a quick hello

It's not like me to have such a gap between blog posts. But this has been an unusual week. On Monday I found out about a writing fellowship and decided to apply. The application took all day and I got it in by midnight. Yesterday I made a meal that we brought to a friend's house for dinner. Today we've been to ECFE, McDonalds (hence the ketchup on the face) and at the moment I am most excited for a nap, so this will be a quick little drop in.

Because I did want to share the conversation Ivar and I had on the way to ECFE today.

Ivar: Mom! Look out your window! Do you see Baby Jesus is gone! It's just the stable left. (a house we pass on our way into town has had a nativity set up all season)

Becca: Oh right. That's because Mary and Joseph took Baby Jesus to Egypt where he'd be safe. An angel warned Joseph in a dream so that's where they went.

Ivar: No. Mom, those were just decorations. So they're probably in a box in the garage.