Laughter

It's always good to laugh.  I needed a good laugh tonight.  Today was a really discouraging day.  On so many different levels in different areas of my life.  But I got a small glimmer of joy at the end of the day.  When Kris put the kids in bed!  ;-)

But before that...

Abbey came out to tattle on Olivia (who keep in mind is only 5).  Abbey was upset because Livvy told her that when she died she wasn't going to be with Jesus.  This of course crushes Abbey's little 8 year old heart because Abbey wants nothing more than to spend her entire life on earth and after she dies with Jesus.  So, of course, she was not happy with Olivia telling her that she wasn't going to be with Jesus.

So I asked Olivia why she said that.  And she explained to me that she WOULD be with Jesus, until she came back to earth as an animal.  WHOA kid...back up a minute?  Could you please repeat that?  Who told you that when you die you will come back as an animal?  She just shrugged.  I'm really wondering what Buddhist befriended my 5 year old and told her that when she dies she will come back to earth as an animal.

Each night before bed, Kris reads a portion of Scripture to the kids, and they each say what their favorite part was.  I don't know how many verses Kris read tonight but Psalm 137:9 is the verse that Livvy said was her favorite.  It reads as follows:

"Happy is the one who takes your babies and smashes them against the rocks."

That girl is CRAZY.  Whenever she and Abbey play together, they are always pretending the parents are dead or someone dies.  What is their fascination with death???