Lake Garda

We took a spontaneous vacation last weekend to a beautiful lake (the biggest in Italy) that we drive past so often on our other adventures. It was such a relaxing get-away, and we very much enjoyed the perfect weather and the time together as a family!

Grandmom and the Ark

While the boys were in the bathtub tonight, we were reading a "peek-a-boo" book that includes on each page a little poem about someone in the Bible. After you guess who it is, the page opens to reveal the answer. Following the story of Noah and the flood, I asked the boys if they could remember who it was that built the ark. Cal piped up and said, "Grandmom?" Apparently, Grandmom was, is and ever shall be.

Ouch!

Cal got stung by his first bee (well, wasp, really) tonight. We were out for a walk and he stopped to swing on a sign which was, apparently, home to a hive. One angry wasp got him right between his finger and thumb! He sobbed most of the way home, but did take the time to wave and say hello to the cows, and pointed out that he couldn't see the tractor parked in our neighbor's barn. Other wise, between the tears, he kept saying "Naughty bee! Naughty bee!" Fortunately, he doesn't appear to be terribly allergic. Just in case, though, he got a dose of benedryl, some pain cream, and an extra bedtime story.

Would you, please?

Today, while I was putting on my make-up, Max came running into the bathroom with a peepee emergency. He danced around while he was trying to get his pants and spiderman underwear down, climbed up on his stool, and when he finally settled in, he looked over at me and said, "I gotta teach you to potty standing up, Mom."

A Day at the Zoo

When Left Alone For ONE Minute...

Mommy in the Lion's Den

Since we don't really have a church home here in Italy, I have been worried about the boys and the fact that they aren't spending these formitive years in Sunday School. Max has a little board book Bible that we read from, Veggie Tales that we watch, and of course, there are always the little life lessons along the way. However, I wonder how much is really sinking in and wish that there was something more I could do to expose them to God's word. Today, though, for the first time, Max was able to tell me a Bible story. He was playing outside in the dirt and told me he was digging a hole for ants. Then he said, "I don't want you to go down there, Mom. There's lions down there. But you don't need to be scared. A happy angel would protect you and bring you out." Yea! He is learning!

Quite the Comedian

We frequently use a TomTom navigational device in our car to help us navigate the tricky roads in Italy. However, it may be on it's way to becoming obsolete. Today, as we pulled into our driveway, Max said, "You have reached your destination, Mom."

Max got his long awaited Batman costume in the mail today and has worn it at every available opportunity. So, as I was tucking him into bed, I gave him a goodnight kiss and said, "Goodnight, Batman." Max rolled over and said, "Goodnight, Batmom."