I hadn't intended to dress Katie up for Halloween this year, not because I have a problem with Halloween or dressing up, I just figured Katie wouldn't be aware and so we'd keep it easy. Earlier today while we were out for a walk someone asked what the kids were dressing up as... later when we got home Katie said, "What am I dressing up as?" so I quickly found the lion costume we had gotten for Katie last year - thankfully I had remembered correctly that it was on the big side last year and therefore would work this year too! The one problem is that I bought it in Virginia where it's a bit cooler in October so the costume is a bit thick for Florida! Katie put it on, posed for a picture or two and now refuses to take the costume off even though she's sweating underneath - oh well - at least she's a happy little lion!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
A Lion 2 Years Running!
I hadn't intended to dress Katie up for Halloween this year, not because I have a problem with Halloween or dressing up, I just figured Katie wouldn't be aware and so we'd keep it easy. Earlier today while we were out for a walk someone asked what the kids were dressing up as... later when we got home Katie said, "What am I dressing up as?" so I quickly found the lion costume we had gotten for Katie last year - thankfully I had remembered correctly that it was on the big side last year and therefore would work this year too! The one problem is that I bought it in Virginia where it's a bit cooler in October so the costume is a bit thick for Florida! Katie put it on, posed for a picture or two and now refuses to take the costume off even though she's sweating underneath - oh well - at least she's a happy little lion!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
A Dedication and a Pumpkin
Today Ryan was officially dedicated, at church, before the Lord. His Life-verse is Zephaniah 3:17 which says, "The Lord your God is with you. He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." The dedication service was a great reminder of our duty as parents to model and teach him (and Katie too) in the ways of the Lord. Yet at the same time how much we have to trust in the Lord, that He is faithful and that He will watch over our young children and draw them to Himself, not because of anything we do but because of what HIS son, Jesus, did for us.
After church we noticed a pumpkin patch across the parking lot and since we missed out on the Pumpkin Patch at Katie's Fall Festival we decided this was the time. Katie really enjoyed looking at all the different sizes of pumpkins and some of the gourds too. We came home with a small pumpkin and some face stickers, yippee - another year we've escaped the mess of carving (can you tell that I'm not a fan of that gooey mess?!)
After church we noticed a pumpkin patch across the parking lot and since we missed out on the Pumpkin Patch at Katie's Fall Festival we decided this was the time. Katie really enjoyed looking at all the different sizes of pumpkins and some of the gourds too. We came home with a small pumpkin and some face stickers, yippee - another year we've escaped the mess of carving (can you tell that I'm not a fan of that gooey mess?!)
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
The Answer Is...
In a previous post I mentioned that Katie was saying, "I have another question." Well, all of sudden she has started saying, "I have another answer." Obviously, I ask ,"What is the answer?" She's really coming up with great answers! Here are a few examples:
The Answer Is:
1. I'm going to school, that's the answer.
2. It's time to go to bed, I'm tired.
3. We're going to eat breakfast and then go to church.
4. I love you.
The other big thing that Katie is up to is singing the songs she has learned at school. The songs we hear the most right now are:
1. Zippidee doo dah, zippidee-A, my oh my what a wonderful day, plenty of sunshine heading my way zippidee doo dah, zippidee-a. Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder... it IS TRUTH, it's Actual, everything is satis-zippidee doo dah.... (keep this ring going for 3 or 4 times at least and don't forget the bouncing knees!)
2. He's my rock, my strength, my shield (something, something, something) in the (something) field. (This one is complete with fist on palm for emphasis)
3. Allelu, Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia, Praise Ye the Lord (Although Katie sings Alleluia everytime.)
The Answer Is:
1. I'm going to school, that's the answer.
2. It's time to go to bed, I'm tired.
3. We're going to eat breakfast and then go to church.
4. I love you.
The other big thing that Katie is up to is singing the songs she has learned at school. The songs we hear the most right now are:
1. Zippidee doo dah, zippidee-A, my oh my what a wonderful day, plenty of sunshine heading my way zippidee doo dah, zippidee-a. Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder... it IS TRUTH, it's Actual, everything is satis-zippidee doo dah.... (keep this ring going for 3 or 4 times at least and don't forget the bouncing knees!)
