WHAT!?!?

Well... I guess I will continue to experience the funny things that kids say as long as I am babysitting...

Today B and I went with Garrett to pay some bills, get some cupcakes at walmart for the youth kids birthday, eat lunch, and then drop Garrett off at work. While at walmart B and I stayed in the car because it's just easier this way... she is at the questioning stage of her life and therefore questions everything... "Why did the car just honk it's horn?" "Who turned on the air? (as the wind blows through our windows)"

However the part of our day that made me have to take up for what this child said was when we were in line at the check out to get our food. She is a very friendly child and will talk to everyone... she looks up at the guy at the check out and says "We're having a baby boy!" And he responds "Really???" Without delay I quickly explain that her mother is having a baby boy... NOT ME!!! She is a child and doesn't realize that everyone in public doesn't know that she is not my child. As we walk out to the car I try to explain to her that saying that to everyone isn't necessary a good thing... but she doesn't care she just continues to smile.

Sometimes I wish that I could just live the life of a care-free three year old...

Who's Our President???

Since I haven't posted in a while I thought I might catch you up on what's going on in my life... we have moved to a new town... a new church... a new job... new friends... and new possibilities! Though you friends out there are greatly missed Garrett and I greatly feel like God has truly called us here and we love it! I'm not saying times are always easy... but we definitely see the hand of God in every relationship and most every circumstance here!

I recently have started baby-sitting some very precious children... who fill my day with joy and laughter and at times... frustration! I start to realize after they repeat what I say that I do in fact have a great influence in their lives and in shaping who they are right now... But my current favorite story happened Friday. I was watching the Today show when the first child arrived as she set on my couch I thought I wonder if she is really paying attention to the world or if she just likes to play... I pointed to the tv where they were showing our president talking and asked... "Do you know who that is?" and with a quick reply she said "Yes! That's our president Rock Obama!" The funny thing is she thinks that is really his name... so after the second child arrives and I begin to tell Garrett what she has said... she over hears my conversation and says "That's right... Rock Obama..." To which child two a little boy responds "No its not..." And so I prompted him to continue by saying... "well then who is our president." And he said "Squidward!"



So there you have it... kids really do say the darndest things! I'm sure in coming days I will have much more to blog about...