Grace's Corner of the World: Things I've Learned from Living in my Household Part 2

I decided that the previous list of things that I've learned from living in my household simply didn't cover it all. So, I chose to write a second part.

1. Daddy’s girls are smart and pretty

2. Everyone loves listening to Mom and Dad’s memories from when they were little

3. Now is always the time for a water fight

4. When playing with Nerf guns, you aren’t allowed to be a wimp. So what if you got shot in the eye?

5. Rub a little dirt on it

6. Movie time is fun. . . especially when you can quote every word that’s said

7. Science experiments are fun, especially when something explodes

8. Requirement: when listening to music in the car, everyone must sing along

9. When playing poker, your sister cheats. As she says, “Doesn’t everyone?”

10. Warning: When playing Spoons with your family, you may acquire injuries

11. Every time we visit Saptree Grandma, you get an overabundant amount of dessert

12. You’re never too old for a new stuffed animal

13. You’re at grandparent’s house? Go ahead and have fourths

14. When going to grandparent’s house, be prepared to gain weight

15. Honesty is always the best route

16. Your brother did it

17. School’s always nice, but church is way more fun

18. Thailand has two weather measurements: hot and hotter

19. It’s no longer soccer, it’s football

20. You can never win an argument with Dad

21. Dad is the Finder of Lost Things

22. Suck it up, Buttercup!

23. Mom’s hugs are healing

24. Musicals are fun

25. Grace can’t do things without humming

26. Everyone’s bored when school’s ended

27. Since moving, home is hard to locate

28. Everyone loves family reunions

29. God has provided more than we realize

30. There’s always time for worship

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