Saturday, April 25, 2009
What life looks like
At any given point during any given day, one of them will be running around half naked. You can't tell from this one, but Carrie has "de-pants-ed" as aunt Lisa calls it. They're talking to the Wii Fit box. I have no explanation.
He just said something witty.
Palm Sunday
Dada took these before church on Palm Sunday. She was mad that she had to wear a dress, as usual. Didn't help when I told her we matched. But she's so stinkin' cute that we took pictures anyway. And it didn't take long to digress...
Persons of interest
Spiderman showed up to snuggle with me the other day!
Easter plunder
They got gardening gloves and watershoes, among other things. Liam's already just barely squeezing his feet into his, so it might be another summer of clogs for him... Thanks to Grandmama for coming out to visit!
Hidden Easter baskets
Dada decided this year we should hide their Easter baskets and give them clues to find them. It's tradition in his family. So we wrote up 3 clues for Liam since he's 3, and 5 clues for Carrie since she's 5. Of course we had them search all 3 floors of the house (and Carrie had to go out in the garage, too) before they were led to their plunder. They really had a good time!
Easter 2009
Thanks to Grandmama for taking these pictures on Easter Sunday. Care Bear was so sad to see Grandmama go back home that she cried. It wasn't because she ate too many peeps (or no peeps at all) or even because she hates dresses.
Did I mention she hates dresses?
Fiascos and Frugazzis
I took the opportunity to use the bathroom the other day. Amazing, I know. Actually, I noticed that it had gotten really quiet while I was in there. Then Liam announced, "I painted my piggies!" Sure enough, that boy had found my bag of nail polish. Those of you who know me well know that my toenails are usually painted. I have a lot of polish. A LOT of polish. Anyway, he got into green and orange. Those of you who have been here (or read Facebook) know that our carpet is green. However, our carpet is not also orange! He painted some of his toes and then wiped them into the rug. He also spilled a little bit. Of course, the green he spilled is under the kitchen table where nobody will ever see it. The orange was in a more obvious place in the middle of the hallway. Not a lot, but it's there. Thanks for all the suggestions from Facebook readers on how to remove nail polish from rugs.
Probably two days later, Care Bear apparently took her Silly Putty to bed with her at break time. She was playing with it between her knees as she lay on her side (she reports all this to me) and I guess it melted when she fell alseep. When she woke up and discovered that her knees were silly puttied together, rather than tell me, she got her child scissors and proceeded to try to cut the Silly Putty out of her pants. Needless to say, that didn't work so well. You can see for yourself:
I have no idea what kind of bird this little guy is. I'm guessing a goldfinch or a chickadee or something, but we saw him around last year, too. He sings beautifully, has a mate, and naturally is Liam's favorite because he is yellow!
From birds to fish, I guess. We found a Hinrew-fish in our Goldfish grahams! The kids were thrilled. And yes, that is a fruit fly on the plate, unfortunately.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Time for a new quote board...
I can't believe it, but it's time to type out the whole quote board again for those of you who can't get here to read this one. It's bright yellow, and Carrie is miffed that we are replacing it with a clean white one instead of a blue one. She feels that Liam got his turn, so naturally the next one should be HER favorite color. Too bad, so sad. ;) But before I start, here is a breakfast observation from Liam:
He's spelling, "c-r-u-n-c-h... spells Kix. And c-o-l-l-e-c-t a-l-l spells no eating strawberries." (Can you tell he's into reading cereal boxes these days?)
*playing restaurant*
C: I'll be your waitress for, like, forever. And you're my favorite patient.
Mama: Customer.
C: Yeah, customer. And someday I'll even be your husband. Your pretend husband. I know you already have one. And don't forget my name. It's Dave.
Mama: Do you have any pie?
C: I have chocolate chip, apple, and watermelon.
Mama: I'd like apple!
C: Would you like a whole pie or a half?
Mama: ! Um, I would like a piece, please.
Liam: I fink I wiped. With my hand.
C: Taffy and teeth don't go together very good.
Mama: You know what?
*L looks up attentively*
Mama: It's almost Valentine's Day.
L: I don't want to see Dr. Jon.
L: Mama, you're my best friend!
*Mama BEAMS* =)
Liam, with complete joy, opening Christmas gifts: HEEEEEY! It's a box!!!
L: You take care of the dishes. IIII will take care of the candy.
Mama: You were right!
*Dada thinks, "Woot! First time ever!"*
Mama: Dada doesn't know how to play the piano. He can't help you.
C: He should! I taught him!
C: If I was going to spell "mamas" I'd have to do it m-a-m-a-z-z-z-z-z-z.
