Deep Thoughts by Ethan Crouch

Ok, so I am exhausted, but I have got to get this posted.

A few weeks ago, we had a storm roll through town while Ethan was at school.  Apparently, he and his fellow classmates (all around 4 yrs old) were watching the storm out the window and as it cleared, a discussion about God began.  Not sure which kid started it, but essentially, the kids were all discussing amongst themselves how God is in the clouds.  At this point, Ethan breaks into a Sunday school lesson and instructs all of his friends that God is not only in the clouds, but he is also in our hearts. 

By this time, a rainbow has developed on the horizon. 

As they all admire it, Ethan asks his teacher, "Ms. Rolanda, didn't God make us all different like the colors of the rainbow?"

"Yes, Ethan, he sure did." replies Ms. Rolanda.

To which Ethan replies, "Hallelujah!"

LOL - I am not making this up!

And here is another one that cracked Josh and I up.

Ethan is not a fan of Chuck E Cheese - he loves to go there and play games, but when the mouse comes out, he must remain a good 30 feet from him at all times.  So far this year, all of Ethan's classmates have had their birthday parties at CEC.  And at some point during the celebration, the mouse always comes out to sing and dance (BTW - he always enters and exits via the men's bathroom...a fact that does not escape our child).  Ethan will sing and dance and clap along with Chuck E, but only at a safe distance.

So we are sitting at the dinner table last evening and Ethan says, " You know at Chuck E Cheese, that mouse that comes out of the bathroom?"

"Yes", I say.

Ethan continues," The next time I am there, I am going to give that mouse a great big hug."

"Seriously?", I say, a bit shocked.

Then Ethan cocks his head, looks straight at me and says, "Searsly, momma, I am going to hug that mouse."

Josh and I just started laughing because he was so serious about it. 

His little mind is just going all the time and coming up with new things. 

Tonight, when he prayed, he thanked God for "ever world" which I am pretty sure meant either everything or everyone in the whole world.  He also thanked Him for fire alarms and whistles this evening.  Fire alarms are a repeat prayer.  One night, he thanked God for each of our fire alarms individually.  "Dear God, thank you for the fire alarm in the living room and the one in my room and, um, the fire alarm in sissy's room..."  Not kidding!  He has a bit of an obsession with fire alarms. 

He also ends his prayer the same way every night - "In we name our pray - Amen".  It is too cute to correct him, plus, I am sure God knows what he means.