To keep the kids occupied while I made dinner I turned the TV on to the Nick Jr (preschool programming) station. Upon discovering that Ni Hao Kai-lan** was coming on next Bree ever so seriously turns to me and says,
"Mom, Kai-lan's friends always have problems, don't they?"
** For those who aren't so hip to Nick Jr programming, Ni Hao Kai-lan deals with Kai-lan's friends having negative reactions to problems, how to deal with said problems and change their attitude for the better.
After having one of many discussions with Bree about being a good role model for Jacob because he does every. little. thing. she does, Bree came back with:
"But Jacob climbed up on the counter and put the TV remote into the toaster and I didn't teach him how to do that."
Ouch.
Momma had to take a moment of silence on that one. I wasn't sure how to respond.
As Bree was looking out the window, some leaves happened to drop from their branches.
"Momma! The leaves are falling!"
Be still my heart.
My daughter loves fall.
I hated to burst her bubble by explaining the leaves that were falling were dead due to lack of rain, not because its almost the most wonderful season of all.
During this Lent season we've been watching a lot of Jesus Christ Superstar. Of course the first time through with Bree was spent answering more questions than even the Riddler could come up with. However she got a firm grasp of the movie, who was who and what was going on.
One weekday evening Bree requested to watch "the Jesus movie" again and I obliged. As the first few notes of the movie started so began Bree's narration. I simply nodded, 'yepped', and 'thats right' to all that she said. Then she turned and looked at me.
Have you seen this movie before Momma?
Apparently we have a little work to do in the Bible story area.
After an exhausting hour and a half visit to the doctors office, my patience and the children's attention spans had flown out of the window. Upon returning home, Jacob was put down for a nap and Bree was put into her bed for a lengthy time out (and possible nap as well). Over an hour later Bree shouts from her room:
"Mom, can I get out of bed yet? I'm ready to listen now."