Katie Knows What's Real

Katie was playing camping the other day, and when it got dark she was not ready to stop. She collected our flashlights and little toy lantern and headed outside to continue her play. She came in for a jacket and before Matt helped her back outside, he had this little exchange with her:

Matt: Watch out for the goblins out there.
Katie: Dad, there's no such thing as goblins.
Matt: Okay then, watch out for the ghosts.
Katie: Ghosts aren't real, Dad.
Matt: Watch out for the monsters.
Katie: Monsters aren't real.
Matt: Okay, watch out for the dragons, then.
Katie: Dad, dragons aren't in Limon!

He's All Boy

Titus is all about being a big boy. He's very insulted if he thinks he's being treated like a baby. Lately he wants to get in and out of the car by himself.

Today, in the church parking lot, Titus was standing on the threshold of the van. He wouldn't allow me to help him down, but he wasn't sure about how to get down. I was becoming impatient and about to violate his dignity by removing him from the van when a family with three girls drove up. As they walked toward us I greeted the girls. Titus puffed up and all fear left him as he bravely jumped down from the van. Not being satisfied with that show of masculinity, he then jumped and hopped toward the church in a most manly sort of way.

Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

We were in the "big city" yesterday for various errands, and Katie commented on how beautiful the city is. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Matt and I love the city. This led us into a discussion about how we will be in a city when we are in heaven. Of course we told her about the river running through the center, and that it will be more beautiful than any city we could even imagine. Her daddy was waxing quite eloquent, and I found myself getting excited, too. Her voice was rapturous as she said, "I can't wait to die and go to heaven!"

This of course led into another discussion.