The Christmas Story

So I have a special necklace that my mother in law gave me many years ago. It is a silver Christmas Star. I pulled it out of my jewelry box today and told Rachel she could wear it to her Christmas party at school. I told her Gran gave it to me and it was very special and she needed to be careful. I then told her the following.

"Rachel, this is the Christmas Star, it was in the sky very bright the night that Jesus was born."

Rachel then proceeded to tell her Pre K teacher the following,

"Mrs Parker, see my necklace? This is the Christmas Star it is from when Jesus was boring."

Mrs Parker and I had a big laugh on that one.

Teaching the Basics

Okay so we have been working on Rachel being able to tell some information about herself to others....here is how it goes.

My name is Rachel Dian Johnson, I am 4, my birthday is August 16th, I live in Rockwall Texas.

She is doing great, the only thing she is having a hard time remembering is the city Rockwall. So in the car the other day we were practicing.

Mommy - What is your name?
Rachel - Rachel Dian Johnson
Mommy - How old are you?
Rachel - I'm 4
Mommy - When is your birthday?
Rachel - August 16th
Mommy - And where do you live?
Rachel - Walmart Texas!

We laughed very hard at that one, including Rachel.

Trick or Treating

Rachel dressed as Dorothy from Wizard of Oz this year, she looked adorable. At one house the couple answered the door and just oooh'd and ahhh'd over Rachel. The man asked if she could click her heels in her pretty red ruby slippers. Rachel then looked at him and said "There is no place like home." That just made the couple laugh and oooh and ahhh some more.

What does God look like?

Rachel has been asking all sorts of questions about God lately. So one evening in the car....

Rachel - God's birthday is on Christmas.
Daddy - Jesus' birthday is on Christmas.
Rachel - What is His favorite color?
Mommy - I don't know, but that is a great question to ask Him.
Rachel - Where is God?
Mommy - He is always with you, He watches over you, loves you, and is protecting you. We just cannot see Him.
Rachel - Can we go to His house?
Mommy- Someday we will get to go to His house?
Rachel - Do you think God looks like a veggietale?

I had to cover my mouth to keep from laughing out loud.

She makes you feel so good about yourself....

Rachel - Mom why are there lines on your face?

How do children grow so fast???

Rachel came out of the bathroom and her legs were dripping wet.

Mom - why are your legs wet?
Rachel - I put water on them so I would grow.

I did not know what to say after that.

Kids...

Rachel - Mom, it's tough being a kid!

Seriously....where does she learn this stuff?