Simone's Heaven

We were all sitting around this morning,  slowly waking up.  Simone said,  "What if heaven were real, and some ancestor like Grandpa Bear would write a note and drop it down and then we would read it and it would say,  'Heaven is real.  From Grandpa Bear.'"

I was so touched by Simone's thinking of her grandpa.  Max joined in with his special brand of imagination, "What if Grandpa Bear came down and he was only wearing his underwear and white wings?"

It's Still Fall!

Today's high was 71°!  That sounds plausible in Los Angeles or in Tampa at this time of the year, but not in DC! 

Chapped Lips

Now that it's colder, the kids bundle up when they play outside.   Rain will stop them, but not mere lower temperatures.   They wear poofy jackets,  gloves, beanies, and scarves. 

One part of their bodies,  however,  that does not get protected is their face.   Max's cheeks get so pink from wind exposure.   Simone's upper lips in particular get very raw. 

Last night she needed Eucerin to soothe her lips.  Max mocked his sister's mustache so I slathered my lips to show solidarity against the plight of the dry. 

Max ended up doing it too.

Inquiring Minds ...

Simone is drawing and just asked,

"Does God have a mustache?"

Good question.

The Imaginations on These Ones!

I came back from a run and Simone ran up to me frantically. 

"What year were you born, Mommy?"

I told her it was 1973.

She then explains that she and her friends are playing make believe.   Gabe is a dinosaur; Roman is a German.  Simone is a 1970s Colombian version of Francis Scott Key, composer of the Star Spangled Banner.  Max is an Irish caveman. 

Michael thinks Max's title is redundant.

Asian Ice Cream

The kids and I had Japanese food for lunch.  Max was intrigued with what looked like chocolate ice cream.   I informed him or was red bean and he wanted to try some.   Simone food too, but also wanted to try green tea. 

The verdict: Max liked neither but Simone approves of green tea.   She thought the red bean had a weird aftertaste. 

No Number

Max said this morning,  "I don't have a number,  so don't call me ... maybe."