Club Norah

Tonight Norah went to Club Rocksalt, an AWANA-esque children's program at church, and before leaving, Casey was asking her is it was "Club Norah."

No! It wasn't. And then she proceeded to tell him the story of what "Club Norah" is...

First, Norah eats her food, and it goes into her stomach and shouts, "Hey let us out of here!" Then the food builds a clubhouse or tree house (depending on what version she's telling), but they build it too high. And that's what makes her cough.

So that is what Club Norah is: a bunch of food in Norah's stomach that comes to life as it is digested, and builds a Tower of Babel that causes her to cough.

Later, her dad asked if she would let her food out. (Daddy has a knack for starting interesting conversations, huh?!) She said, "Nope. That's why my mouth is closed. Hmph." And with lips shut tight, smiled in a sassy sort of way.

There you have it. Now you all know the inner-workings of our first-born's stomach.

Without Asking

Today we're expecting some dear old friends for dinner, and so I was kind of tidying up the house as dinner was cooking. I was in Haddon's room putting toys away, and I hear: CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK!

What was that?

I looked into Norah's room across the hall, and there he was. My little man was picking up the toys in his sister's room. With each drop of a toy was a CLUNK.

I didn't ask him to do it. He just did. Without any asking or commanding.

It was very cute. And he proceeded to finish the job. Mom didn't even have to bother with that room. He did great!

Hula Rolla-Hoop

That's what Norah calls it, "rolla-hoop," not hula-hoop. But she can do it, even though she can't pronounce it. Here are some pictures and video proof...

On another note, the quote of the day for Norah is, "I wish I had jewels in my teeth. Maybe when I'm older like six, or seven, or eight, or nine, or ten, or eleven, or twelve, or fourteen, or seventeen." Where does she get this stuff?

Uh... Clothes Have to Come off FIRST!

I was sitting here at the computer, right next to the bathroom while Norah was hanging out in the tub. Haddon had no interest in the tub, and I didn't need to give him a bath, so he was just happily playing in his room. It was peaceful.

Then H comes out of his room, and looks into the bathroom. He went in, and I thought he was just talking to his sister.

"Mom! Haddon got in the tub! His clothes are on!"

There he was. Clothes all on, and smiling away. I took his shirt off, and then had the presence of mind to grab the camera. This is one to be documented.

You're Welcome.

Laugh Away.

5 out of 6

Starting this weekend, Casey will be preaching five out of the next six Sundays. This weekend, he will be visiting sweet friends in Woodland and preaching at Grace Reformation Church. I hope that this is a good time, and an opportunity to be encouraged by the saints there.



In the following weeks, we will be visiting with a church in Bremerton, WA as well. Over the course of these visits, we hope that we will get to know the dear people there, and determine if serving there in ministry would be the right thing for both our family and that church family.



Needless to say, the month of May is going to be a time in which we are stretched, and we will need wisdom from the Lord to discern what the proper course of action is. I could write so much about our thoughts, the questions we have, and all that is on our hearts. But I won't right now.



Right now I simply ask that anyone who subcribes or follows this family blog of ours to pray, for we need prayer in the coming weeks. Pray for our faith and trust in God to be strong.

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."

Proverbs 3:5-6

"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."

James 1:5-8

My Friend, "Elk Broad"*

We are blessed with our friends The Edelbrock Family. Norah and Tayler are close in age, and the girls have fun together.

Here they are at the park and at Norah's birthday party. You can tell the difference in their personalities from the picture. Tayler is an outgoing, fun little girl, and Norah tends to get a little more reserved around her peers.

*Norah can't say Edelbrock, so it comes out Elk Broad... Like Jamie said, at least it's not Broad Elk! Oh Norah!

Dandelion Puffs

When you were little did you make wishes on dandelion puffs? Well, Norah does, and this is what I witnessed today:

Norah, skipping around our weed-infested yard, stopped and picked a dandelion puff. She walked over to the chain link fence, and said with great conviction, "I wish I had I little sister!" Whoosh!

Then she exclaimed, "I wish that my brother had a little brother!" Whoosh! More tufts float into the air.

Maybe someday, but for now, it's fun to let her wish away and instruct her to pray for those blessings.

The End