4.30.2008

breakfast table talk.

abigail.
at breakfast asks, "mom, are there people who don't believe in God?"
i was surprised by the question. she is only (almost) four. i asked, "abigail, what made you ask that?"
she replied, "it was just in my heart."
i told her there were. that there were people who believe like we do and there are people who haven't heard about God and people who have heard and don't believe.
she said, "i think we should tell them."
so simple and innocent and pure.

oliver.
at breakfast says, "hey guys, listen to this: 'where the hell is that?!'"
i quickly turned to conceal my smile, deserting brian to parent alone.
he asked, "oliver where did you learn that?"
oliver lifted his arm, pointed his finger to his head, and said, "ding."
i guess a little bell goes off in his head when he thinks of something "clever."
and we ALL know good and well, that it was NOT from his mama that he learned such a thing.
i have NEVER cussed, ever~
before i turned 10.


7 comments:

Anonymous said...

sweet, kate. now i feel compelled to tell all the world the word you taught your innoncent little roommate in college. you know. it's that real bad one.

jess said...

ok...i narrowly avoided having coffee come out of my nose this morning. (how's that for a mental picture?) this made me laugh hysterically!

Anonymous said...

I grabbed my wife and said, April, come read this! We laughed out loud. I laughed more, I think, because it seems like something i would do...er...would have done, as a child...yeah, that's what I mean.

Anonymous said...

That O is too funny!

keri said...

first, sweet abi!
second, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!! i can't believe you cuss, kate. you are so bad.

jessica said...

don't feel bad, Annie has said "sh**" at one and half years old! I have no clue where she heard that one :)

The Hiatt Family said...

hillarious! at least he said it at breakfast and not at less desirable locations!