We're doing something right...

It was just one of the six cancelled school days due to snow this year, and I was getting ready for the day when I overheard Caden (7) and Alayna (6) getting into a deep conversation that I wasn't prepared for. I eaves-dropped for a little while before deciding that I better step in...quick. Their discussion went something like this:

C: Do you know what it means to be gay?
A: No.
C: Layna, do you know what gay means? It means that you have sex with people.
A: [Silence]
C: Alayna, did you hear me? [pause] Joey in my class is gay.
A: I don't care. I'm not listening to you.

Whew! at least she wasn't drawing out that conversation. But, I couldn't just ignore it. There were so many issues going on in this two-minute conversation, that I didn't even know where to begin. So, I took a deep breath, wished that Jarin would've been home to handle this one, and prayed for God give me the strength to respond correctly. I first gave Alayna some tasks to keep her busy and then pulled Cade aside for a sit-down discussion.

Oh, Hayden Ranae!

I've gotten lucky with the amount of time I've had with my sweet niece recently. From our shopping dates, to our sleepovers, and day dates painting and baking....