Baptism by...Adam!

So TJ is completely unbearable in church these days, and rather than exhausting ourselves chasing him up and down the aisle, Adam has taken to staying home with him while I walk to church with the older kids. This means we are running a 1 parent vs. 3 children church defense, so I try and run a tight ship.

This week Adam Jr. asked, "Can we go up with you and get the bread?"

"No." I whispered
"Why not?" he replied (not using his level 1 church voice)
"Because I said so." I whispered invoking my parental rights to not give a good reason if I just don't want to
"When can I go up and get bread?" He asked again.

I responded, whispering, that if his daddy and mommy decided they wanted him to be baptized then he could make his first communion, and then get bread. I reiterated, "You are not allowed to have bread at church if you are not baptized."

He pondered.

He looked quizzical.

He smiled...

"I know Jen, I am going to run home right after church, stick my head under the faucet in the bathroom, get myself baptized, and then run back here and get my bread!" He was triumphant!

And then I laughed, out loud and not in my church appropriate volume. I responded that we could talk about it on the walk home, and delighted in his imagination. Perhaps he is a budding priest or minister.