*Liam is chanting repetitive trochaic drone*
Grandmama: Sing something pretty, Liam!
L: This IS pwetty!!!!
C: Love God, serve others, and tell the world about price. (Should be "Christ"...)
C: Liam! IT's your song! It's Jingle Bell, jingle bell, jingle bell ROCK!
L: No. My song is boo boo boo BUM! (Carol of the bells)
Mama: You used to have really nice, fast reflexes. I'm just checkin' them every now & again.
Dada: My reflexes are inversely proportional to my girth.
Mama shows Liam a Santa towel.
Mama: Who's this?
L: A snowman.
Mama: Noooo. It's Santa Claus!
L: Dinosaurs have claws too! And sharp teef!
Lou: I didn't have The Talk because I didn't have The Backbone. (He was kidding.)
Liam: This is my song. Watch. Bum bum bum BUM, Carol of Da Bells!
Grandmama is in tights & a spangly shirt, taking trousers downstairs to put them on...
L: HEY! NICE COSTUME!
Talking about Liam's Halloween birthday:
Grandmama: You're gonna get orange presents for forever...
L: I want LELLOW presents!
Grandmama: Do YOU know what the BEST part of Halloween is? YOU!
L: *incredulous* ME!?
C: To say "April," you hafta say "ape" which is a monkey and then "roll" which is a food.
Mama: ACK! Liam! Look outside! What's it doing?
L: It's raining.
Mama: Nooo. It's not raining.
L: It's raining snowballs. (It was snowing.)
Triskal: BARK!
Dada: You're a dork.
During November 2008's first snowfall:
C: I can see them in the air. They are flying south. *pause* Which way is south?
*Mama points*
C: Yep! The snowflakes are flying south!
L: Is Carrie five?
Mama: Yep. She's five. She's an old lady.
L: She's not an old lady. You're an old lady!
Mama: HEY!!
The kids have "Harvest Sprinkles" on their yogurt (orange, yellow, & green)
L: I need some more mittens.
C: He's thinking "hey diddle diddle"
Mama: They're PUMPKINS.
C: I thought they were FISH!
L: Hey, can I see that for a little second? Thanks!
Mama, to Liam, age 3: You look like such a big BOY. *pouts*
L: I'm sorry you're sad.
Mama: Quit growing. You're my BABY!
L: I growing again!!
Mama: Bugger.
L, laughing: I not a bugger!
Liam to Mama during morning love: Mmm. You are my best buddy. (Dec 1, 2008, age 3)
L: My really best friend is Dee. Don't forget my really best friend. Dont' forget meeeee.
L, age 3: My apple! It's a beauty!
C: Do you know what holiday it is?
Dada: It's Mama's birthday!
C: That's right!
Mama to Papa Lee Richards: Lee! I never see you in pants! (He's always in shorts...)
C on the phone to Nana, talking about Grandmama (who is Nana's daughter): Her name is Grandmama. Do you know her?
C: No spitting at the table, Liam. I won't put up with it.
*CLANK*
Dada to Liam: You need to keep your cough drop in your mouth so it doesn't end up in the potty.
Dada, mid-hula-hooping on Wii Fit, when C hits a button on the controls: AAAAAUUUUUGH!
Mama: "That was the sound of ultimate suffering..."
*gales of laughter*
Dada to C: Quit.
C hits Retry.
Dada: Nooooo! You MASOCHIST!
Mama, trying to recover, loses it again...
L: Jesus died on the cross.
Mama: Yes, he did. He died for all the things we do wrong.
C: I think Jesus died mostly for me cuz I'm always making bad choices.
L: Can I roll this?
Mama: What is it?
L: It's a fing. It's a squishy fing!
C: My finger is beeping. It's beeping little holes of hurts. (age 5.5)
Mama: Liam, what are the fuzzy brown fruits you touched?
C: Hairballs? Cat-tails?
L: It's my song! My song is beautiful! I love my song!
Dada, sputtering to Mama: Would you PLEASE refrain from verbally accosting me while I'm drinking!?
C: Uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, Saturday!
Mama to Liam: Can I clone you?
L: You can kiss me.
Mama: That's even better! *SMOOCH*
Mama: What do YOU want for dinner?
L: COOKIES!
C: Is your belly button important? It is, right? So you can be tickled?
C: Mama! Liam got stuck between the wall and the customer bed!
Mama to Dada: What is this, a brothel?
C: I like Jax. He's handsome. I think he's the one I want to marry. Cuz he's a boy... and I'm a girl...
C: Snap, Pop, Cr-ak-ul... those are silly names for those boys. Hey, are those elves? We see those guys everywhere!
Mama: Where's the picture? You did the picture of you reading on mine.
