Sunday School

The boys have a beloved Sunday School teacher named Ms. Connie.

They found this wig in their dress-up bin and started pretending to be her.

I wonder if she would be flattered?

 After church one Sunday afternoon, Caleb said, "There was a song in my class today that I wouldn't sing because it wasn't true.  I didn't believe it!"  I was very curious and eventually figured out that the offending song was 'He's got the Whole World in His Hands.'  Caleb explained, "Jesus is in our hearts.  How could He hold people in His hands while He is in our hearts?  It's not true, and I don't believe it, so I wouldn't sing it!"

Josiah stays with us in big church now and during a sermon the other day our pastor played a clip of a symphony warming up and them performing.  Halfway through, Josiah piped up loudly, "Beethoven!!"  Everyone around us started smiling, because he was right, and he was so embarrassed.  When he got in the car he said, "I really wish I didn't say that!  I didn't like all those people smiling at me!"

And one more by Josiah...

"When I grow up I'm going to be a scientist who believes in God.  And I'll write a book and it will say 'To Jessica' on the front page.  And I'll sell them buy one-get one free....that's a good deal!"

An Interview with a Six-Year-Old

It's that time again - interview with a birthday boy!

And today the lucky boy is....

 What is your name?

Josiah Shibley

Josiah Christopher Shibley

What are you going to be when you grow up?

Maybe a bear hunter.

Oh, I want to be a scientist.  Just a plain old scientist, scientist.

I'll study snakes.

 What are your favorite things to play?

Angry Birds!  My Angry Birds Mega Fling game.

My bike, that's what I want to do right now, my bike!

Mo-nopoly Junior, Party Junior.

Who are your best buddies?

Luke & Henrik.

Savannah at school.

Seth at church.

Oh, Caleb, I love Caleb.

 What did you think of our garden?

It was good.  I'm not going to have one.

If I had to grow one thing, it would be watermelon.

What do you think of school?

It's fun.  Mrs. Ailey is fun.

Too much work, but I love doing work.

I'm good at getting green smiley faces (for good behavior).

 What is our big news?

We're having a new baby!

A girl!

I think we should name her Ramona, what we always call her.

 What is your favorite thing to eat?

Macaroni and cheese, and just big foods.

A six year old eats a lot.

How did you get so good at reading and writing all of the sudden?

My momma taught me.

Mrs. Ailey taught me, actually.

What's your favorite verse at AWANA?

I can just remember our address, 693 Market Street....is that a verse?

And your favorite joke?

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Peas.

Peas, who?

Peas open the door and let me in!

Favorite book?

Officer Buckle & Gloria

Moby Dick 

We love you, Josiah!

Not-So-Bountiful Harvest

Our garden didn't do great things this year, but we have enjoyed digging up carrots and onions!

Boxing Kangaroos

The boys have boxers that they call their 'boxing shorts.'

The other day they put them on with socks for boxing gloves.

 Then decided to be like kangaroos and box with their feet, too.

And then they went to town!

Happy Birdsday to Josiah!

Josiah turned 6 on September 9th, and we celebrated a weekend early with an Angry Birds bash.

 Jennifer contributed amazing decorations and snacks!

 Josiah's face when we sang 'Happy Birthday' was priceless!  He was beyond thrilled.

 The feathers in our hats were a favorite touch of mine.

 Joel made a lovely pinata.

 And the boys had a great time smashing it to bits!

A great party for a fantastic six year-old!

Brothers

I have been looking for just the right thing to hang over the boys' fireplace. First I thought that Heather and I would create the perfect piece of squirrel art, because it is the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel room, after all.

Instead, I have decided to do something stunning with fun brotherly pictures. Here are some of the pictures I have found so far.

Hopefully I will show you the finished product soon!

Hello, again!

Hello, friends!

Sorry for the long pause.

Our boys often help themselves to sandwiches when they think it is high time for the next meal.

 Josiah likes to use his 'kid knife' to cut squares of 'grown-up cheese' for his sandwiches.

Caleb doesn't bother with the knife.

He'll take the whole block.