Conversations with Ainsley

Aaron and Ainsley are on their way home from church. Ainsley decides she has to tinkle and can not make it home. Aaron pulls into a gas station where they both go to the bathroom. The following conversation ensues...

Ainsley: "What's that thing?"

Aaron: "What thing?" (Really hoping to avoid this conversation)

Ainsley: "That thing your fingers are touching."

Aaron: "I'll tell you when we get in the car." (Maybe she'll forget about it by then)

They finish their business get back in the car and start driving...

Ainsley: "Tell me."

Aaron: "Tell you what?"

Ainsley: "Tell me about that thing."

Aaron laughs uncontrollably

Aaron: "That is called a penis and it's what God gave boys to get their tinkle out."

Ainsley: "Is that where your poop comes out too?"

Aaron: "Oh heavens no. Everybody has a bottom which is what poop comes out of. Boys have a penis that they tinkle out of and girls have a vagina that they tinkle out of." (That's making those professors proud.)

A few moments of silence...

Ainsley: "I think I'm tired."

Aaron: "Me too."


This conversation happened today in the van. Ainsley and Abbey know about Jesus dying on the cross and have a big concern with the soldiers who put him up there. Also, a police officer visited Ainsley's preschool today and gave a safety talk. I think this conversation was the product of those two things...

Ainsley: "Do soldiers put some kids parents in jail?"

Aaron: "Yes, sometimes. But only the parents who don't follow the rules."

Ainsley: "Do some kids have to stay with their granna and grampas or grammi and papas when their parents go to jail?"

Audrey: "Yes, but your mommy and daddy aren't going to go to jail. We don't break the laws. There are some--"

Aisnely: "Mommy you do break the rules sometimes."

Audrey: "Well, yes mommy is not perfect, but people go to jail for killing--"

Ainsley: "Now daddy's are perfect..................................... but you are a really good driver."

Audrey: "Well, thank you--"

Ainsley: "And if you see a stranger you aren't supposed to talk to them or take their candy."

Aaron and Audrey: "Yes, that's exactly right"

Aisnley: "But in Sleeping Beauty, Aurora talks to the prince and he's a stranger."

Audrey: "Well, sleeping beauty is not a real story. It's pretend."

Ainsley: "Are we real?"

Aaron and Audrey: "Yes"

Abbey: "Is this van real?"

Aaron: "This is all too real."

At this point they decided to sing to the song that was playing.