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Hail Mary, it's the telephone!

This morning, Sarah and Alex decided to pretend they were the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph. They had spent much of the morning running away from Herod (played by me) after being warned by an angel (Grandma) to flee to protect Jesus. I found them later (as Mommy, not as Herod) sitting on Sarah's bed. Alex picked up the toy phone.

Alex: Mary, it's for you.
Sarah: Who is it?
Alex: Herod.
Sarah: (Pause) I don't wanna talk to him!

Then they decided it would be a good idea to pray to God to help escape Herod's clutches. So they both kneeled on the bed facing Sarah's crucifix, and Sarah (still as Mary) began her prayer, "Hail Mary, full of grace..."

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