Eight little words

I usually post the funny things Amaya says, or how she says them. Amaya is a thinker and very inquisitive... I could publish a new post every day. However, Tennyson is learning to express herself, and her lack of language can be just as comical!
I was putting her to bed a couple of nights ago, and she started out with a common thread to a lot of what she says... concern for what her big sister is doing.

Tennyson: Amaya nigh-nigh?

Mommy: Yes, Amaya is going night-night.

Tennyson: Daddy yay?

Mommy: Yes, Daddy is laying with Amaya.

Tennyson: No books?

Mommy: No books tonight.

Tennyson: Too lay?

Mommy: Yes, it is too late.

With just eight little words, she expressed herself in a way I could totally understand. It's fascinating to me how language develops in little ones. It's yet another testament to God's genius in creation!

Amaya, the Military, and Dogs

The military recently came up during a conversation that John and I were having with Amaya.

Amaya: What's the military?

Mom: The military is a group of men and women who have chosen to protect and serve our country. Some do it here in the United States, and some do it in other parts of the world where it can be really dangerous. Lots of them make a lot of sacrifices to protect the freedom we have in this country.

Amaya: Why do we need people for that (with an astounded look on her face)? We have dogs to do that!

Watch out world! Our six year old, slightly overweight, 'I bark only at chipmunks' chocolate lab is coming to protect you.

Leiby girls no longer 'deprived'

Tennyson loved her zebra costume! Thanks, Leah.

I thought for sure Tennyson would want to follow in Amaya's footsteps, and be a princess, but as soon as I told her that zebra's are actually in the horse family, she was content!

Our Cinderelly!

Halloween usually comes and goes in our family without so much as a mention of 'trick or treating' or dressing up; however, this year Amaya is '4', in school, and around a lot more kids than her preveiously sheltered life allowed her to be. Needless to say, Halloween reared it's head this year, and we caved. Amaya and Tennyson both got to dress up, and participated in a little daylight 'trick or treating'. A fun time was had by all!

As for next year? We'll see... I personally appreciated our 'let's be set apart' approach, but those big bags of candy make for some good snakin' after the girls are sound asleep!