Knoxie News...or from the mouth of a 3 year old....

Knox got everything he wanted for Christmas....he was thrilled beyond words with his new hockey set---two nets, several sticks, and balls. He also received the "steamwoe-wah" he asked for. And a rather large package of MnM's from his grandparents. Before opening every gift, he would say delightedly, "I know what this is!!" Reminded me of a certain aunt, and several other aunties of that aunt.


On Christmas Eve, Knox and I made Gingerbread boys--and the day after Christmas, I was awakened by my sweet boy, "Wake up Mommy! You need to get up and make me cookies! I ate ALL the Gingerbread Boys up!"


For the last 2 months or so, Shawn and Knox have been checking out Mighty Machines videos from the library. One was on demolitions, and ever since then, every time we go past a water tower, or a smokestack on an old mill, or the Law Enforcement Center Jail in downtown Greenville, he says that he is going to knock it down. Gotta love those Canadian shows!! Sure to become favourites with all your 3 - 8 years olds, too!!


Knox has a friend, Baby Emma (daughter of our friends). Out of the blue he announced that "Baby Emma is spicy!" We have no idea where that came from. Really.


He was standing on a chair, looking out the window at the cat, who was curled up, asleep, on a lawn chair. "1, 2, 3...Wake up Newton!!" After that, he announced that "Newton is a boy cat, just like me!"


We had Communion at church this morning. For me, it wasn't quite the meaningful, deep, comtemplative part of the service that I always look forward too. Shawn was ushering, which meant I was single-parenting for part of the service. I took the little tray of tiny communion cups, in my left hand, and removed one with my right. I stood up to pass it over to the next person who was several seats away, and quick as a wink, my perfect, beloved first-born swiped a cup from the tray. No idea why God did not provide mothers with a third arm! He did sit down and looked properly pious, though...before drinking it, and then asking for mine during prayer. Then after licking it out, he filled the empty cup with his offering money that he had dropped all over the floor.
This afternoon, his father sternly lectured him on partaking of Communion without permission, and proper behavior in a place of worship. It was "Yes, Suh!" but I'm not holding my breath that he will remember next week!


I mentioned to Knox that I would be going back to work on Monday morning, after 4 1/2 blessedly restful days off. "No, Mommy, you can't go back to work. You have to stay home, your car is broken, and I have to put it in the garage!"


Also, he is learning the days of the week....and Sunday night is football night!!! If you ask, he will sing it for you. Also, it can be used as a bribe---if you are naughty in CVS, then you can't watch football highlights!

I love 3 year olds!