Our Persisting Memories

I heard that when a child turns 3 years old that is when the "why" stage begins. I have to admit I hate it when a child, who doesn't really even understand "why" anyway, asks me that. It is like a broken record of "why" after any statement you make to them.....you are just going to get it over and over again! "Why" is too general and could lead to all sorts of replies, rather than a direct question. So far, and hopefully this will not change, Sophia has not been a "why?" child. She has asked me very direct, simple questions about things in life. They are very random, but her curiosity is clearly growing. Here is a sample of what this child has been thinking about lately: "Did a tractor build my house?" "Do I have a brain?" After much discussion with her on people and brains and what they do for us...."Do cats have brains?" and so on and so on about several other animals. So then we had a discus...

Heather and I have decided that once any of our children turn 3 one of us will take either respective child out for the night and have a date night. So far these have been a resounding success. Heather and Sophia had a wonderful time watching UP in June, so in July it was my turn. We can't break the bank with these little outings but we can do something fun and unique. There's a Chik-Fil-A in The Colony that has themed nights during the week. For example, Tuesdays are princess nights. On Princess night anyone dressed as a princess gets a free kids meal. I'm not 100% sure if this is limited to little girls only, but I haven't had the courage to test the boundaries of this particular requirement. Sophia had a wonderful time at princess night. She and I chatted about princess dresses, favorite types of juice, the value of love, the merits of winnie the pooh vs normal bears, remote control cars, sorcerors vs wizards, and the best kind of hugs. Just for your informat...