House Church

Still recovering after some traumatizing church experiences in the recent past, this weekend we went to a "house church" with friends. What that is is basically a couple of families getting together at someone's house for church. It was fun and we got to meet some incredibly well-mannered home-schooled kids.

Another especially memorable moment was that the hosts had an orange tree with some perfectly ripe naval oranges that they shared with us - very juicy and delicious!

Drawing

Sarah, all by herself, did this great drawing. It is a face with eyes, nose, mouth, and hair, and legs and feet down below.

Rhyming

Sarah (singing): Water in your mouth you can drink by yourself!

Sarah (now talking): That's my song. It's about food!

(Sarah has come up with several spontaneous rhyming songs already, but this was the first one I was able to write down before forgetting it. Note: mouth and yourself rhyme when Sarah sings it.)

Walking In Water

When Stephen stepped into the water at first he cried for a second, but then thought about it and went right back in. I knew Mama wouldn't like him getting wet feet but stomping in water is definitely an important part of childhood.

Zoo Carousel

This carousel at the Phoenix Zoo was for endangered species and each animal represented was an endangered species - American bald eagle, tiger, etc. Except for one.

Papa: I did not realize that the flying dragon was an endangered species.

Ticket girl: Yeah, I know, it's one of my pet peeves...

Anyway it looked like fun from the outside, but the kids didn't really like it, and it made Mama dizzy.

The Ducks

Papa: I think Stephen's favorite part of the zoo today was the ducks.

Stephen: (Quacks)

Sarah's Favorite

Mama: Sarah, what was your favorite part of the zoo today?

Sarah: My favorite part was playing with Stephen, and the animals, and... (sees clothes rack) and the clothes!