2. He's my rock, my strength, my shield (something, something, something) in the (something) field. (This one is complete with fist on palm for emphasis)
3. Allelu, Allelu, Allelu, Alleluia, Praise Ye the Lord (Although Katie sings Alleluia everytime.)
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Fall Festival
Friday was the Fall Festival for Katie's preschool. While the weather was hot, humid, and generally more like summer than fall it was still a great day! We stayed with our class and went around as a group. Our group started with the walk-a-thon (a school fundraiser) and a popsicle. Next it was on to cookie decorating with gooey frosting and yummy fall sprinkles, Katie loves licking the sprinkles off, forget the rest of the cookie! Pizza was next followed by some apple printing with pink paint and an apple relay game. The 2 year old version of this 
game is that everyone carries and apple from the box to the basket. Later as we talked about it, Katie was telling us that she had picked the apples and put them in the basket! They also had a kiddie pool full of shredded paper with spider rings hidden inside, but Katie wanted nothing to do with the "bugs"! We had Mother Goose telling stories and then we had to leave because of a tired two year old who was melting down quickly. We missed out on the hayride and painting pumpkins, but figure we'll get the opportunity next year! All in all it was a fun day.
game is that everyone carries and apple from the box to the basket. Later as we talked about it, Katie was telling us that she had picked the apples and put them in the basket! They also had a kiddie pool full of shredded paper with spider rings hidden inside, but Katie wanted nothing to do with the "bugs"! We had Mother Goose telling stories and then we had to leave because of a tired two year old who was melting down quickly. We missed out on the hayride and painting pumpkins, but figure we'll get the opportunity next year! All in all it was a fun day.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Mealtime Prayer
We usually say a prayer of thanks for our food before our meals. When Katie was little it was her repeating, "Dear Jesus, thank you for our food, we love you very much. Amen." Since she started school she has been learning even more meal-time prayers.
Last night we were getting ready to eat dinner (Katie had eaten earlier and so Dad and Mom were sitting on the couch.) I started to take a bite and Katie said, "Uh oh we forgot to pray."
Mommy: "Okay, what prayer should we say?"
Katie: "God our father..."
(For those of you not familiar with this one it is an echo prayer that is sung)
so I started singing too: "God our father. Once a..."
Katie: "No, mommy, you don't sing."
Mommy: "Okay, I won't sing you can do it."
Katie: "Okay... God Our Father, God Our Father, Once Again, Once Again.... No, Daddy, close your eyes... like this." (Daddy had been watching our cute girl saying the prayer, what was he thinking?!)
Daddy: "Okay, my eyes are closed."
Katie: "God our father, God our father, once again, once again, we thank you for our blessings, we thank you for our blessings, Amen, Amen."
Now that our food was properly prayed for and cooled we could eat! :-) How thankful we are though that Katie knows who to thank for the food that has been provided and reminds mommy and daddy when we are remiss!
Last night we were getting ready to eat dinner (Katie had eaten earlier and so Dad and Mom were sitting on the couch.) I started to take a bite and Katie said, "Uh oh we forgot to pray."
Mommy: "Okay, what prayer should we say?"
Katie: "God our father..."
(For those of you not familiar with this one it is an echo prayer that is sung)
so I started singing too: "God our father. Once a..."
Katie: "No, mommy, you don't sing."
Mommy: "Okay, I won't sing you can do it."
Katie: "Okay... God Our Father, God Our Father, Once Again, Once Again.... No, Daddy, close your eyes... like this." (Daddy had been watching our cute girl saying the prayer, what was he thinking?!)
Daddy: "Okay, my eyes are closed."
Katie: "God our father, God our father, once again, once again, we thank you for our blessings, we thank you for our blessings, Amen, Amen."
Now that our food was properly prayed for and cooled we could eat! :-) How thankful we are though that Katie knows who to thank for the food that has been provided and reminds mommy and daddy when we are remiss!
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