On Santa Claus

We were in the car driving home from the library and Alex began firing off questions about Santa Claus. I kept answering them to which he would always reply, "But how?" "But why?" "But how?" "But why?" My answers about magic did not satisfy. He wanted to know how the magic worked. My answers about Santa clause having helpers and being special and this and that did not work. He wanted to know why and how and why and how.

Sooooo.....I finally said, "Well Alex, you when something is pretend it can be whatever and however you want it to be."

He energetically replied, "Mommy! Santa Clause is NOT pretend! He is REAL!!"

I said, "Okay then. Well, I don't have any more answers for you Alex. I don't know how he does what he does."

Wonderful Dinners

At a very random time of day....

"Mommy, thank you for always making such wonderful dinners for us."

Must Haves for a House

Alex often talks about what he would like to have when we move to Arizona. So far he has said:

"Mommy, when we have a house in Arizona can we have one with no couch so I have more room to run?"

"Mommy, when we have a house in AZ can we have a big huge yard so I can run and play?"

"Mommy, when we have a house in AZ can we have a garage so we can just get into our van right from our house?"

"Mommy, when we have a house in AZ can we have one with a fireplace so Santa doesn't have to come through the front door anymore?"

Now these things are very very important.

Testimony Meeting

On Christmas Eve after we act out the Nativity, we have a family testimony meeting where we share our testimony and love for the Savior Jesus Christ. I think Alex's heartfelt testimony sums up the Spirit of the Season.....in his words.....

"I know that Jesus Christ is our brother. I know that Jesus keeps us safe where we belong."



Rebekah's was sweet too: 


"Blebbedy blebbedy blebbedy . . . in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

4 Year Olds Do Weird Things . . .

Alex was peeing and I busted up laughing because he seemed to have discovered how to stop and start his pee in mid-stream. :)

He looked up at me with a big silly grin on his face and said, "What's so funny?"

I replied, "Its just funny that you are starting and stopping your pee. When did you learn to do that?"

He said, "Well. Ya know. When you turn 4 years old, you just do weird things sometimes . . . and you don't even know it!!"

When Will I Die Mommy?

Tonight as I was laying Alex down to bed, he paused and said, "When will I die Mommy?"

I paused a moment at the question and said, "Well, I don't know. Nobody knows when they will die. But I do know that some people die when they are very old and some die when they are very young and some people die in between somewhere."

He said, "Why do people die when they are very old?"

I responded, "Well, our bodies work work work all life long and eventually they get all worn out and don't work anymore, kind of like one of your old toys. But, some people die in accidents or from sickness too."

I then said, "Alex, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure mommy."

Mom: "How come you want to know when you will die?"

Alex: "Well, I just don't want to have owies anymore."

Mom: "Do you mean you want to die so you won't have owies anymore or you don't want to die because you think it might give you owies?"

Alex: "Oh I just want to die so I won't have owies anymore."

Mom: "Well, I think you are a very special boy because you already understand that when we die we are resurrected and don't have to feel owies anymore. We will get to live with Jesus and our families forever. I can't wait to see Jesus and hug him and hold his hand."

Alex: "Why do you want to hug him?"

Mom: "Well, I love Him and He has done so much for me. I want to see Him and see what He looks like and hug him and talk to Him."

Alex: "Yeah, we don't really know what He looks like. We know what OUR bodies look like though."

Super Heroes

Last night Joseph and Alex were talking about super heroes when Joseph was putting Alex to bed. Later, Joseph told me that he asked Alex if Mommy was a super hero.

He said, "No, she just likes kissing."

Tonight, Alex told Joseph all the families super powers
Joseph and Alex save people
Mommy is the kisser
Rebekah shares
Kaitlyn chews on things
and
Walker digs

We are all super heroes to Alex. :)