Pirates

Tonight we stopped by Maverik to pick up a Redbox movie.  While Kami was getting the movie, the rest of us sat in the car and waited (yeah, I'm a great husband).  A biker dude walked past our minivan decked out from top to bottom in black leather, with a red bandanna wrapped around his head and several days' growth of whiskers.  He stopped right in front of the van and gruffly whipped out a cigarette, which dangled from his lower lip while he fumbled through his pockets looking for a lighter.  Lydia's eyes went wide as she stared at him.  After a few moments, she asked me, without looking away, "Dad, are there real pirates in the world?"

Cute Girls

A sweet friend gave us all her baby boy clothes and we were sorting through them the other day.  Lydia said, "Mom, here are some more All-Overs."   It took me a minute to figure it out...she meant Overalls!!!  Too cute!

We were at a "Night of Music" last night in the chapel.  I had Maren on my lap and put my hand on Curtis' leg.  About 5 seconds later, Maren took my hand and put it back around her waist.  Jealousy?

Maren and I stopped at the park to play for a minute after we dropped Lydia off at school today.   There is usually an orange cat in the park.  Maren was pretty concerned that it was lost.  She said, "Mom, who belongs to this cat?  Where he live?"   

When we have Scripture Study each night, we read the verse to the girls and they repeat the words.  For several nights Maren has been singing them!   Psalms?

We were playing Barbies as a family before bed.  Curtis was the dad, I was the mom, Lydia was the baby and Maren, the big sister.   Curtis and I asked our children what their names were.   Maren replied: "I am Lina.  And pointing to the baby, that is Lena."   So, we thought it quite fitting to change a vowel and name the mom Luna!   A little confusing.  :)