"Bennett Bunch": Meme & Papa's New Swing Set

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Meme & Papa's New Swing Set

A couple of weeks ago we spent time in Waco at my parents house. They decided to buy a swing set so the grandkids would have something to play on in the backyard. We had lots of fun putting it together in cold evening as the sun went down. We were all frozen (at least that is how we felt)by the time we went inside. The kids were so to play on it they could barely contain themselves. They asked several times "is it ready yet". Since it took a couple of hours to put together they busied themselves with the empty box and the slide flat on the ground. It is amazing how much fun kids have with the simplest things (like a box) & how creative they can be.

2 comments:

The Bergquist Fam said...: lots of cute pics! looks like the kids have been having fun! we love seeing your blog jimmy and addy always point out that they "know" you guys and introduce you to me when they see the pics. kids are funny!; January 20, 2008 at 8:29 PM
Elissa said...: Looks like you guys were having a great time. This blog is a great idea and I love to be able to read it anytime I have a few minutes. By the way the quote from Madalyn on the side is really funny. We miss you all and will see everyone soon.

Elissa; January 22, 2008 at 1:00 PM

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Favorite Quote

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived. " — Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Quotes by Madalyn

One day as we sat around Meme’s table eating lunch and talking Madalyn was telling us about stuff that happened “a LONG LONG time ago” according to her. I made a comment about her being so old and she replied “Mom, I don’t hurt.” I’m not sure where she got the idea that if you are old that means you hurt. ~ Jan. 2008

Latter in that same conversation Meme said she thought Madalyn looked like her Grandma Bennett. Madalyn replied “I think Grandma Bennett looks like you Meme. You both have tangled hair.” Meme and Grandma both have curly hair which is what Madalyn was talking about. ~ Jan. 2008

When we were in the car Madalyn was singing a song. These are the words she sang: “…and so my KNEES ARE GRAY…” I was trying to keep from laughing out loud. If you are not sure why this is funny I will tell you. She was singing “I am a Child of God” and the words should have been “…and so my NEEDS ARE GREAT…” It was so cute and I didn’t want to correct her at the time. ~ Feb. 2008

The other night after Ethan went to sleep Madalyn and I stayed up talking for a little bit. She looked at me and then Ethan and back at me and said “I love that little guy.”
It was so sweet and sincere. ~ March 2008

Here is another one about singing. Madalyn loves to sing primary songs as loud as she can off the balcony. I heard her outside on the balcony yesterday singing “Follow the Prophet.” Here’s what she sang “Adam was a prophet first THING that we know…” instead of “Adam was a prophet first ONE that we know…” This is a song we have worked on but she always reverts back to the words she likes better. ~ March 2008