Have I Ever Told You

About Jolie and Lucy's magic spoons? A while back the girls were having a hard time staying in their room at bedtime. They would come upstairs with excuses like I am cold, I need a drink, I need a new stuffed animal, or the most frequent: I am scared!

One night after the 3rd or 4th time upstairs us parents were getting a bit (OK a lot) frustrated. Landon was about to lose his temper I could tell and he ran into the kitchen and grabbed a wooden spoon. I have to admit I was a little freaked out. What was he going to do? Beat them? A few minutes later I hear giggling coming from the bedroom. Then up the stairs came a very proud Landon with a story of the magic spoons and their powers to keep little girls safe from all that frightens them in the night.

This worked for a few nights in a row! All the girls needed was their spoons and they were safe!

One night this conversation took place.

Jolie: Dad, I know these spoons are just pretend. They aren't really magic.

Landon: Well, have you had scary dreams lately?

Jolie: No.

Landon: Then I guess they work.

Jolie: Hmmm. Maybe.

The girls still use their spoons every night. And I am permanently without 2 of my wooden spoons. It doesn't always work these days. (The powers must be wearing out a little!) But just another reason why I love my creative husband.