Cookie Magic

It was just an ordinary Thursday. We had no plans. All of us are under the weather with colds. We made it to the park (see below) for a picnic lunch and I was gearing myself up for another long (always fun) but napless afternoon with the queen of non-sleep when I got a call. The cookie ladies were on their way! Nana and Grandma Mil with a bucket of my absolute favorite fall cookie dough ever (molasses cookies), the perfect cutters, and a mini-rolling pin for the queen of non-sleep.

The point is, that Nana can just pop in. Like any time. She can visit us withOUT feeling jetlagged or sleeping on a ghetto air mattress. It really is magical. We don't have to memory-cram. Memory cramming is exhausting. We can take our time, savor the moments like a fine wine.

Oh, and before I forget: Heidi had a few "the things they say" moments lately.

1.
Mom: "Heidi, can I read to you tonight?"

Heidi: "Yes, if you behave.

2.
Lately when I tuck the girls in, I've added praying for their future spouses. Heidi picked up on that really quick and chimed in during the prayer:

Heidi: "Yes, I will marry a very tall man. I will wear a white dress and have a headband on my long hair and jewels on my flip flops."

3. Heidi was praying the other night.

Heidi: "Dear Jesus, I pray that we can have more money. Amen."

This had me somewhat disturbed. Do we talk about money that much? It has been more on our minds lately with the move and all--is Heidi picking up on this and learning the wrong things from us? So the next morning I asked Heidi about it.

Mom: "Heidi, do you remember praying for more money last night?" (she nodded). "Why do you want more money?"

Heidi: "So we can give it to Jesus."

Okay, so we're not totally off track. OR she has already mastered the art of the Sunday School answer at age 3. I'm choosing the former, at least so I can sleep at night.

And the cookies were AMAZING. Thanks, Nana!