From the Past

I found this trio of pictures today while looking through an old album.

Z and Eden Quotables, ages 8 and 4

Eden: Wuffta! [As in the Scandinavian exclamation]

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[Z and Eden received stickerbooks in the mail, a Star Wars one for Z, a wedding dress-up one for Eden.  They got competitive quickly.]

Z: You don't have a light saber.

Eden: You don't have a red dress.

Z: You don't have a smuggler's helmet.

Eden: You don't have a gloss of lipstick.

Z: You don't have a bunch of first-order freaks.

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[Z is particularly obsessed about the seventh Star Wars movie and is already dreaming about the eighth.]

Z: What do you think the new Star Wars movie will be called?

Eden: Avenger.

Daddy: Triumph of the Wookies.

Christina: The Force Hits the Snooze Button.

Z: Why!?  Am I the only one who's going to call it a sensible name!?

From the Past

Lisa just sent me this old video of Eden.  Isn't she the sweetest, most solemn little baby??

Church Christmas Program

We had our Christmas program at church this past Sunday.  Z was Joseph and Eden was an angel.  They both did a great job speaking their lines.  I could hear Eden clear as a bell say, "Glory to God in the highest!" and she led all the children in singing "Joy to the World."  They're the sweetest!

The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg

Z was in another play this year.  He was the king in The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg.  The video has all three plays from his class, but Z's is the first one.

Overheard

We had a movie night tonight.  Eden wanted to watch the most recent version of Cinderella and Z wanted to watch The Empire Strikes Back.  We put the names in a bowl and Nathan drew one out -- Cinderella!  Z wasn't very happy about it, but was a good sport overall and watched the movie with Eden and me.  At one point the prince's father is dying, and the prince is by his side.  As they have a heartfelt and loving last conversation Z says, "Great.  We should have watched The Empire Strikes Back because now I'm crying.  Thanks a lot, movie!"

As Z and Eden were getting ready for bed tonight Z was talking about the Hulk.
Eden:  Z, you should think about real life!
Z:  Real life is boring.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to the best mom and yaya around!

Here she is with all the grandchildren, aged 20 down to 4, blowing out the candles on her fruit birthday cake at her surprise birthday party.  A wonderful time was had by all!