Abigailism's

We are desperately trying to get back to the normal swing of things. Trying to spend more time together as a family and just be.

With all the pain, tears, and questions, abi hasn't failed us! Even when I thought I would never smile again, my daughter made me crack up...and so I share:

Abigailism 1

The day of my surgery, we were driving home...so you can imagine what our moods were like. Abi, however, was in fine form and her usual gabby self. A few months back she met a new friend of poppa dean's street, her name is Francis. Francis apparently has a brother, and apparently wasn't nice to her at first...here's the conversation...

Abi: "Francis' brother was mean to me, but now he's not, now he's nice to me, but he's still not nice to Fran."

Mommy: "oh, brothers are like that"

Abi: "Well, someone should tell him to be nice and kind"

Mommy: "you go right ahead"

Abi: "No, cuz then he'll be mean to me again"

At this point, abi continues on and on, irritating both myself and her father about Francis' brother and how mean he was, SOOOO in typical Billy fashion, he responds:

Daddy: "Well, then you'll just have to kick his ass"

Nice eh? Well, the kicker is abi's response. She said it plain as day, as if it's a normal thing to say:

Abi: "NOOOO, Cuz then he'll just kick my ass!"

I laughed so hard it hurt. No we didn't correct her. We weren't exactly in the "quality parenting" mood.

Abigailism 2

Abi and I were having a snuggle and chatting yesterday. I don't know HOW we got on the topic of church, but apparently God has an office at ours!

Abi: "When we were at church and Pastor Angie was there...guess what?"

Mommy: "what?"

Abi: "I saw God's office"

Mommy: "huh? you what?"

Abi: "I saw GOD'S OFFICE!! God's office is at our church you know, just ours"

Mommy: "oh really, and where exactly is his office?"

Abi: "where the money is. God's office has money. Remember when I went to church (she's only missed two weeks) and I would listen to Pastor Angie? She says that we have to give God money. What happens if we don't give God money? Mommy, you have to make sure you give me money to give to God, cuz if I don't give God money...well, I dunno, but you gotta make sure you do that"

Mommy: This is where I try to explain the importance of Tithing to my daughter...and explain to her that Mommy has a horrible time at remembering to write out the cheque, and remembering her cheque book...oh and yes I can do automatic withdrawal, but I haven't gotten around to actually going to our bank...of course it went right over her head and she left to go play and I was left feeling guilty for not tithing! The pastor can give as many sermons as he wants on this topic...all he really has to do is sick the kids on us!! Talk about guilt trip!

To those I love, peace.

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