Happypops and the Jesus phone: the boys' update

Hey, I'm really on vacation! Whoo hoo! I'm minutes away from living out my vacation dream, which is jumping back under the covers to join my sleeping hubby for a morning nap after taking the boys to daycare. Yea!!!!
For the Our Boys Are the Sweetest Update:
Happypops : This is a classic Elliot-ism. Can you guess what is means? Take one of Elliot's favourite words, and wishes for humanity:" Happy?" "Happy!!!" (as in, Nathan's crying, or Mommy's tired, or whatever, and he wants you to be happy!), and add his favourite treat which clearly makes him happy, "lollipop" :
happy + lollipop = HAPPYPOP. Now Elliot runs around all the time looking for happypops. If that doesn't make YOU smile, well, I just don't know!!

The Jesus Phone This morning Nathan wanted to call Jesus on the phone. We had a brief conversation about how Jesus doesn't NEED to use a phone, but he was determined. What number? "6-1-1". Unfortunately Jesus didn't answer, but that's okay. Nathan also wanted Jesus to lie down beside him on his bed this morning, and sit beside him-- "we need an extra chair, like when Pete came over."
I'm not sure where these wonderful things came from, but was blessed and encouraged by them, and tried to make the most by reading a bible verse, praying and explaining and encouraging.
Nathan often has the most creative, elaborate and also, kindest to Elliot moments when he first wakes up in the morning.
Yesterday's morning brainstorm was making an antelope sticker his "reindeer friend," who is still with us today and joining Nathan on his adventures. Only in spirit, we lost him yesterday, but apparently we're okay with that.

Only 2 more sleeps 'till the Butlers are here!!!!