Things Kids Say During Thunderstorms

Tonight as I was putting Alex to bed, there was a thunderstorm a little ways away. Loud enough to hear, but not right on top of us. Alex was acting a little scared ... here's how the conversation went:

me: "That's just God making enough rain for all the trees and flowers, just like he made the mountains and the oceans."
Alex: "Aw, I missed it. I never get to see God do anything."
me "Well, God made the mountains and the oceans a long time ago."
Alex: "Well, I want Him to make them disappear, and make them again so I can watch."

Some quotable quotes

One day Alex was trying to throw his little frisbee to me, and it didn't go where he wanted it to go. He said, "Argh, Mom, the frisbee wouldn't listen to me!"

One time Cassidy was very interested in playing with whatever toys Alex was playing with. She was being particularly diligent, despite Alex's attempts to divert her attention. Alex asked, "Mom, how do you make Cassidy go away?"

At Christmastime, Alex would ask to go look at the "activity scene." (nativity scene)

Also around Christmastime, Alex asked, "Does Jesus live in our neighborhood?" "Does Jesus have a car?" "Where does God live?" I told him that Jesus lives in our hearts and God lives up in the sky, or maybe I said up with the stars. So, one time we were doing a puzzle of the solar system with all the moons and stars in the background. Alex said, "Mom, when we put the puzzle together, you show me where God lives."