C: I know. But he can read.
*Mama & Dada start cracking up*
Dada: You have increased your skill in reading (1). (Yes, EverQuest totally reshapes your life...)
Mama heads to the bathroom for some peace. C promptly starts whacking the door & starts scratching on it w/ her nails.
C: Mama! Liam has something! I gotta show you! It's really important!
Mama: What does he have? Tell me with words.
C: He has Dada's pen and he's writing... um... WIF WORDS!!
Mama is in the bathroom for some LONG minutes, regaining her composure.
Mama's jiggling Liam back & forth while making shaking noises.
L: I not a bacaraca!
Mama, smooching & squeezing Liam: I had to come kiss my boy.
L, totally leaning into it: Go away.
C: Raise your hand if you like chips.
L, raising hand: Not meeee. I wike circle chips & bumpy chips & Hinrew chips!
Mama: What should we have for dinner?
C: Get the noodle book & I'll show you.
Mama: No, we just had noodles last night.
C:No! GThey're not the squiggly ones- they're different ones.
Mama: They're still noodles! It doesn't matter what shape they are. So what should we have?
C thinks a minute: Spaghetti!
C, scanning NEWSWEEK: Who's she?
Mama: That's Tina Fey. She's very funny. She's called a comedienne.
C: I think I met her at church once.
Mama & Dada are trying to sneak chocolate. C peeks. Mama to C: YOU are a scavenger!
C: What's a scavenger?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: What's that? What're you having?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: Can I have some? When I'm done w/ my lunch?
Dada: No. That'd make you a cannibal.
Okay, I think that's all of them. Hope you got your morning chuckle! Love you all =)
He's spelling, "c-r-u-n-c-h... spells Kix. And c-o-l-l-e-c-t a-l-l spells no eating strawberries." (Can you tell he's into reading cereal boxes these days?)
*playing restaurant*
C: I'll be your waitress for, like, forever. And you're my favorite patient.
Mama: Customer.
C: Yeah, customer. And someday I'll even be your husband. Your pretend husband. I know you already have one. And don't forget my name. It's Dave.
Mama: Do you have any pie?
C: I have chocolate chip, apple, and watermelon.
Mama: I'd like apple!
C: Would you like a whole pie or a half?
Mama: ! Um, I would like a piece, please.
Liam: I fink I wiped. With my hand.
C: Taffy and teeth don't go together very good.
Mama: You know what?
*L looks up attentively*
Mama: It's almost Valentine's Day.
L: I don't want to see Dr. Jon.
L: Mama, you're my best friend!
*Mama BEAMS* =)
Liam, with complete joy, opening Christmas gifts: HEEEEEY! It's a box!!!
L: You take care of the dishes. IIII will take care of the candy.
Mama: You were right!
*Dada thinks, "Woot! First time ever!"*
Mama: Dada doesn't know how to play the piano. He can't help you.
C: He should! I taught him!
C: If I was going to spell "mamas" I'd have to do it m-a-m-a-z-z-z-z-z-z.
*Liam is chanting repetitive trochaic drone*
Grandmama: Sing something pretty, Liam!
L: This IS pwetty!!!!
C: Love God, serve others, and tell the world about price. (Should be "Christ"...)
C: Liam! IT's your song! It's Jingle Bell, jingle bell, jingle bell ROCK!
L: No. My song is boo boo boo BUM! (Carol of the bells)
Mama: You used to have really nice, fast reflexes. I'm just checkin' them every now & again.
Dada: My reflexes are inversely proportional to my girth.
Mama shows Liam a Santa towel.
Mama: Who's this?
L: A snowman.
Mama: Noooo. It's Santa Claus!
L: Dinosaurs have claws too! And sharp teef!
Lou: I didn't have The Talk because I didn't have The Backbone. (He was kidding.)
Liam: This is my song. Watch. Bum bum bum BUM, Carol of Da Bells!
Grandmama is in tights & a spangly shirt, taking trousers downstairs to put them on...
L: HEY! NICE COSTUME!
Talking about Liam's Halloween birthday:
Grandmama: You're gonna get orange presents for forever...
L: I want LELLOW presents!
Grandmama: Do YOU know what the BEST part of Halloween is? YOU!
L: *incredulous* ME!?
C: To say "April," you hafta say "ape" which is a monkey and then "roll" which is a food.
Mama: ACK! Liam! Look outside! What's it doing?
L: It's raining.
Mama: Nooo. It's not raining.
L: It's raining snowballs. (It was snowing.)
Triskal: BARK!
Dada: You're a dork.
During November 2008's first snowfall:
C: I can see them in the air. They are flying south. *pause* Which way is south?
