picnic conversations

The kids are sitting on the living room floor having a peanut-butter-and-jelly picnic.

The first 10 minutes were spent talking about school. Carly told us about a little boy who had to sit at the naughty-table during lunch. We decided to pray for this little boy at bedtime. Isaac announced that we don't have to bring anything with us to Heaven except our heart. "And we don't even have to carry it!!" he exclaimed.

After my sandwich was finished, the kids continued to have deep conversations and entertainment on the picnic blanket.

Carly: Are you supposed to be eating or talking?

Isaac: Talking.

Carly: Who went to kindergarten or preschool today?

Isaac: I went to preschool today.

Carly: No you didn't! I went to kindergarten!

Carly: (whispering innocently) You need to shut up and eat.

Myra: What did you say?

Carly: (blank stare)

Myra: Where did you hear that?

Carly: _____ said it.

Myra: And _____ apologized for it afterwards. Those are harsh words that we never say.

Carly: Isaac, you need to zip it!

Isaac: Mommy! Carly told me to 'zip it'!

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Carly: Look! I'm making a snow angel.

Isaac: Aren't you supposed to be eating?

Carly: (singing) IIII aaaaammmm a man and a horse. God made us special. Go GREEN! Go RED! Go RED!

Isaac: Go GREEN!

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Carly: Let's play a game. When I say 'GO,' whoever says 'God' first, wins. Whoever says 'Satan,' loses.

Isaac: Okay.

Carly: On your marks, get set, GO!

Carly and Isaac: GOD!

Carly: We both won!

It's a wonder anything was eaten.