Rusty was very sick on his third birthday. Kevin and I took him and Tommy to the doctor that morning and as he was completely limp, draped across his dad’s lap, in a small, sad voice, Rusty told the doctor, “It’s my berfday.” She immediately took pity on him. The day started out fairly okay. […]
Month: February 2012
Reincarnation?
Today I took the van to the car wash. As it went through the vacuuming and cleaning process, Rusty, Tommy, and I hung out in the lobby watching. First we watched cars get clean and then we hung out near the great big parrot that the car wash has for a pet. His name is […]
Happy Birthday, Rusty!
Last night it was Billy’s turn to say family prayers. Just before he prayed that Kevin and I would die and go to heaven (we try to think positively about that one), Billy said, “Please bless me to have a birthday so that on Rusty’s next birthday, he won’t be the same age as me.” […]
Turning 16?
After we had loaded all the kids into the car and made sure everyone was seatbelted, including Kevin and myself, Rusty started making a fuss. Kevin was in the driver’s seat and I guess Rusty thought it was his turn because he boldly declared over and over, “Poppy! I drive! No back seat! I drive! […]