Sweet Surprise Sayings

Thought I'd put up a short post about three memorable things the girls have said yesterday and today (this is specially for Papa who is away in California on conference): 

(In descending order of ages)

Penelope: Sometimes I wish that things would always be like this. Us in this home, our kitchen, the yummy meals, our sofa, all of us like this, together. I think that for kids, the most important thing to have is their parents... (a while later, after some more thought--) ... is family.

Paulina: Mama, I had a surprise present for you! I did everything I was supposed to do when I came home from school today (brought in the lunchbox and water bottle, changed out of my uniform, washed hands...) 

Philippa: (out of the blue, approaching me as I was washing the dishes) "已 (yi3) 经 (jing1) and 椅 (yi3) 子 (zi) both have yi, same right?" (our first genuinely bilingual preschooler!) 

The girls can be really sweet and thoughtful. Sure they have their less pleasant moments and aspects but I'll just record in this busy time of life "whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable," so that we'll be reminded to "think about these [pure, true, excellent] things." (Philippians 4:8)