James at 6
Here are some things that 6-year old boys do.Grab their daddy from behind and walk with him from room to room, arms in a vice-grip around his waist, hanging on until daddy does the old "turn around and sit on you" trick.
Make obnoxious noises in hundreds of new and exciting ways.
Talk endlessly without ever really saying anything. "Y'know what? And y'know what else?"
Look incredibly cute in their chonies.
Make thoughts of cruel and inhuman punishment a daily event as they stomp, slam, scream, and look at their parents with squinty eyes and furrowed brows and tight lips as they say, "No!"
Draw stick figures with three legs and three eyes that somehow seem better than Van Gogh when they are drawn just for you and delivered with a toothless smile.
Occasionally assume a pose or give you a look that allows you to see the young man they will become. This is always followed with bouts of weeping.
Often make messes while simply standing in place that allow you to see the gangly, pinwheeling kid they still are. This is always followed with bouts of weeping.
Say funny things like "You scared me to Bethlehem!"
Make you wonder how God could possibly love us any more than we love them.
posted by Thurman8er @ 1:06 PM
6 Comments:
"You scared me to Bethlehem"??? Hmm...maybe I should try that one out some time. :)
An enjoyable glimpse into your life these days!
Welcome to the world of "6" James. Keep the snapshots coming.
I like that "you scared me to Bethlehem!" Leave it to a 6-year old! What's amaziing to me about kids these days is their vocabulary and understanding seem so much more advanced than I was when I was 6 or 8! I know he's a cutie!
Where did scared me to Bethlehem come from? You guys are so spiritual!
So...who's weeping? James-6...or you?
BTW...the "wonderment" never stops...and neither does the weeping.
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