It's Not Polite To Chew With Food In Your Mouth

Our oldest was eating with his mouth open the other night at dinner. Mrs. Scott corrected him with the slip of the tongue in the title. His dumbfounded reaction was priceless.

Jumping Jack Flash

The other day, I was on the phone with Mrs. Scott and our 2 1/2 year old wanted to talk to me. So she gave him the phone. He has been playing copycat with his older brother's jumping jacks from PE. He told me about his jumping jacks and put the phone down on the floor so I could see him through the phone jumping.

When I Grow Up To Be A Man

I've been listening to a recent purchase of a Beach Boys CD, a greatest hits kind of recording. One of the songs is titled, "When I Grow Up To Be A Man." It is a song in which the singer ponders the future and asks many questions about how he will deal with life. It was obviously intended to give the listener - mostly teenagers back in the 60's - some things to think about. Since I've already grown up to be a man, I've been listening to this song in terms of our oldest son, who is now six.

I know a great deal awaits us, and many surprises to be sure, but it's still a great source of contemplation. I hope he grows up to be a man, and one who is content in his lot in life, and can live it to the fullest unto the Lord.