Finally... a little sunshine!

Today has been sunny and beautiful- notice the happy kids. We have jumped on the trampoline, washed cars, dug for worms, and played in the mud!



I was sleeping this morning (just had gotten home from work-nightshift-yuk!) and Eric had home Sunday School with the kids. Ava learned all about Noah and his "aminals". When I woke up, I asked Ava what she had learned about Noah- and this is pretty much what she said...
"Well, Noah didn't want to get dead, so he made an ark. All the animals didn't want to die either so they got on too. Some of the animals fought with each other, but most of them loved each other. Noah packed some bananas for the monkeys so they wouldn't be sad. They were on the boat a long time, and crossed a big ocean for 6 years. Then they were done and God made a "brainbow" and they got off the boat...But Mommy, where is God?"
Rather a tough question to answer in three-year-old talk! Later that evening, my son got a bit artistic with his dinner...

Pre-dinner time meltdown...

A little bit sloppy...



A true work of art using a mash potato medium and a little boy canvass.

Post script...A few minutes after the Ava picture she opted to eat her napkin instead of her chicken and spent the rest of the meal "cross" in her room...oh dear!