1. Dakota – “ELEPHANT!”. . . Ang – “no, it’s chicken” (Ang was putting it into the oven)

2. I’m cleaning up, and I hear Ang say in the other room to one of the kids. . . “We’re not tying your brother up tonight”. . . .

3. Kya, Elli, and I are playing soccer in the living room, and Kya is the referee trying to decide who should get the ball first. . . . coin toss? No. . . He asks – “Elli, do you like green eggs and ham”, Elliana: “Yes”, Kya – “OK your ball first” . . . . . WOW – I had no chance on that one!

4. I say “why is Dane trying to eat my ear?” . . .Ang – “he is just trying to give you a kiss” . . . Me – “are you sure? that sounds like some famous last words” . . . Ang – “yes, it is just what he has been doing today” . . . Me – “ok” . . .Dane (11months) gives me a kiss on the ear, and then . . . Me – “ouch!”. . . Dane “***laugh*” . . . .

5. 2:30 a.m. and Dakota is calling Ang from his bed. . . “MAAAAAHHHHHMMEEEEEEEE, MAAAAHHHHHMMMEEEEE” – So, Ang gets up and goes into his bedroom (Dakota sleeps on the bottom bunk, and Kya is up top), and Dakota asks Ang “Ice cream shop?” – Ang – “later”. . . Dakota “OK” and he goes back to sleep. I love how Ang didn’t even try to say “no” to Dakota’s request to have ice cream in the middle of the night, but just redirected it. . . “Brilliant”!

- the really funny thing is that this is almost every day/weekend – I love being a dad so much. It is by no means fun and games all the time, but they really do crack me up sometimes. Praise God that I get to have them in my house for a few years !

****OH, and I just heard from Ang that we have been officially liscensed as foster parents by the state!!!. We (and especially Ang) has worked so hard on this process the last 5 months, and now we just wait. . . . and keep praying for the one who will soon show up at our door, not wanting to come in, but having to – - praying that God will use us to show them love. . . unconditional love.