My parents were visiting this weekend for the 4th and came to Mass with us on Sunday morning. The boys were on very good behavior, looking forward to a hotel swim afterward. (Also, it helps to have extra adults as barriers between them.) Anyway, after Communion, my mom fished a piece of paper and pen out of her purse to quash Daniel's restlessness. After Mass, he showed me his drawing:

"Look, Mom, a crime scene!"

To which I replied, "Well, that's very holy."

He didn't quite get what I meant, so I said, "You know, holy, for church. Like God and Jesus."

"Oh," he replied. "I can draw a holy picture too." So on the way to the pool this is what he came up with. (My notes added after the fact)

Edward's contribution: "Make sure you put Jesus on the right of God."

Well, I guess they are listening. Sometimes.