Thoughts: One monday evening, many years ago my hubby and I gathered our 3 kids together for family home evening. This was not just your ordinary family home evening. This one was special. This home evening was about the birds and the bees. The kids and I sat together on the couch. My hubby pulled the kitchen chair in front of us. The kids were wondering what was going on.
"We are going to talk to you about the birds and bees," my hubby said.
My older 2 kids rolled their eyes and squirmmed a bit. My youngest daughter sat still as her eyes got as big as saucers.
"Now, the Dad has ..................
With just one sentence spoken, we all were in shock of what we just heard and began laughing harder that we have ever laughed before. My hubby could not help but laugh too.
We tried to bring some order back to our discussion. My hubby explained a few more facts in between the laughter, but decided he had said enough. No one was listening anyway, we were all still in hysterics.
That was our most memorable family home evening. That was one of our most memorable family moments, for that matter.
Even now, when someone says, "Remember when Dad told us about the birds and the bees," it brings a roar of laughter.
Things: I put a much needed coat of paint on my little bird house, hoping it might attract a mommy and daddy bird to take up residence there. All it seems to be attracting though, are the bees.
That's too funny. Somehow I think they've figured it out. How many grandchildren do you have? Mimi
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