There is something built into our human nature that just will not allow us to be content with where we are at in life. The kids are constantly talking about what they are going to be able to do when they grow up or when they are in charge. We look at all the fun they are having this summer playing outside, going to the pool, VBS, camps, and we find ourselves green with envy longing for those days again when we ran wild and did not have to bother with the job, mortgage and everything that comes with being an adult. It brings back memories of running through the neighborhood all day long and only coming home when we were hungry or it started to get dark outside.
Not being in school, Abby, Chloe and Lawson are pretty much on vacation year around right now. Lily however is taking full advantage of her vacation. She spends the night with her friends or has friends over to our house so often I actually have to put pants on in the morning for fear of who is going to come running through the house. She has been to 3 different VBS already and has a basketball and cheer camp lined up over the next couple weeks. We are going to drop off Abby, Chloe and Lawson with mama and papa for the week so we can relive the glory days of only have 1 kid. Now that she is pretty self sufficient, it is almost as good as a vacation. The peace that comes with knowing a little person is not going to crawl in your bed at 2:00 in the morning is quite glorious.
Father's Day was very special for me this year, one that won't be forgotten. Lily made the most important decision of her life and prayed to accept Jesus into her heart. We had been talking about it lately and she decided she wanted to go down front at church to let everybody know. Pastor Mark's son is the same age as Lily and he sits on the front row during the service. When he saw Lily coming down front, he came over and gave her the biggest hug you can imagine. It took every ounce of macho in me not to cry like a baby. We are so proud of Lily and the decisions she makes that will continue to form her into a Godly woman one day.
Then we have Chloe who we hope makes the same good decisions one day, but for now will just have to continue trying to steer her in the right direction and pray for her. She is our entertainer and comedian, but the great thing is she does it without trying. We were talking about twins and how special Abby and Chloe are to have each other, and Chloe randomly asked, "are there twins in China?" Abby responds, "what is China?" Chloe very matter of fact explains, "China is the place with all the chopsticks."
In previous blogs, my suspicions have been documented that Chloe might be pathological. The first sign is her ability to lie to your face without blinking or hesitating. Now we have this anecdote as further evidence. Apparently Chloe was not happy with the way Abby was treating her. The reasoning for her ill will escapes me now, and is really irrelevant. Whatever the reasoning, Chloe went about and plotted her revenge. Once satisfied that her plan was fool proof, she began to call out in a soft gentle voice, "Abby, oh Abby, come here." She repeated this a few times and because Abby is no dummy, she did not go. Finally Kasey went to see what it was that Chloe needed from Abby. What did she find, you ask? She found Chloe standing next to a pillow with a plastic bat in her hand. "What are you doing?" asked Kasey. "Abby made me mad, so I'm going to hit her with the bat and she will fall onto the pillow." Now that my friends is sinister genius. Hit her hard enough to knock her down, but cushion the landing.
The most recent lesson we have learned about Chloe is that when she wants something and she does not feel you have put forth a concerted effort on her behalf, she will take matters into her own hands. She told us she would like to get her hair cut. We did not provide a satisfactory answer or solution to her wants and desires.........so she did. Age old question - is lying acceptable at any time? My answer - I would rather tell my daughter she looks beautiful, then tell her she looks like an androgynous midget heading to a gay pride rally.
Jeff, Kasey, Lily, Abby, Chloe, Iron man Lawson
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