Sunday before last Pastor was talking about coming home and taking off your shoes after a long day and relaxing. It was part of an illustration… not sure I remember the point, really. But Ethan-5yr? Never got the point either, apparently.
Currently he is on the couch in a pair of shorts and a pair of socks and nothing else. It’s 45 degrees outside and he’s burrowed under blankets since the house is cold. I tried to talk him into a shirt and he insisted that, "THIS is what Pastor does. He takes off his shirt and shoes and puts on shorts and relaxes. It’s important, Mom."
I don’t remember the ‘taking off the shirt’ detail, or the ‘putting on shorts’ bit either, but perhaps I wasn’t listening as closely as my (now) half naked, shivering child anyway. That’s possible.
I love you.
4:22 pm
That’s an unspoken given fact among males. Instictual I presume. That’s why they make those signs that say “No shoes, No Shirts, No business!”
(THANK GOD!!)
4:36 pm
How cute is that! Don’t they take everything so seriously at this age? I love the way they think!
5:19 pm
So do you think he’d remember if the pastor preached on taking out the garbage???
Signed,
Mom of three
5:24 pm
Funny child. Put some clothes on him– it’s makin’ me cold just to read about him!
Mary, mom to 8
5:41 pm
Oh, that is entirely too funny!
6:12 pm
You think maybe we could circulate a petition to give to our respective pastors concerning potential sermons?
For instance……Pastor (fill in name) absolutely LOVES to clean up his room, raise the toilet seat – then lower it when done, replace the empty roll with a new one on the tp dispenser, bathe regularly, eat a balanced diet…..The possibilities are endless.
(Ladies, ever notice how many of our complaints about our little men–and grown men–originate with the bath room??)
6:13 pm
Okay this kid is too smart for me.
6:20 pm
Too funny!
6:47 pm
Cutie!
7:11 pm
He is just too much! Well, at least you know he’s listening!
10:24 pm
After reading your comment on my blog regarding your five year old, I had to read your story. How funny! A great story. That one brought a smile.
10:58 pm
Why do they always like to be naked? I don’t get it. My little guy ran around in the snow today, came back in the house, got undressed and then ran around for two hours in just a diaper. He’d cry whenever I came near him with clothes.
8:44 am
Hey, the five year olds at my church hardly listen, so you’re doing something right! At least he has the sense to get a blanket to cover up! I do believe this is a male thing because my brother comes home, puts on a pair of shorts, takes of his shirt and shoes and if its cold he pulls out a blanket. I want to say, “Hello, if you put your clothes back on you’d be warm!!”
9:13 am
I just love it how kids actually take things so litteraly (sp?) and then tell you, in the most serious way … “It’s important, Mom.”
So cute!
10:24 am
So cute! Thank you for sharing this. It reminded me of something a lady at our church shared with me. I teach the kids on a very regular basis and apparently I had become part of the dramatic play at this ladies house with her 2 and 3 year old girls. They would announce, let’s play “sister Tina” and then would proceed to fold their hands as if in prayer and hold their hands up to their chins. … I wasn’t even aware I did this. But then during praise worship that morning I caught myself doing it and it was too funny!!!
They listen and watch when we aren’t even aware!*grins*
4:15 pm
The fact that you can even get a 5 year old to sit still listen and retain a message at church is amazing! Toooooo cute. Your son is a genius, I say follow his lead. LOL