*Mama points*
C: Yep! The snowflakes are flying south!
L: Is Carrie five?
Mama: Yep. She's five. She's an old lady.
L: She's not an old lady. You're an old lady!
Mama: HEY!!
The kids have "Harvest Sprinkles" on their yogurt (orange, yellow, & green)
L: I need some more mittens.
C: He's thinking "hey diddle diddle"
Mama: They're PUMPKINS.
C: I thought they were FISH!
L: Hey, can I see that for a little second? Thanks!
Mama, to Liam, age 3: You look like such a big BOY. *pouts*
L: I'm sorry you're sad.
Mama: Quit growing. You're my BABY!
L: I growing again!!
Mama: Bugger.
L, laughing: I not a bugger!
Liam to Mama during morning love: Mmm. You are my best buddy. (Dec 1, 2008, age 3)
L: My really best friend is Dee. Don't forget my really best friend. Dont' forget meeeee.
L, age 3: My apple! It's a beauty!
C: Do you know what holiday it is?
Dada: It's Mama's birthday!
C: That's right!
Mama to Papa Lee Richards: Lee! I never see you in pants! (He's always in shorts...)
C on the phone to Nana, talking about Grandmama (who is Nana's daughter): Her name is Grandmama. Do you know her?
C: No spitting at the table, Liam. I won't put up with it.
*CLANK*
Dada to Liam: You need to keep your cough drop in your mouth so it doesn't end up in the potty.
Dada, mid-hula-hooping on Wii Fit, when C hits a button on the controls: AAAAAUUUUUGH!
Mama: "That was the sound of ultimate suffering..."
*gales of laughter*
Dada to C: Quit.
C hits Retry.
Dada: Nooooo! You MASOCHIST!
Mama, trying to recover, loses it again...
L: Jesus died on the cross.
Mama: Yes, he did. He died for all the things we do wrong.
C: I think Jesus died mostly for me cuz I'm always making bad choices.
L: Can I roll this?
Mama: What is it?
L: It's a fing. It's a squishy fing!
C: My finger is beeping. It's beeping little holes of hurts. (age 5.5)
Mama: Liam, what are the fuzzy brown fruits you touched?
C: Hairballs? Cat-tails?
L: It's my song! My song is beautiful! I love my song!
Dada, sputtering to Mama: Would you PLEASE refrain from verbally accosting me while I'm drinking!?
C: Uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, Saturday!
Mama to Liam: Can I clone you?
L: You can kiss me.
Mama: That's even better! *SMOOCH*
Mama: What do YOU want for dinner?
L: COOKIES!
C: Is your belly button important? It is, right? So you can be tickled?
C: Mama! Liam got stuck between the wall and the customer bed!
Mama to Dada: What is this, a brothel?
C: I like Jax. He's handsome. I think he's the one I want to marry. Cuz he's a boy... and I'm a girl...
C: Snap, Pop, Cr-ak-ul... those are silly names for those boys. Hey, are those elves? We see those guys everywhere!
Mama: Where's the picture? You did the picture of you reading on mine.
C: I know. But he can read.
*Mama & Dada start cracking up*
Dada: You have increased your skill in reading (1). (Yes, EverQuest totally reshapes your life...)
Mama heads to the bathroom for some peace. C promptly starts whacking the door & starts scratching on it w/ her nails.
C: Mama! Liam has something! I gotta show you! It's really important!
Mama: What does he have? Tell me with words.
C: He has Dada's pen and he's writing... um... WIF WORDS!!
Mama is in the bathroom for some LONG minutes, regaining her composure.
Mama's jiggling Liam back & forth while making shaking noises.
L: I not a bacaraca!
Mama, smooching & squeezing Liam: I had to come kiss my boy.
L, totally leaning into it: Go away.
C: Raise your hand if you like chips.
L, raising hand: Not meeee. I wike circle chips & bumpy chips & Hinrew chips!
Mama: What should we have for dinner?
C: Get the noodle book & I'll show you.
Mama: No, we just had noodles last night.
C:No! GThey're not the squiggly ones- they're different ones.
Mama: They're still noodles! It doesn't matter what shape they are. So what should we have?
C thinks a minute: Spaghetti!
C, scanning NEWSWEEK: Who's she?
Mama: That's Tina Fey. She's very funny. She's called a comedienne.
C: I think I met her at church once.
Mama & Dada are trying to sneak chocolate. C peeks. Mama to C: YOU are a scavenger!
C: What's a scavenger?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: What's that? What're you having?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: Can I have some? When I'm done w/ my lunch?
Dada: No. That'd make you a cannibal.
Okay, I think that's all of them. Hope you got your morning chuckle! Love you all =)
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