Healing and funnies

Well, we are all better (Praise the LORD!!!) and GOING OUT!!! (no more cabin fever!). Anna-Kate went to school on Tuesday where she got to use "real" paint (as opposed to the crayola magic kind she gets at home) to paint her own pumpkin. She was so proud if it..."punkin" is sitting on our front porch. The beauty of MMO? They do real paint and glitter. So I don't have to.

Today we went to Bible study at church, then to the hospital to visit Papa. Last night he was admitted and originally diagnosed with pneumonia (what is it about this illness and us?!?!). Thankfully, we found today that it's only acute bronchitus. I was scared to take the kids in, so Mom met us downstairs and played with the kids in the chapel--which was empty--(is it less germy in there?) while I visited with my grandparents and Julia, my moms sister. Should be an interesting day as we didn't get home from the hospital until 2:45...the kids usually go down at 1/1:30....

Anna-Kate has had some funny new sayings and perceptions on life lately...

"I have dimons Mommy!" (referring to the shiny new dime Chris gave her for her piggy bank).

Her new thing is discussing her favorite things. Like, the yogurt I buy (because it's cheap), "o, yum, that's my favorite yogurt Mommy". Milk? "Mmm, my favorite milk". Guess her favorite color? You got it, "PINK!"

When she poops she likes privacy...except for Copper, she requires that he sit in there with her. Misery likes company? :) But it generally takes Chris or me calling him, because, he isn't interested in joining her in the bathroom. But, she tries. "Copper, Cop? Come here Copper. Mommy, Copper is not obeying me. He needs big pops ok?" (conversation from yesterday).

"Chill out Ryan, Mommy help me now" (she is generally really patient and calming for her brother, but after "shhing" doesn't work and "it's OK Ryan" she is over it. :)).

She has learned a lot of praise songs and will randomly start singing them. What an unbelievable uplift it is to hear a two year old sing so sweetly, "Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be your holy name" and "my God is mighty to save...forever, Author of Salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave".