My Jesus

Last week I was putting Alexander to bed. He wasn't happy with something I had done (like, make him go to bed) and he was mad at John, too, for siding with me. Usually when he doesn't get his way with one of us, he says, "I want my mommy!", or "I want my daddy!". Since he wasn't getting his way with either of us, he said, "I want my Jesus!" "I want him to come down here right now!" "I wish Jesus was a stuffed animal!".

Oh, to be like a little child.

September 24, 2010

Alexander and I play our own version of Slug Bug using Ford Mustangs.  He absolutely loves Mustangs.  I once told him that my dad owned a Mustang.  On the way home from school on Friday, he asked me if I ever got to ride in it.  I told him that my dad used to take me to school in the morning in his Mustang.  He then asked if my older brothers also got a ride to school.  I told him no, they didn't.  He said, "Oh, they had to ride the bus while you got to ride in the Mustang.  Stinks for them.  Rocks for you.".

September 2009

September 1, 2009: John was helping Alexander say his prayers. He thanked Heavenly Father for a few things and he was ready to close the prayer when John reminded him that he needed to ask Heavenly Father for those things that we want, that are good. Alexander’s eye lit up and said, “Whoopee Cushion!”

August 2009

August 19, 2009: It was Alexander’s first day of school today. I took him into his class and got him settled. He was a little bit nervous and didn’t want to talk to anyone or read a book, etc. I asked him if he was going to be okay. He said, “No, I’m bored.”

August 20, 2009: I asked Alexander what he did at school today. He said he didn’t know. I said, Did you do math? “NO” Reading? “NO” Science? “Mom, my day was just complicated, okay?!”

July 2009

July 6, 2009: Alexander to his swimming instructor: “Boy, I almost drown there. You know, I’m not drown-proof!”

July 8, 2009: Alexander was talking to me and then stopped suddenly and ran to the window. He said, “My space mother is calling me.” I told him to tell her hello. He said, “I’ve told her that I am staying here on earth and not going back with her.” I guess he must like me better than his alien mother.

July 22, 2009: Alexander: “Watch out, mom, that’s poisonous (an onion I was cutting) and it will kill you. And that will leave me and dad here all alone watching Star Trek.”

June 2009

Alexander was carrying around a pottery jar around and said, “People used this jar to carry water. And cookies.”

Alexander to his cousin, Brooke: “I want to grow up so I be a dad and adopt kids!”

May 2009

Alexander: "I can't believe Reece doesn't believe in aliens. I mean, I AM an alien!"

Alexander also set up his Spiderman umbrella in the front yard as his radar (like in E.T.). We came home from his friend's house and he asked me, “Have we received any messages?”