Compassion

In school, Christopher saw a photo of Icelanders cutting up a whale. This made him sad. He explained, "I don't like them doing that to one of God's creatures."

Photo Source: Internet

Hawaiian Holiday

Took Sarabeth to hear Handel's "Messiah" at Christmas when she was eight....
She asked if we could leave right after the "Honolulah Chorus."

Clarification

Chet: "Christopher, stop running!"

Christopher: "I'm not running. I'm shuffling."

Parental Control

Five-year-old Christopher: "Mommy, I need you to tell me I can't drink any more of this chocolate milk container; otherwise, I'm gonna drink it all."

Mommy No Like

Why is my son sitting on the roof of my brother's house?

Christopher with Uncle Kevin and cousin Luke

Permission Slip

Sarabeth and Christopher used to play cars on the floor for hours. Their cars had very exciting lives, driving all over the city rug we had on the floor in the family room (for years, it seemed). One day Sarabeth's car asked Christopher's car, "Will you marry me?" Christopher's car replied, "Well, I'll have to go ask my mom. I don't know if she'll let me."

Wish I'd thought of that...

As we were making Valentines for family and friends this week, Christopher made some I hadn't planned on: one for himself, one for God, and one for Jesus. His simplicity and sincerity -- his childlike faith -- puts Valentine's Day into much greater perspective for all of us.