Bedtime Prayers

For us, today was a typical errand day. (Well, except for the snow falling an inch an hour.) The girls and I ate our breakfast and headed out to visit the bank, the gas station and the grocery store. I decided that since I hadn't EVER used the crock pot "J" and I received as a wedding gift seven years ago, I should try it tonight. So I cubed potatoes and chopped celery and onions and added all the ingredients as listed. The crock pot warmed right up when I turned it on (a pleasant surprise), so I knew the soup would be delicious. It was... just okay. "J" loaded his with Ritz crackers so he could choke it down and "A" tearfully made her way through her mandatory three bites so she could eat her grilled cheese sandwich. "E" ate her soup with great gusto, but that means nothing because she would eat anything. :-)

At any rate, I paid bills after supper and then the four of us had story time in "E"'s room before bed. "A" wanted me to tuck her in tonight, so after hugs and kisses "J" took "E" downstairs for her nighttime bottle and snuggle and I went with "A" to her room for "just one more" story.

I turned the light out when the story was done, sang "A" her bedtime song and then it was time for her to say her prayers. Here is how they went:

"Dear Jesus,
Thank you for the nighttime. Thank you for my breakfast. It was yummy for you. I didn't like the soup. I cried to eat it. I'm sorry I cried. Oops. Thank you for Daddy and Mommy and "E" and "A". In Jesus' name, Amen."

I'm pretty sure Jesus was smiling. I know I was. :-)

(p.s. Anybody have a GOOD crock pot potato soup recipe?)