Category: Life with Children

“Dad, I’ll mow the lawn And clean the garage, If you’ll let me have Grandmother’s old Dodge.” “You think you deserve Your own set of wheels? Go get a hair cut, Before you make deals.” “Jesus and Samson Both had long hair, To make me cut mine Is not being fair.” “The way they wore […]

There’s nothing that Alia likes More than to color in her book. She uses colors that she likes And never cares how strange they look. Who made the rules that skies are blue Or that the grass has to be green? The horses that she colors pink Are prettier than some I have seen. If […]

“Don’t let me be tardy for Sunday school.” She prayed while skipping along. “I know I slept a little bit late But I didn’t mean anything wrong I’m wearing my best to go to your house And I meant to get up before eight But if you would help me just one little bit I […]

We had a fight with a powder puff My sister Jennie and me. When you fight with a powder puff It’s hard for you to see. You twirl around in powdery clouds That smell so much like Mother. I told Jennie, “This will teach you Not to tease your brother!” Now just where did our […]

God bless my mommy And bless Daddy too. Bless all of the animals That live in the zoo. God bless Bobby Joe, Bless my new friend Ruth. And please tell the Tooth Fairy About my loose tooth.