bulge out of my head and I almost drop the pot of boiling spaghetti that I was about to drain. I am completely speechless. Just in case you might not know, Song of Solomon is....well... it can get very "poetic" about things like body parts.)
Fletcher: I was reading chapter 7. (As he is talking, he opens his Bible to chapter 7)
Kevin: (remaining much calmer than me) Oh really?
Fletcher: (reading) "How beautiful are your.." What's this word?
Me: I have to go to the bathroom. (Sorry to leave you alone with him, babe. But I am just not prepared for this. I walk into our bedroom. At this point I am perspiring profusely.)
Kevin: (reading) "sandaled feet"
Me: (sucking all the oxygen out of the bedroom as I breathe a huge sigh of relief)
Kevin: (I didn't catch all of it, but I think he told Fletcher that Song of Solomon was actually like a love letter)
Fletcher: I was also reading in Luke.
Me: (from the bedroom screaming in my head "Luke! Yes! Yes! Reading from Luke is great! Luke is safe! Read Luke!)
And that was the end. This was definitely one of those times I was glad he had the attention span of a gnat.
Go read Song of Solomon chapter 7 and you'll be glad too. Is there a PG version of the Bible?
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Answered Prayers
Tucker came home yesterday from the hospital. Praise God! He seems to be feeling well. Teresa said she feels a combination of being run over by a truck and serious jet lag. Sleeping on a hospital "cot" for over a week will do that to you, I'm sure.
Tucker still has a PICC line in his arm and will receive antibiotics several times a day through that to continue to treat the pneumonia. Teresa will give those and she's a little nervous about that. But we have several nurse friends who can encourage her that she is doing it all correctly (plus a home health nurse who will be checking in periodically).
Thank you again for praying for them (and for faithfully reading all these updates so you could pray specifically). My prayer is that this is the end of a long not-so-fun chapter of Tucker's life and that he can just get back to being a 6 1/2 year old little boy!
I hope to get back to regular blog postings too. Thanks for hanging in there!
Tucker still has a PICC line in his arm and will receive antibiotics several times a day through that to continue to treat the pneumonia. Teresa will give those and she's a little nervous about that. But we have several nurse friends who can encourage her that she is doing it all correctly (plus a home health nurse who will be checking in periodically).
Thank you again for praying for them (and for faithfully reading all these updates so you could pray specifically). My prayer is that this is the end of a long not-so-fun chapter of Tucker's life and that he can just get back to being a 6 1/2 year old little boy!
I hope to get back to regular blog postings too. Thanks for hanging in there!
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