Lucas

The latest preschool field trip was to Ava's Grandma's farm.  The kids saw tractors, a combine, equipment, grain bins, horses and sat in the hay for snack time.  They loved it. 

Lucas liked sitting on the horse. 

But he really liked being in the driver seat of the tractor!

Lucas has always been good at independent play.  When he gets the chance to have a friend over to play with, you'd think he won the lottery!  Pure joy!  We've had to explain this is a treat and not an everyday activity because he asks everyday.  Multiple times.

He loves his bike and going for rides while I push Hannah in the stroller.  There was a bicycle accident awhile back, though.  Brent was grilling and the kids were outside playing.  I was getting supper ready in the house.  Lucas bursts through the door in tears and pain.  Brent yells from the garage {but very calm} "there's blood."  Lucas shows me his arm and is has cuts all over it.  "I was going so fast on my bike I couldn't see and fell in a prickle bush."  Translation - he was riding his bike fast and couldn't turn before he lost control and fell into a rose bush.  OUCH!  The cuts weren't so bad but I had to get a tweezers to pull a thorn out of his arm.  That was excruciating!  Poor guy! 

Lucas goes to a Christian preschool, so they have the wonderful opportunity to freely talk and learn about God.  He had been asking a lot about the Bible so I got his children's Bible off the book shelf and we've been reading from it a lot lately.

 

Lucas is excited for summer to go to the pool, having swimming lessons, play with friends, go to the fair and go on vacation.  He is still very, very attached to Sammy the dog and Piggy. 

 

Sometimes the most complex thoughts and stories come out of his mouth!  He asks lots of questions and I always try to give him honest, appropriate answers because I know it helps him learn new things.  At bedtime recently we had this exchange:

Lucas:  Does God sleep?

Mom:  [stumped]  I don't know if God sleeps, but I'm sure he rests. 

Lucas:  Is Jesus in charge when God is asleep?

Mom:  [still stumped] Well...

Lucas:  Who is in charge when God is asleep?

Mom: [I finally figured this out] God is always in charge, no matter what.

I've caught him not telling the truth a few times and he tells me "I forgot" {nice try}.  He likes to make up songs, tells stories, draw and color; he is very conscious to stay in the lines.  He loves the I-pad and computer - probably too much. 

We played pretend fire department the other day (I was calling the fire department to get help, he was the fireman).  Lucas would answer the phone and I'd tell him about the fire he needed to put out.  Once he replied with "I'll be there to put out the fire after I have my breakfast."  Another time his response was "Okay, let me finish my cookie." {Does he really think the firemen move so slow?}

At the library recently, Lucas told his buddy Charlie that he doesn't go to daycare anymore because his mom stays home so we can get exercise?!?! 

While celebrating Mother's Day, we talked about Father's Day coming up soon.  Then Lucas wanted to know when Kid's Day is.  Isn't it everyday?

Love, love, love him!