Dear God...

Every night before bed, we read Ada several books and then say prayers together. Kim and I take turns each night praying for family or friends and thanking God for His blessings.

Tonight, as a total joke, I asked Ada "Why don't you pray tonight?" Immediately, she said "Dear God, thank you for Megan and for Tata [Clayton]. And thank you for Nana and Papa, and for Granny and Papa, and for Mommy and for Daddy." Then she prayed for someone who was sick (we couldn't understand who)! and closed with "and thank you Meme coming to Ada's birthday party. Amen."

Kim and I were amazed and both agreed it's the best prayer we've heard in our lives. I guess she's been paying attention during prayer time.

Hosebee listen to Boney Bear?

We don't know what "hosebee" means, but it preceeds most questions. We're guessing that it means, "how about we..." Ada loves music and asks to hear one or two songs over and over and over. So I put on Bon Iver to see if I could get her to like him. I told her that it was Bon Iver (sounds like Eever) and she said, "oh! Boney Bear!" Now she asks for him too, yay! Ada is talking all of the time now, almost always in complete sentences. She keeps up laughing and surprises us constantly with the things that she knows. The photo above was taken at Sam's favorite BBQ place in the world in Lockhart from a trip when her Nana and Papa came to visit. She still asks for them and wants to know when her Meme will be coming next. She loves her grandparents!