One Proud Mamma

Be still, my Mamma’s heart… Benjamin went with Mr. Seth & Dad today to buy his first guitar!

He’s been saving up for a while and waiting patiently until he had the money and the time with our expert consultant. When he got home, Mr. Eric taught him a couple of chords and leant him a book. And with that, he’s on his way!

Clara thought he was doing a mighty fine job. She clapped for him from Daddy’s lap (everybody loves a captive audience) and then fell asleep to her brother’s strums. My little man… {happy sigh}

Courtship is like buying a boat…

Today, Chris was talking about boats and the boys were right in there with him. (Nothing new there, I know!) It is so precious to me how they adore their dad through mimicing his every hobby. Fishing? They’re ready with their poles. Hunting? Sure Daddy, they can sit quietly for hours in the woods! (NOT!)

Anyways, today Chris told us he’s going to buy a small boat he can keep here and go out on more easily. I was surprised (read: “You’re going to buy another boat?”) but not really. The conversation that followed was so cute I had to document:

“It’s kind of like courtship, Mom” Ben quipped.

Me, incredulously, “What are you talking about, Ben?”

“You know, first you think about it… then you talk about it with your family… then you start looking seriously and you buy that boat!”

Well, now that we have that settled… LOL I don’t know why I was worried about how we’ll walk through that season of life! Sounds like we’ve got it down pat! (Let’s all just pray that he doesn’t tell his beloved one day that it’s just like buying a boat!)