The faith of a child

The monkeys and I were able to spend a couple hours outside this morning enjoying the "not quite fall" day.  At one point, while #2 was napping, #1 and I were sitting in the shade under a tree.  Here's part of the conversation:

#1: Is heaven in the sky?
Me: Some people think so.  I'm not really sure where it is.
#1: God lives there?
Me: Yes.  But, He's always with you too.
#1: That's amazing.  But, I can't hear Him or see Him.  Because He's invisible.
Me: Yes.  But even though you can't see Him, He's always with you.

He snuggled in my lap and said "I'm snuggling with Him".  Then, he closed his eyes and was mouthing some words.  I asked him what he was doing.  He said he was praying.  He said he thanked God for all of us and for all the nature - the trees, the grass, the animals. 

Heart melting.

An answer for everything

Monkey #1 and I had an exhausting conversation about the seasons yesterday.  It went something like this:

#1: Does fall start on Monday because it's school?
Me: Not yet, but soon. 
#1: When?
Me: In a couple weeks.  What happens in the fall?
#1: The leaves change colors and fall off the trees and I get to jump in them!
Me: And what holidays are in the fall?
#1: Halloween, Thanksgiving, my birthday and dad's birthday...  But... I just want it to be summer.
Me: Why?
#1: Because I like going to the zoo.
Me: I know.  But, it's nice to have all the seasons.  And, there are other holidays in the other seasons.  And, other people have birthdays.
#1: How 'bout if we just have the holidays, my birthday and summer.
Me: But, someone has a birthday every single day.  They'd miss out on their birthdays.
#1: Then, they could just all have their birthdays on my birthday.
Me: But, then no one could come to your party because they'd all be having their own parties.
#1: Then we could just have one big party.
Me: Can you imagine how long it would take to sing "Happy Birthday" to each person?
#1: Then we could just sing "Happy Birthday to Everyone"

What do you do when they have an answer for everything?!?

Dancin' Fool

#1: "Look mom!  It's a 'Tie Cheese' dance"!

By any means necessary

As previously mentioned, Monkey #2 will not be left behind.  He proves this over and over again.  This morning's breakfast was no exception.  Top Banana (TB) was holding #2 while he was eating.  #2 tried his hardest to reach the plate.  Realizing he was getting no where he gave up using his hands.  Instead he flopped his foot right on the table and tried to reach the plate with his little monkey toes!

An oldie but a goody to get things started

A bathroom conversation with Monkey #1 when he was about 3

#1: Mom, I think my butt is like a chrysalis
Me: Wha...??? Why do you say that?
#1: Because a butterfly comes out of a chrysalis and poop comes out of my butt

We have conversations like that daily around here!

MONKeyin' Around

Welcome to our little corner of the jungle!  This is the place I decided to record all of the (hopefully) interesting things my monkeys say and do - maybe to bribe them with later?  Only time will tell... ;)  I hope the blog will be as interesting, funny, endearing and entertaining as our little monkeys themselves.  Grab a vine and swing along with us for a while.  I don't promise it'll all be smooth swinging, but it sure will be a lot of fun!

A little about us:
Monkey #1 is 3 months away from his 5th birthday.  He is very precocious.  He is a self proclaimed animal expert.  He loves to create - art projects, crafts, contraptions.  The majority of the time his creations center around animals.  He loves to explore new places, especially if they are animal related.  Sensing a theme?

Monkey #2 is almost 7 months old.  He is a very happy little monkey most of the time.  We like to say, when he smiles he smiles with his whole body.  Though, he definitely has no problem letting you know when he is unhappy.   He too loves to explore new places.  He loves being outside.  He absolutely adores his big brother.  He will not be left behind. 

My Top Banana :) and I have been married 10 years (11 in October) and we've known each other for 14 years.  He is the rock of the family.  He's the stable, level headed, "stop messing around and just get it done" one.  While I'm the scattered, overly dramatic, "what are we going to do?!" one.  We love to find new places to enjoy together.  We love to travel, though we don't get to often enough.  Our little monkeys are our lives and we'd do anything for them.

We all fit nicely together.