Heaven

Will: "I used to live in America."
Me: "You did? Where do you live now?"
Will: "Well ... I don't know. I go to heaven sometimes."
Me: "Oh, really? What's it like?"
Will: "Well, it's God's country. With God's people."
Me: "Oh. Well, what do you do there?"
Will: "I play. With God. Do you know what kind of games he has?"
Me: "No. What kind?"
Will: "He has a robot game! And RescueBots!"

That explains so much ...

Will just came up to me. "Mom, I want to tell you something. When I was first born, after I was born, I changed into a naughty person." 

"You did? How did that happen?" 

"Well, it came with water. Lots and lots of water. I drank it."

Melting

While driving home from church on Sunday, we heard from the back seat, "Don't you guys want to hold hands, too?" And turned around to see this:

Farewell, age 3 ...

We had a great last day with our 3-year-olds. More pictures to come, but it was one of the most enjoyable family fun days we've ever had. No whining, crying or tantrums. Remarkable.
Here is Alex and Will's last picture as 3-year-olds. Surreal.

Sunday afternoon fun

Cheap Ikea train sets + two new battery-operated engines + Duplos + Alex's new Imaginext knight and lion set=endless entertainment. And, of course, a few heated disagreements. ;)

Christmas: Photo overload

We enjoyed the Christmas Eve service at church and then had a pretty low-key Christmas Day at home, just the four of us. That evening we went to another family's house for dessert, which was also a lot of fun. Our Christmas morning traditions: When the boys wake up, they go looking for the baby Jesus figurine to put in the nativity scene. Then we read the Christmas story from Luke 2 and pray, then open stockings, then eat breakfast, and then open the "tree presents." We open the tree presents one at a time, taking turns.

The boys enjoyed baking cookies with me on Christmas Eve. It was the first time in years I had actually made cut-out cookies, so of course it was the boys' first time ever to make them. And they LOVED it. Will kept exclaiming things like, "This is so fun! Making cookies is so cool! This is such a fun thing to do!" I guess we'll have to do it again. :)

And Christmas morning, putting baby Jesus in the nativity scene and then enjoying and showing off some of their presents:

Christmas was extended since the package from my older sister and her family was delayed in the mail. The boys had a lot of fun with gifts from their cousins.

Fish

Will and Alex had their first real swim classes this week.

On the way home from swim class one day, I was discussing with the boys why we shouldn't be drinking the pool water. :p
Alex: But I have to drink water! So the fish in my tummy will have something to swim in!
Me: You have fish in your tummy?
Alex: Yeah! Because I eat goldfish, and tilapia, and fish sticks! And those fish need water to swim in!