Kiddiokies

So, I started writing stuff down again.  One point for me!  =)

The other day, Isaac was telling me again how he is going to live with me forever.  I told him that as much as I love him, it is okay for him to grow up and move out...as long as he comes back and visit.  He was not easily dissuaded.  I told him that his wife would probably not appreciate living with me, so as much as I am glad that he loves me, he probably should re-think his plan and just come for visits instead.  I still could not convinced him.  No siree.  He told me that his wife would want to live with me, too, because he would make sure of it before he married her.  Ha!  I love you, Buddy, but I-don't-think-so!  ;)

The other day, as the kids were playing babies, as they so often do, I overheard Isaac tell Ruby in baby-talk, "I keep you safe, sista!"  Hope he always does!

Ruby and Isaac were playing the other day.  I was in the kitchen and could hear Ruby exclaiming, "I'm an acrobat!"  She insisted that I come see.  So I did.  She would lay on top of the big blue blow-up chair (that David just HAD to get from a yard sale =P), and Isaac would push it over.  Well, the one time I watched, she came down and instead of a graceful acrobatic flip, she crashed the side of her foot or ankle onto the rocking horse rockers.  Ouch.  Luckily, it appears nothing is broken.  But it has stopped Ruby's acrobatic aspirations...for the moment, at least.  Or maybe just toned 'em down.  For I think she has still been doing somersaults.  =P

I made some vegan "fried rice" (which turned out more like yummy oily rice with vegetables and Fri-Chik, so I guess that's probably not vegan, 'eh?  =O) and some broccoli for supper on Friday night.  Isaac was not impressed.  And proceeded to grumble about it.  I told him that if he had nothing nice to say, he shouldn't say anything at all.  I completely expected to hear more grumbling and then have to implement some consequence.  But instead, Isaac said (albeit in a slightly grumbly tone) something like, "thanks for making broccoli, Mom."  Whoo-hoo!  What a nice surprise!  =)  And I do love that he likes his broccoli.  ;)

Jadelyn informed me the other day that she came back to Isaac and Ruby's bedroom to rub my back, as I lay on my side.  I don't remember any backrub before she hopped onto my side and started singing, "riding on a horsey, a horsey!"  ;P  Guess that's slightly better than the other day when she informed me at some mealtime that I was a "cow".  Ha!  That time, she told David that HE was the "horsey".  Normally, she'll say, "Mom?  You're a Jew and I'm a Samaritan".  Or a Gentile.  Or something.  I think she likes to hear herself talk.  ;)

I love that Ruby describes cold things as being "like Lake Michigan".  The other day, we went for our first bike ride with our new-for-us Adams tandem trail-a-long.  We went around the entire lake, much to the kid's delight.  I loved watching Ruby and Isaac pedal away.  It went quite well until we switched who was in front about halfway around.  Ruby was then in front, and thus in charge of the gears.  Isaac wasn't all about it.  And then, Isaac was like, "Wooby, you need to pedal!"  and "Wooby!" this and "Wooby!" that.  ;P  As we were coming back down the driveway, Ruby was saying something about her hands being "like Lake Michigan".  Or maybe breeze on her hands was like that.  Something.  Anyways....

During worship on Sabbath night, we were talking about how Isaac was complaining about Daddy's driving on the way home from church (which for the moment anyways, wasn't bad ;D).  David asked him if he would rather walk than ride with Daddy-o, and Isaac said he would rather walk.  So, David stopped the van.  Isaac started to get very worried.  We told him to unstrap.  He was getting REALLY worried.  Out of the van he went.  David went with him.  And they started to walk, while I took over driving and took off down the road.  We went for a ways, then went back and picked them up.  So, during worship, we were talking about this, and why did David walk with Isaac?  Had David complained about his driving or done anything that needed to get him kicked out of the van?  No.  Then why?  Isaac piped up, "because he loves me".  Then, we got into a big talk about how Jesus loves us so much that He left heaven to save us from our sins.  He died for us, though He had done nothing wrong.  He went back to heaven to get a place ready for us, and will soon come to get us.  And He will live with us forever and ever and ever.  The kids were really into it (well, except Jadelyn after a while...she's a bit distracted, still...) and were really quite insightful.  Talking about Jesus' love is a good thing.  Then, Ruby asked, "what does love feel like?"  Huh...where do they come up with this stuff?  Who really thinks about what love feels like?  Apparently Ruby does.  ;)

This morning, I was cooking/baking up a storm.  Partially to warm the house up, partially so we'll have food to eat, and partially (probably) so I could mark some stuff off my to-do-list.  ;)  Anyways, I made Chex Mix and Granola Bars, so the kids got to choose if they wanted one of those or some crackers for their lunch filler.  Jadelyn excitedly let me know that she wanted "monkey bars!" much to Ruby and Isaac's (okay, mine, too...) delight.  Ruby and Isaac then let me know that they wanted "monkey bars", too.  So I told them that okay, I'd get their monkey bars.  That really cracked 'em up.  Who knew I was so funny simply by saying what they were?  =)  Then at lunch, Jadelyn said all breathlessly, "I'm so excited!" because of the "monkey bars".  I think granola bars may have been renamed at our house.  ;)

And that's all for now, folks!