I promised myself I'd start writing on here again.

I've been told that children's minds are sponges, that they absorb everything around them. Since she's been going to a Christian pre-school, her questions about God have greatly increased. She also likes to sing songs from Sunday school. The funny part is that if she doesn't remember the entire song, somehow a "boyfriend" sneaks into the lyrics. Better now than in high school, right?

Her questions about God lead to some interesting discussions. "Does God like iCarly?" "Why did God [corrected to Jesus] have to die on the cross?" "Is your Grandma who used to live at your mom's house in heaven?"

Also, her observations about life are funny. We were at Farmer's Market today, getting our usual cinnamon/sugar donuts and playing on the playground. As we walked around the different booths, Jojo found a booth where kids were sniffing goat cheese soap. A lady commented that she can't smell it because her nose was stuffed. Jojo's advice: "just stick your finger up there and unstuff it."

We went to see Kevin today in rehab. Bad way to spend his 40th birthday. Jojo gave him several hugs, which made him feel a little better. Kevin had shot himself in the leg accidentally with a pistol. For his birthday, we gave him a toy gun that shoots plastic balls. Jojo: "you can shoot yourself in the leg, and it won't hurt."

Jojo had a play date with Aleah today. She told me they married their boyfriends. They were going to go on a picnic with their boyfriends, but watched TV instead.

We're making plans for pre-school next fall. We have connections in Portland, but they're too far. 2nd option is a daycare by Jeanie's house, but we're on a waiting list.

I am amazed at hows much Jojo understands. We started reading Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. In the first chapter she teaches a girl to do the dishes, including sweeping the floor of crumbs or the witch will get her. Later in the chapter there is a boy making a pie, and it says he's getting flour on the floor. She interrupted me and said, "why didn't the witch come and get him?" I've read that book for years to many kids, and I've never heard that question - great connection to another part of the story.

Right now she also likes Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, except the parts when he is bad, and she doesn't want to hear that. I stop about 6 chapters in as the funny parts end there, but we've read the first few chapters several times.

Yes, it's finally here! and only 6 months overdue!!

Funny thing is I uploaded these to Youtube in February, just forgot to post them here.