Playing Dead....

This afternoon, I walked into the living room to this sight. Awww..... the imagination of a child!

This is Zeke when he is sick....

Zeke is our very vivacious, energetic 5 year old. I don't believe that he knows how to stop moving. It is just not in his genes- he can't sit still ever. When he was 18 mos. old he had closed heart surgery. Typically you are supposed to be in the hospital for a week, but Zeke was released in 4 days. The second day we were home, he climbed onto our dining room table grabbed the chandelier and swung as far as he could. I looked up and there he was, my little Tarzan with all his fresh stitches pulling with the motion. Yikes! Needless to say- he is hard to keep up with.

Saturday afternoon Zeke came down with a fever, and I just wanted to give you a look at what he is like when he is ill. It is pretty hard to tell the difference between a sick day, and a well day. Oh well- I'll do the best that I can, and hopefully we won't have to make too many trips to the hospital as the boy gets older.

Morning Conversation with Zeke and Mary

Every morning while I clean the morning mess our kids watch "Sid the Science Kid". They absolutely love it because every day it explores and experiments with a different scientific question. But it also includes catchy little songs and dances. In fact one day at a McDonalds we over heard a Russian man singing to his child what we thought was a folk song. Then we listened more carefully and realized it was one of Sid's songs from the show. It is an international spectacular! Anyway this morning the show was about sense of smell. Here is Zeke and Mary's conversation during the show. Teacher Suzy asks everyone what their house smells like.

Zeke: Mary, what does our house smell like?

Mary: (takes a deep inhale) Poop!

Zeke: (takes a deep inhale) You are right!!! Mom!!

Mary: Mom! Come change Ella's diaper!!

Lunch time conversation

Zeke and Mary sit together and talk about how old they are on a daily basis. Today's conversation went a little like this-

M: I'm 14
Z: I'm 16
M: I'm 20
Z: I'm 22
Me: I'm 29 (almost 30, in April!)
Z: No, you're not!
Me: Yes, I am

Zeke: No, Mom that's too old. You aren't old, you're young. You are too fun to be 29.

Oh, I love my kids and the everyday joy they bring. God has blessed us. I hope I never forget!