Just a glimpse of our every day crazy..

At the apple orchard, kids are playing, I have no idea what I was doing, trying to round our stuff up I think.

Friend: "That's Megan, she's in charge of our kids' ministry."

Person I haven't met: "Oh, great! Are these all of your kids?"

Friend: "Well, not all of them. See that little blonde boy with no pants who just put that chip-clip on his penis? He's Megan's. And that other blonde boy peeing on the tree? He's Megan's too."

Don't worry. The kids' ministry is in good hands.

Raising a misson-minded preschooler.

Is it possible to raise a mission minded preschooler? At the very least, I know it's possible to raise a hospitable, compassionate, loving one. The other day I was a few minutes early picking William up from preschool. He was eating his snack with his classmates and one of the assistants was sitting next to him. After a few minutes of chatting, William told me that he invited all of his friends and teachers to come play video games. I told him how great that was, and sometime we could do that. A few minutes later the assistant(a mid 50s Saudi woman) told me about this interaction.

Her: Nodding at William "He is very special. I have henna on my fingers, you know henna?"

I told her I was indeed familiar with henna.

Her: "Most of the other kids ask me what it is and are afraid for me to touch them, they think it will come off. William asked me what it was, shrugged his shoulders, and was fine with it. He was the only one!"

I love that my baby was so accepting of this. I love that in his own sweet way, he made this woman feel accepted and loved. The missions of children are so much more than we realize sometimes.

William's First Practical Joke

Scene: Will, Owen and I are in our backyard. I'm sitting on top step of my deck, reading a book. Owen is playing in the baby pool, and Will is standing behind me lost in deep thoughts. Suddenly, Will interrupts the silence with This Statement..

Will: "Mommy, I just love pooping outside."

Me: "Um.. (putting book down) Did you poop outside, honey?"

W: "Yep!"

M: "Sweetie, we don't poop outside, only animals poop outside. Hold on, I'm going to get a bag.. (coming back with a bag) Okay baby, where's the poop?"

W: "Come on, mama! I'll take you!" (he grabs my hand and pulls me into the yard while I, petrified of stepping on the poop, look a million directions at once). Will Points up. "There it is Mama!"
M: "Where??"

W: "In the tree!" Then his lips start twitching, as he's holding back a giant grin.

M: looking at the tree, then back at William "Will, are you making a joke?"

W: "Yep!"

We both start cracking up. My sweet Willy-nilly had me completely duped with his first practical joke. Ahhh the love.

Seriously Obsessed

I know, I know.. Flower pictures are boring.. But I can't help it! Here are my recent favs from my flower bed...

The world from William's eyes..

Crystal Clear

Conversation this morning..
J: "Megan, did you post an add on Freecycle for unwanted garden produce?"
M: "Yeah.. How did you know?"
J: "Well, I read the short version of the add and thought 'That sure sounds like Megan..' and then I clicked on it and it said 'MeganMarie812' and I knew it had to be you."

Well... I guess I have a reputation.