Prince Charming

Ashlyn's Aunt Kathryn got engaged tonight! We are so excited! I shared with Ashlyn how Joseph is Aunt Kitty's Prince Charming. Here is a little bit of our conversation...

(I am holding Ashlyn in my lap and combing her hair for bed)
Me: When you get older, some little boy is going to come and sweep you off of your feet! He will be your Prince Charming. (Ashlyn starts to get really still and listen) He will love you more than any other girl ever! He will tell you that you are the most wonderful and beautiful girl in the whole world! (Ashlyn starts smiling real big and shrugging her shoulders) He will buy you a sweet little house

Ashlyn: He buyed me a home?

and take the best care of you. He will take you to all of your favorite places and be your best friend. He will pray and read the bible with you, and he will take you to church. He will love you like Jesus loves the church! You will go and live with him and he will love you for forever! (Ashlyn is completely enthralled by this story!)

Ashlyn: Mommy, tell me again!

I go on to repeat this story four more times...she loves it!
As I lay her in bed, I ask her who she wants to pray for...

Ashlyn: I pray for that sweet little boy my prince charming. Mommy, can we go see him?
Me: I don't know where he is, but we can ask Jesus to take care of him.
Ashlyn: (A concerned look crosses her face for a moment) He going to sweep my feet off?
Me: No. He will sweep YOU off of your feet!
Ashlyn: No, he don't sweep my feet off...just my crocs!

Hold the sugar!

Ashlyn spent the afternoon at her Aunt Amy and Uncle Brad's house a few Sundays ago. Ashlyn had a muffin in her hand as she walked into the great room.

Brad: "Ashlyn, were is my muffin?"
Ashlyn: "Oh! Well you can have this one. I don't need the sugar!"

Suppose she has heard someone else say that before...hmmm:)

The 23rd Psalm

I have been working with Ashlyn on the 23rd Psalm for awhile now, and have gotten as far as "thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." A few weeks ago, Ashlyn was pushing her baby dolls in her buggy around the house. (Now the funny thing about Ashlyn's baby dolls is that she has chosen to name ALL of them Andrea!) I came down the hall just in time to see Ashlyn stop her buggy, bend down to her doll, and say, "Andrea, Do you want to walk through the valley of the shadow of death?"