Thoughts to Remember

Tonight I was trying to explain to Mookie why we don't put salt on our honey seared chicken. I said there are little cells on her tongue that like it when things taste good. I said "We all have taste buds on our tongue that tell our brains when something tastes good or bad."

She paused a minute, then said "Mommy, we don't put bugs in our mouths, right?"

Confused, I said, "Well, no. Not usually. Why?"

Equally confused, she said, "Well, how do the taste bugs get in our mouths then?"

It took me a sec to clue in that she thought taste buds were "taste bugs" that live on our tongues and tell us if food tastes good or not!

While God Was Blessing America, He Certainly Blessed Me...

Mookie started pre-school about a month ago. I know! When did she get so BIG?!  But, I love the program, and the teachers and the students and the families...it's the perfect place for Mookie. We're so blessed that she is there.

A couple of weeks ago, she came home and she was kinda/sorta saying "God Bless America" but not really more than that, so I asked if they sang that at school, and she said "Yes, after we say the Pledge Of Legions." (haha!)  So I looked up the words, and we started to sing it at home some, too.

Well, tonight I finally got her to sing it while I recorded her. I admit that I told her the wrong lyric at one point, but that's okay. This is still

THE BEST THING

EVER!!

I know I'm her mom, and I'm supposed to feel that way, but I had tears in my eyes when she was finished.  Don't worry, I'm not going to call American Idol or anything, but I just love this kid.

Enjoy!