Back to Life?

For those of you who may not know, mine and Lance's first "child" is Hoss, a miniature dachshund. He is a grumpy fellow, set in his ways, obsessed with food, and just down right cranky. Contrary to popular belief, these are the qualities that, quite frankly make Hoss, Hoss, and the reasons why he is such a cool dog! However, knowing he is this way, we do take precautions when other small people are around...he's like a magnet. He's the dog all the little ones want to mess with...it's kind of like the girl that hates cats, but the cat ALWAYS jumps up in her lap.

Anyway, on to the point, Hoss is almost 10 years-old and sleeps a lot. I guess Lindsay finally noticed this and asked me why he sleeps so much. I proceeded to explain to her that Hoss is getting old, and, trying to prepare her for the inevitable, that one day he wouldn't be with us anymore. I did not use the word "die". Lindsay emphatically replies, "But he'll come back to life." I immediately think, Where in the world did she get that? My mind went to Snow White and thinking that maybe she somehow got confused about Snow White being asleep when the prince kissed her, not dead. So I asked her, "Where did you hear that?" She repeats herself, "He'll come back to life." I say, "Who do you know that did that?" I'm trying to explain what I mean (I'm still thinking that she's gonna say Snow White). She replies enthusiastically, "Jesus did!!"

OK, duh! Why did I not assume that she was referring to our Saviour instead of some dumb cartoon? It turned out to be an excellent opportunity to talk about Jesus and how He conquered death! So, be on guard momma's...you never know when your day-to-day, ordinary conversations can be such a tremendous opportunity to impart the Lord's truth to your child!

"Free" Years Old

I have been told that having a three year old is much more difficult than the notorious "terrible twos". We are currently on day 5 of being three and I think I have to agree! It seems that turning three makes you more independent, opinionated, wise, and moody. But, aside from all of that, turning three has been lots of fun! We've had days filled with Princess nightgowns, pretend cupcakes, weenie dog purses, tutu dresses, tricycles, family, and friends this past week and it has been a blast.

We had a mini-party at school complete with Krumballs and balloons. Those kids went crazy over those balloons. Just a reminder that the simple things in life are still so very exciting to a small child!

Some of Lindsay's favorite things:

Painting toenails, Wearing lip balm, Riding her tricycle, Putting on a thousand bracelets at one time, Bubbles in the bath tub, Trixie (one of her dogs), Wearing other peoples shoes, Imagining & carrying on conversations with anybody and everything, Singing along to the music, Playing with her cousins, Asking a ton of questions, Bedtime stories, and Snuggling with her bunny. She has such a sweet spirit (most of the time) and loves to be around people. She cracks us up on a daily basis with the things that she says about how she percieves things in her little world!

Where has the time gone? It is so hard to believe that my baby girl is three!!