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This one is told in their own words. I have lifted, er - borrowed, borrowed without permission - comments made on another blog by Alexandra & Madeline as they told this story to friends. Alexandra: Comment on August 11th, 2007. well, at devotions yesterday, ethan was holding one of those super-small pickles. and then he just randomly decapitated the poor thing. he had such a serious face, and the noise was so weird and random, and the ‘head’ of the pickle happened to fly through the air and land *on my foot*…so i had to very quickly take a huge gulp of water from my cup, and pretend that the huge smile spreading across my face was not from amusement, but from trying to open my mouth wide enough for all the water to go in. Madeline: Comment on August 11th, 2007. Alexandra, I was just about to tell that story! Unfortunately, I couldn’t keep from laughing. All the other kids started laughing too, which got us several vicious glares from the other end of the table. *looks sheepish* And now for some editorial comments of my own. I would say that those "vicious glares" from the other end of the table were actually very stern looks. And if I remember correctly, they were accompanied by a reproof for not giving due attention to the speaker and the subject under discussion. And though our illustrious leader, having been in the right, does not need any defense from me, I will point out that our end of the table had entirely missed the unusual cause of such hilarity, causing him to presume that it had originated in the ordinary way (an outbreak of silliness). Thus, he was stern in calling your attention back to the question at hand.  ******* Time for kudos  to Emma & Abigail - for your initiative and help today! You saw what needed to be done and did it! Gotta tell you , girls - that's a sure sign of maturity.  to Madeline - for sticking with a tough lit assignment and even learning from it!! to Emma & Alexandra - for sliding so smoothly into the next level of work and doing it well! ******* As there have been some break-ins in our little town, and as we are "celebrities" around here, (might make us an inviting target), I have requested that we take some measure of security. Jay has opted for a dog rather than an alarm company because "they're more fun" and "all the kids want one". Each of them is a dog-lover. We want to get a standard poodle puppy for the following reasons. --I am allergic to dogs so we need one that is hypoallergenic. --She will gets lots and lots of loving around here. So we need one that can physically handle all the attention and romping. --We believe that a puppy would be best so she can adjust to our "pack" early on. When we have tried adult dogs in the past, each of them has tried to raise her status/rank in the pack by turning on one of the younger kids. --We want her to function as a watch dog too. And, believe it or not, standard poodles are frequently used for guard dogs and make great watch dogs. So, please pray for us as we try to find just the right dog this coming week. And continue to pray once we get one. Jay and I feel a little old to be going through a "baby" stage again! |
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