A Drive with Sarah's Kids

Yesterday, Sarah and I drove to Pasadena to get cheese. Yes, all the way to Pasadena to get cheese. This isn't just any cheese, but delicious, stringy, salty, one of a kind Armenian string cheese. To get this kind of cheese, you have to go where the people are, hence the drive to Pasadena.

So while we were driving, I got to chat and hang out with her two youngest, Hannah (3) and Levi (1 1/2). They are awesome kids and two funny things happened while we were driving.

Sarah was saying something to Levi and at the end of her conversation with him, she said, "I love you, Levi." To which Hannah responded, "You're such a good Mommy." Sarah of course said thank you, but then humbly admitted that sometimes she's not. Hannah said, "Yeah, sometimes you're a mean Mommy." Trying to make Sarah feel alright at her daughter's admission, I said: "That's like you, right Hannah? Sometimes you're a good girl and sometimes you're naughty." Hannah of course agreed with this - she's very agreeable, really. Then Sarah, naturally wanting to turn it into a teaching moment said, "That's because we have sin and selfishness in our hearts, right Hannah? And because we have sin and selfishness, what do we need?"

Clearly, the answer Sarah was fishing for was "Jesus" but Hannah, in all her cheerfulness promptly answered, "Spankings! We need spankings!"

Then, a little later on the drive, Levi was showing off his new skill of blowing his nose. It's quite amazing actually, that a one year old would now how to blow the snot out of his nose. Only trouble was, Levi didn't have a tissue. He was doing in the good ol' fashioned way, with his fingers.

Exhibit A:

Which of course resulted in snotty fingers and a snotty face.

Exhibit B:

Man, I can't wait until Ruthie does and says awesome things like my nieces and nephews!