More good laughs!

Just because my kids are so funny (and because I'm going to blog book this later), I wanted to share an oldy, but a goody, story about them...

This is from an email I sent my family/friends April 25, 2005. Enjoy!

Our son, Travis is almost 3. He has a new horse, it is brownish and it's name is Bullseye. It's make believe of course. Anyway, he holds onto the reins with his fists clinched tightly and gallops around the house on a regular basis. Sometimes he tells us to be quiet because his horse is asleep or he opens the front door to let Bullseye out to go eat. He's informed us that he now has 4 horses. Whenever we find him playing with other toys we ask, "Where's your horse?" He'll say, "Oh, he's tied up in his trailer." We like to encourage his imagination. So, this past Thursday, we had gone out with Johnny to one of his AFLAC appointments. Travis brought two horses with him, and left the other two at home. After the appointment, we stopped by Wal-Mart and, of course, Travis galloped through the store. On a side note- we found black felt cowboy hats clearanced for $3. They're real cowboy hats, not the toy kind. So Katherine and Travis are now cowboys or cowgirls (?). Anyway, we got home and Travis had gotten a birthday invitation that he was so excited about. He carried it around, even when Johnny took him to the bathroom. I was busy putting things away when I had a funny idea. I said, "Travis!" (He's finishing up in the bathroom) "While we were gone, you're horse pooped on the floor in my room!" "Can you believe that?!" Johnny started laughing, but Travis just got frustrated with his horse. He walks to our room with a frown on his face saying, "Ughhh!" He reaches down to the floor with his birthday invitation and swept it. Katherine is catching onto all of this and says, with a gasp, "Ohhh! Travis's card has poop on it!" Now Travis is really frustrated and heads back to the bathroom to wash off his card. This whole time Johnny is cracking up! I help Travis wipe his card off with a dry washcloth and just say, "Man! Travis, can you believe that?!" He quickly took his horse outside! Everyday he rides his imaginary horses and takes them "out to pasture" and helps them take naps. Too cute!

Now for Katherine. I was sitting here at the computer typing something and Katherine was on a beanbag next to me. I looked over at her staring at the floor and asked what was wrong. She replied, "I'm just thinking." "About what?" I asked. "My life." "Really, tell me about it." "I'm just thinking about my life and the Spirit." "The Spirit? The Holy Ghost?" "Yeah." "What do you mean?" "I'm just thinking about stuff." She didn't really want to talk about it. So later I told Johnny about it and when he got a chance he asked her about it. He said, "Mommy tells me you were thinking about the Holy Ghost, do you want to tell me about it?" She said, "Yeah, I was thinking about the Holy Ghost and he wants us to be nice to people and love them." We were so proud of her and grateful that she's actually getting it, already! Then, on Saturday, I went for a walk with the kids. Olivia was in the stroller, Katherine was beside me helping me push and Travis was galloping ahead of us on his trusty steed, Bullseye. He was motioning with one hand and holding the reins with the other, saying, "Come on! Follow me!" Katherine quickly replied, "No Travis! We're not going to follow you! We follow Jesus!" He was a little confused and said it again, "Follow me!" She was frustrated and said, "No Travis! We will follow Jesus, not you!" I explained to her that Travis means, Come on, this way! not for us to actually follow him. She said, "Oh." LOLOLOL

Okay, now for Olivia. I fixed her hair in a whale spout two days in a row. When Sunday came, yesterday, I decided to put pigtails on top of her head. That's really the only hair long enough to fix. So, she either had horns or antennas- however you want to look at it. It was cute nonetheless. Yesterday night we were taking pictures of her cute hair. Lately she's been pulling up to things and letting go. So last night she took her first 2 steps!! Very exciting! She is quickly catching up to her very funny siblings!

(Just now, Travis was running through the house with a toy screwdriver, pretending it's a sword, yelling, "It's payback time!" I love to watch him!)

This is the rest of the story... (dated April 30, 2005)

Bullseye rides again...

Travis finished his supper before everyone else tonight. He jumped down from the table and started playing with a magnet on the refrigerator. Katherine wanted to join in on the fun and tried to take the magnet from him.

He ran off teasing, "I've got the magnet! I've got the magnet!" Johnny tried to help the situation by suggesting Katherine find something Travis wants to trade. "Like what?" she asked. Johnny said, "Maybe a Rescue Hero or his toy hatchet he was just playing with." She politely declined.

Just about that time Bullseye wandered into the kitchen, almost unnoticed. He was fully saddled and ready to ride. Since I notice everything, I said, "Hey Katherine, why don't you ride his horse?!" She thought that was a great idea so she jumped on and galloped around the house.

Travis started chasing her, whining, "Give me back my horse!" He noticed how much Katherine's pace had quickened once she mounted his trusty steed; she was going much faster than she ever could have on her own two feet. He didn't give up. He ran after them for a few laps and suddenly remembered what started this whole mess. He was still holding the little orange magnet. There was only one way to settle this... He called out, "Hey Katherine! Want a magnet?" Katherine smiled, taking the magnet and handed Travis the reins.

It was a good trade. The proud little cowboy rode off into the sunset, or, at least west into the living room.

It's fun to reminisce!