Family Night

Tonight Petya picked out a lesson for us on forgiveness. It had a few options of what to do--some stories to tell, some poems--we settled on a finger-play game of two little friends who get in a fight and forgive each other. It was cute, if not smoothly run. And Petya liked asking the other kids questions. I whispered in her ear, "Ask them, 'what does it mean in the scripture we just read.'" She repeated it and charged at Madie with a pointed finger, which we all agreed meant she was looking for an answer from her. She's cute--and very full of character.

Mike picked our newly-arrived Girl Scout cookies as a treat, and Madie decided we would play a round of Yahtzee. The best part of being a Girl Scout mum is that the cookies get to my house before anyone else's.

Dad and Finn were on a team.

Madie, adding up some numbers.

Finn has been in a Calvin and Hobbes mood lately. I mean, he always enjoys the books, but he goes in bouts where he carries his Hobbes everywhere he goes and plays games with him (after being scolded about playing "Pounce" with Petya). He took him to a talent show at the church last night, although most of the night Hobbes just sat in a chair. He has also attended Scouts with Dad this week, and many shopping trips. And he always gets buckled into the car.