Last night, in an attempt at sticking to one of my New Year’s resolutions of bringing more religious education into our home, I read Little Miss the story of creation from a children’s Bible. There were a lot of words and no pictures on the first page, so her interest waned pretty early. (Like, about “and on the first day, God said, ‘Let there be light’ ” early.) Even though she was styling her Ariel doll’s hair and bouncing all over the bed as I read, I thought maybe she was absorbing something and kept reading.
I’m not sure what it was she was absorbing, because when I got to the end, after God had created Adam, and later Eve from one of Adam’s ribs, I thought for sure I’d get some questions about how a woman can be made out of a man’s ribs.
Nope.
Instead, I got: “Is Adam the guy with the black nail polish and the black lines all over his eyes?”
I knew exactly who she was talking about.
Not:
But:
Yep, she thought the Adam was American Idol‘s Adam Lambert, most recently infamous for his less-than-family-friendly antics on the American Music Awards show.
Her question only cemented that New Year’s resolution of mine. And boy, do I have a looonnggg way to go. When we get to the story of Jonah, I’ll have to remember to clarify ahead of time that we’re not talking about the Jonas Brothers.
I am still laughing as I picture this happening. I can hear her little voice. She’s so cute!
I’m cracking up Wendy!! Kids are so funny, she’s too cute! Hope all is well. Miss you guys.
you are going to have to fit that into the book you will write someday. I feel like I’m peeking in on you.
THAT’S what it is about reading people’s blogs that I couldn’t grasp. I feel like I snuck into your house, and read your diary!
However, as I read your stories it warms my heart that someday the girls will be able to reread all of these stories and funny comments, and remember all of the wonderful times they shared with their parents, families, and friends.
Pretty cool <3