Evan and Aidan April12, 2010

Iron Man tattoo part 2:

Evan: MOMMY! MOMMY! Look! Look at my arm!

Me: What?

Evan: Look at my tattoo! It's coming off!

Me: that happens honey.

Evan (in a whiney voice) but I PRAYED that it would stay on forever!

from the other room....

Aian: (in his matter of fact teaching tone) Evan, prayer doesn't work like that. You don't always get what you are wishing for. And besides, I helped you pray it so maybe that's why you didn't get it because you didn't ask God all by yourself.

Aidan and Evan April 10, 2010

the boys were tucked into bed I heard the faint sound of voices. I strained to listen and it sounded like Aidan was having Evan repeat a prayer after him. Of course, I was curious... I tiptoed over to their bedroom door and paused to listen.

Aidan: "Noo, No Evan. Start over. Repeat after me. Dear Jesus.
Evan: "Dear Jesus"
Aidan:"I know"
Evan:"I know"
Aidan:"that"
Evan:"that"
Aidan:"I"
Evan:"I"
Aidan:"have"
Evan:"have"
Aidan:"a fake Iron man tattoo"
Evan:"a fake Iron man tattoo"
Aidan:"and"
Evan:"and"
Aidan: "I"
Evan: "I"
Aidan: "want you to make it so it stays on FOREVER!"
Evan: "want you to make it so it stays on FOREVER!"
Aidan: "amen!"
Evan: "amen!"

Evan Charles 2-26-2010

I told Evan we needed to clean their room today because they didn't have any room to play. "It's soo sad" I said. He replies, "I know. We should pray to God for him to clean our room."