Pumpkin Carving Fun

Over the weekend we had fun at the Pumpkin Patch.  Later we spent the afternoon carving our pumpkins.  Here's the evidence:

Does he just push a button?

The other day Avery and I were talking about how God was all around us.  I mentioned that I knew that God was with me because I could feel Him when the wind was blowing and could see him as the trees were swaying in the wind.  She questioned if God made the wind.  "He sure does, honey.  God makes everything" was my response.  She wondered out loud, "Hmmm...I wonder how he makes the wind?"  Not sure how to explain this one, I simply replied "I'm not sure".  Without skipping a beat, she proudly stated "I bet he pushes a button".  I couldn't contest that answer....maybe he does. 

"Did he get bit by a shark"

Last night we were watching Dancing with the Stars.  Avery has fallen in love with this show and enjoys dancing while the competitors are also dancing.  Last night she saw the dancer that was the injured Army veteran (I think his name is JR) and asked many questions.
"How did his face get like that?"-- He got hurt while serving in the Army.
"What is the Army?" -- It's a group of people that protect us and keep us safe.
"How do they keep us safe?"  -- They work all over the world and make sure that our world is safe.
"Why?" -- They just do honey!
"But how did that man get hurt?"  -- I think his Army car caught on fire.
"Why is he in the Army?"  -- Because he wanted to protect us.
"How does he protect us?"-- Hey Avery, you know that Pop (April's dad) is in the Army.
"He is?" -- Oh, yeah, he is and he worked all the on the other side of the world.
"Did he keep us safe?" -- You bet he did!
"Where was his Army?" -- He worked in another country.
"How did he get there?" -- The country was on the other side of the world-- all the way across the ocean.
"DID HE GET BIT BY A SHARK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

And that was the end of the conversation......