As evidenced by this photograph, we spent a lot of time naked on vacation. Let me rephrase that, Ella spent a lot of time naked on vacation. Any time we returned to our room to change clothes, whatever the reason, as soon as I took the last item she would say, “Can I be naked?” Of course you can, that is what vacation is for! We just kept the thermostat cranked up and she ran around in a pull-up for three days.
Tonight before bed, I snuggled Ella into her room under a sheet, sweater blanket and two quilts. I turned her heater on and gave her two bunnies. She told me both of her bible verses for this month {Psalms 139:14 and 34:1} and said her prayers. At the suggestion of a great friend I asked her what she was thankful for. She immediately said, “God” because that is her standard answer for most questions that occur in close proximity to verses and prayers. I asked her to tell me a few more things and after much consideration she declared she was thankful for {and I quote}, “Dora, Boots, Diego and Baby Jaguar.” Me too. But mostly I’m thankful for Martin Luther King Day, family road trips, naked babies and toothless grins.
