Hi fruit fly! (some words from Jonah) (and photos)

Because a certain male in our family let the trash go for days before taking it out (AHEM), we had a bunch of fruit flies flitting about the house. They terrified Jonah.  I would hear him yip in the bedroom and come careening into the living room to escape them.

I assured him that they don’t bite, they just sort of flit around looking for food. 

Non-human food. 

Like fruit. 

Hence: “Fruit Fly.”

I told him the next time he saw one to say:  “HI FRUIT FLY!!”  Which he does, in a very cheerful sort of way. 

So now you understand why we talk to the insects in our house.

Jonah came to me holding two small binder clips, a paper towel tube, and a blanket.  He told me exactly how he wanted me to create a cape so he could be Darth Vader.

Regarding Silas’ birth:   “Did the doctor make a hole for the little brother?” 

Lego Storm Trooper driving a tractor:

A sculpture made from pipe cleaners and plastic gears:

To me:  “When Puppy was a baby he was inside me.”

To Benjamin: "I love you all the time, every day, even when you are crying."