Tuesday, July 6, 2010

A New House

The kids got a new house!  Not a real house, but a playhouse for the backyard.  It was Tabby and Joshua's birthday present from Grandpa and Auntie Jayne. 

It took an entire day to install so imagine their anticipation.


At 6:00 P.M. it was ready to go, and what a blast they had.


Since it's their "house", they were calling each other "Husband" and "Wife".  They also had a baby.  Wow!  As parents, we have so much influence over our children's lives.


They also decided to sleep in their house that night.  I was playing right along with them.  They had a bath in my house, then they packed their own bags.  They also took a blanket and pillow.  They got situated, then I went inside to observe.  It was 8:57 P.M.


At 8:59 P.M.  Tabitha called for me.  Joshua was talking about snakes, which scared her.  He stopped so she stayed.

At 9:01 P.M.  Tabitha called again, asking me to stop the "noise".  It was the sound of locusts and whatever else makes noise at night.  When I told her it was the bugs that live outside, she was done!  Joshua, however, stayed.

With the little light left, he played on the playscape, and then at 9:10 P.M., he, too, was also done.

Being the Husband, Joshua also went to work the following day.  He took his lunch outside to the picnic area on the playscape and ate his lunch.


That evening was so amazing to me.  I couldn't help but smile and thank God for these children.  They are a blessing!