Darcy:  Age 3 Darcy was busy the other day taking care of her baby dolls, rocking them, feeding them, and taking them for "walks" around the apartment.  I overheard her explaining to Haley quite adamantly, "I didn't HAS NO MIS-CARRWIGE.  My babies CAMED OUT." *********************************************************************** Darcy (on a walk, seeing a cigarette on the ground):  Mom, can I have a smoke? **************************************************************************** Darcy: Read More

Haley Jane:  Age 4 (Context:   I had just had a miscarriage DURING A CAMPING TRIP where my husband also had gotten sick, and soon we were going to have to leave Iceland again because the VISA still hadn't been granted). Haley was on the computer skyping with her Grammy and Papa last weekend, describing to them her first camping trip.  The conversation went like this: Pappy:  Haley, what did you think of camping? Haley:  Well, the first night we got there it was good.....that's because no one Read More

Darcy:  Age 2 While waiting for our flight at the airport in Copenhagen, Denmark, Darcy got a small boo-boo on her finger.  To soothe her loud cries, I kissed it and told her not to worry because God would HEAL it. She stopped crying, looked up at me and said solemnly, "But... GOD IS DEAD." I stopped...alarmed and stunned that my two year old was QUOTING NIETZSHE. How did this happen? "Well...JESUS died for our sins..."  I tried to clarify. "Yeah...but Jesus IS GOD,"  she responded, not Read More

Darcy:  Age 2 Someone just gave us an amazing audio cd that teaches the catechism.  It's all to a song, so it's catchy and fun.  Recently I overheard this conversation while the kids were playing and singing the songs. Haley Jane:  What is God?  God is a Spirit;  And does not have a body like man....(Turns her head and mumbles to Darcy) That means he doesn't have any clothes on. Darcy:  Yeah...Mommy, DO YOU HAS a body? Me:  Yes, honey, I do. Darcy:  Yeah...but God DON'T.  He just has a Read More

Haley:  age 3 Haley Jane and I took a longer time than everyone else at the Boston Aquarium because we were admiring every detail of every exhibit.  After watching the jellyfish glide for a long time, I remarked, "Wow...God is such a great artist." She agreed.  "Yeah...He's even better than Mr. Disney." Read More

Darcy:  Age 2 Colby ordered a book about the life of Squanto for the girls this Thanksgiving and we have been reading it over and over again.  They were intrigued about his kidnapping, and it led to some pretty interesting conversations. When we arrived at the playground today, my four year old unbuckled and jumped out of her seat to run towards the entrance where an innocent Father was escorting his daughter in.  When Darcy, who was getting out of her seat, saw the sketchy scene, she had Read More

Haley Jane:  Age 4 Tonight's Bible story came from 2 Kings 5,  "Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy." Haley Jane:  "Mommy, do you know why he had leprosy?" Me: "Why, honey?" Haley Jane (with a 'this is so obvious' look):  "He didn't get his shots." Read More