Carys's Story

Carys is getting to the age where she remembers stories in detail. When we picked her up from her class after church yesterday, she was very excitedly telling us about Jesus sleeping in the boat and the scary storm. She remembered a lot of the details. I just LOVE that! She really loves her class at this church and has made friends (unlike the rest of us).

Anyway, last night she came into the bathroom where I was washing my face and said, "Can I tell you a story?" Now who could resist that? So she began...

"Uponce a time" (no, that's not a typo, I guess this is her version of once upon a time - did I say that Daddy tells her a story every night? - it sounds like u-pon-sa time)

"Uponce a time there were two little girls named Tockley and Gockley..."

"Tockley and Gockley?" I asked.

"Yes, Tockley and Gockley." (All her imaginary friends have names that rhyme with Tockley - except for Hayden - but that's another story!)

"Hers a little tiny girl," she continued, with her two fingers held up to show me how tiny.

"Like you?" I asked.

"Uh huh," she affirmed, nodding yes.

"There was a storm and thunder and lightening. They were really scared." (I wonder where this part of the story came from. LOL!)

She prattled on, following me from room to room as I got ready for bed. I found it so funny that Tockley and Gockley talked to one another, one in a very high voice and the other in a very low voice.

What a clever girl we have!