Ants

While riding her little bike around in the driveway, Brinlee discovered a huge pack of ants. You'd think this was the most amazing thing she has ever seen. He smile was from ear to ear and she couldn't help but laugh as she pointed them out to me. She squatted down and was trying to build up the courage to touch them and I'd shout, "ewww! Yuck!" She'd scream with excitement and laugh, and laugh, and laugh. It was so cute! Then Taylee and Kylee came around and the little stinkers started stomping on them. This was an opportunity to teach. I explained to them that they are creatures of our Heavenly Father's. I asked them how that would make Him feel. They are killing some one's children, or moms and dads. I asked them how that made the poor ants feel that just lost their family members. They got bored and went and jumped on the tramp. Later I found Brinlee over there stomping on the ants and smashing them with her fingers. Oh dear! (sigh) I can see that there are going to be many more opportunities to teach, but for the time being those ants sure provided some great entertainment for my little Brinlee.