Santa Claus

Sarah: Papa, how does Santa really get into the house? Why does he come down the chimney?

(Sarah and Stephen look at each other, both laugh)

Papa: Well, because he comes at night when everybody is asleep, so that is the way that he can get inside.

Sarah: When we go to Grandma and Grandpa's house I'm going to tell Grandma to stay up late with me so we can see Santa!

Papa: OK ....

Bee Sting

Sarah got stung by a honeybee while swimming at the pool. I rushed her to the house and put baking soda and water on the sting, then washed it with soap and water, and put a band-aid on it. At first I thought it was a yellowjacket, since I had seen one in the area earlier, but she was lucky.

A few days later at the pool...

Sarah: You know what I learned? Bees like to go by flowers and by water! So that's why the bee was here that stung me!

Speaking of the pool, Stephen and Sarah have been learning to put their faces under the water and hold their breath a bit. Both of them have swum the length of the pool several times (using floaties on their arms still.)

Roll Call

Teacher Kerri: Stephen.

Stephen (deep voice): Here!

Teacher Kerri (to Mama): Every day he uses a different voice to answer roll call.

Boys

Sarah: Sometimes I see boys with bracelets and earrings and I'm like (makes face). But they have like brown skin. And they have lipstick but it doesn't look good.

Sad Movies

Sarah (very serious face): Papa, why do some grown-ups like to watch sad movies?

Papa (explains)

Sarah: Marlenne likes to watch movies where people die and she thinks it's funny. But I don't think it's funny, I think it's sad. Marlenne says I can see that movie because she says it's boring for me.

Wheels On The Bus

Stephen (singing from back seat of car): Wheels on the bus go round and round, wheels on the bus go round and round...

Stephen: I like that song! Cuz I little!

Pool Drawing

Sarah's drawing from this morning. On the right are Papa and Stephen. Papa is telling Stephen not to jump into the water, but Stephen still wants to jump into the water.

On the left, Mama and Sarah. Sarah is pointing to a spaceship that is visible next to her head.

On both sides, Sarah says that there are other people there who are not visible because they are behind Mama and Papa.

Sarah: I made this drawing in Mama's book so that she can always remember me!