Chris left for Salina yesterday for a ten day training class and I think it hit The Lu tonight that he'll be gone longer than usual. She had a little mini meltdown before bed. I think it was a combo of missing dad and being ridiculously tired. Mostly tired, because a piggy back ride to the bathroom stopped the flow of tears pretty quickly.

After the girls said they're usual "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" prayer The Lu said she needed to say an "extra one".

LU: Thank you, God. I hope my Daddy has very fun. And I miss my Daddy. Amen.

As we sat down for lunch today Lu asked to say the prayer.

LU: Dear Jesus, thank you for our lunch and our breakfast and I hope we'll go to Taco Bell for dinner.

CHRIS: Girls, don't you know that some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers?

Did I marry Garth Brooks and not know it?

Roo's bedtime prayer tonight:

Dear, Lord:
Thank you for this world. Thank you for my bed. Thank you for my mom and dad and thank you for nail polish that I can put on my fingers.
Amen.

Oh, and thank you for my sister because she's a goof ball.

Followed quickly by, "Mooooooommmmmm. She said she has a sister named Lucee and she's a goof ball."

Hey, Lu! I've got a news flash for ya. You're BOTH goof balls.

The Lu's bedtime prayer tonight:

Dear God, thank you for making Jesus, thank you for making Great Grandpa and thank you for making my cats but they can't come inside because they have fleas. Amen.

And the "but they can't come inside because they have fleas" was more like "buttheycan'tcomeinsidebecausetheyhavefleasAmen." It was said super fast in her adorable little robot like voice. I hope God forgives me for laughing so hard at someone's prayers.

Amen, sister!