Obedient Jack
We have a book titled "Obedient Jack." The story is about a boy that was so obedient, he took everything literally in order to always be obedient. His mom told him that after a day's work, he was to put his earnings in his pocket so he didn't lose it. He was paid in butter one day, so he put the butter in his pockets which ended up melting all down his legs and being ruined - but at least he was obedient.
Ezra is my Obedient Jack. He's a rule-follower and he loves to please. The family room in the basement is in shambles right now since Vince is still working on it. There are pieces of copper wire all over the floor, a stray nail here or there, splinters of wood.... it's a mess. The boy's toys are still in family room - but the room is off limits for now - especially when the boys are not wearing shoes.
Today, Ezra and Asher were playing ball in the basement hallway and Asher's ball rolled maybe two feet into the family room. Being the rule-follower he is, Ezra found a pair of boots that he could wear in order to retrieve the ball... sure, he probably could have reached for the ball - but since he is Obedient Jack, he had to follow the rules. I love Ezra!
Ezra is my Obedient Jack. He's a rule-follower and he loves to please. The family room in the basement is in shambles right now since Vince is still working on it. There are pieces of copper wire all over the floor, a stray nail here or there, splinters of wood.... it's a mess. The boy's toys are still in family room - but the room is off limits for now - especially when the boys are not wearing shoes.
Today, Ezra and Asher were playing ball in the basement hallway and Asher's ball rolled maybe two feet into the family room. Being the rule-follower he is, Ezra found a pair of boots that he could wear in order to retrieve the ball... sure, he probably could have reached for the ball - but since he is Obedient Jack, he had to follow the rules. I love Ezra!
posted by Kirsten at
11:40 AM
4 Comments:
I love Ezra too! Is he standing on where the orange shag carpet used to be? How sad! I won't recognize where the pictures are being taken now. Hope you all had a good day. Very hot and humid here in SE Missouri.
I have an Obedient Jill. We were going to the track the other week to run/walk and I told her she should probably wear sneakers, not Crocs. She says, "But you said not to wear socks with shorts."
Obedient, yes. Logical, no.
oh m. you can't be more wrong. socks are always permissible with shorts - especially if they are black socks pulled up mid-calf.
If only Vince were joking about wearing black socks... pulled all the way up... with shorts. He has ambitions of being the youngest senior citizen on record.
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