interview with a 3 year old

i've been keeping a running list of funny things that ethan has said lately. i have forgotten several, but here's the ones i managed to jot down before they escaped my mind. in a week, i'll probably have another list this long! ethan, like most 3 year olds, keeps his family chuckling! one minute, something comes out of ethan's mouth that makes him sound so old and grown up, and then the next minute, he says...well, some things like these! :)



one day after breakfast, we were talking about heaven. thinking about the verse in matthew 6 that he knows, ethan commented, "there are treasures there!" i went on to talk about how we can't wait to be in heaven, and we will worship God forever there. ethan said he wanted to go to heaven, too, but "let's get dressed first."

anytime we see a drain in the floor, like in public restrooms, ethan exclaims, "nemo lives in there!"

ethan has been answering questions in complete sentences, such as "yes i am", "no i do not", and "no i ant" (no i am not). it sounds like i have sent my son off to boarding school, but really, we just require "yes" instead of "yeah". he's done the complete sentences thing on his own.

a very common one these days- "i am so exciting about _____"

one day, we were discussing how daddy works 5 days a week, and then he is home two days. i said, "saturday is a family day, and where do we go on sunday?"
"africa!"

anytime we see a man with a farmer's type hat on (like at sam's and the grocery store the other day), ethan yells at full volume, "there's an old macdonald had a farm man, mommy!"

if ethan says he's cold, i'll tell him that i'm going to go kick the air up. i can only imagine what he is picturing in his head because he always says, "kick up the air with your feet!"

after a yucky rainy day the other day, the next day was full of blue skies with a few clouds. as we were driving, i commented, "it's a beautiful day, isn't it?" ethan replied, "yes! there's room for the clouds!"

this first trimester i've been taking naps every day when the kids take their naps. as i put ethan in bed, he usually says, "have a great nap, mommy!" well, one day last week, he said, "have a great day sleeping, mommy." oh, if only! a whole day to sleep! :)

today, caroline did something to disobey, and she was upset after being disciplined. i was holding her, and ethan immediately brought her little pink Bible to her. in the most caring, brotherly voice, he said, "caroline, here's your Bible to read to obey."

that sounds like a good place to end this post. :) check back soon for 4th of july pictures!