I Sometimes Forget He is Only Six

For their cooperation during our recent photo session, the kids were rewarded with a trip to the book store, one of their favorite places.

 

As if we needed more evidence that God has blessed us with two very different children,

E picked out books about Barbie and Max & Ruby while J chose a book about China and another about learning to speak Chinese.

 

J's been quite interested in China lately, even wanting to learn Mandarin, so I wasn't surprised to find this paper in his backpack.  However, it did make me smile.

 

The conversation we had when I asked him to tell me more about this...

J:  I copied it from that flag book I have.

Me:  Oh, I see.  Do you know what Communism is?

J:  Yeah, kinda.

Me:  Well, it's basically when the government owns everything and makes all of your big decisions for you. 

J:  I know.  And one time in Beijing, lots of protesters, like thousands, were killed because they were protesting against Communism to try to get it changed.