Quote of the Day

This one brought to you by Caleb...

"Mommy, when we grow up, Sarah and I are going to be polices.  We are going to work at the same police station.  We can give each other kisses.  We can share a police car.  We can have a police dog."

Right now, those kisses are so sweet.  Brother to sister.  One day, he'll be repulsed by the idea of even hugging his sister, I'm sure.

I love that boy!

Quote of the Day

Conversation with Caleb during lunch today:

Me:  "Caleb, what do you think God made you special to do?"

Caleb:  "To love babies."

Me:  "To love babies?"

Caleb:  "Well, to love people.  Except the bad guys.  Mommy, if a bad guy comes into our house, I will hit him and knock him down.  I will jump on his tummy and jump on his eyes."

I feel safer already.  Thanks, Buddy.

Quote of the Day

This one is brought to you by Sarah, after being released from timeout.

Me: "Sarah, why did I send you to your room?"

Sarah: "Because...I was being...noxious."

For the record, she was not sent to her room for being obnoxious.  At least not today.

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Me: "Sarah, have I told you how proud I am of you?"
Sarah: "Yes."
Me: "Do you know why I'm so proud of you?"
Sarah: "You're crowd of my bottom!"

I was looking for..."You're proud of me going tee-tee in the potty!"

I wonder what she meant...

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Sarah:  "Mommy, I hear fire ants!"
Me: "Do you mean a fire truck or an ambulance?"
Sarah: "Yes!"

Quote of the Day

Caleb: "Mommy, is Justin Bieber real?"

Black and Yellow/Quote of the Day

Ever heard of the song Black and Yellow?

I hadn't.  But it was played at the bowling alley during our Sunday school social back in August.  Caleb and Sarah enjoy singing the chorus from time to time.

**Disclaimer:  This in no way reflects my taste in music...or my approval of this song.

Well, my two little goofballs were singing Black and Yellow today.

And this led to today's Quote of the Day.

I asked Caleb if he knew what creature was black and yellow.

You'd expect him to say a bumble bee, right?

You'd be wrong.

Caleb said this:

"If the people painted grass black and yellow and then a creature climbed in the grass and camouflaged itself, it would be black and yellow."

Well, that's right I suppose.  Correct, indeed.

Quote of the Day

Sarah:  "Like a tent in here."

Context:  She joined Norah under the nursing cover.  Apparently, she thinks it's a fun place to be!

Quote of the Day

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
~Thomas Edison

Quote of the Day

Caleb: "We should pray for that baby."

Oh, what a tender-hearted young man we have!

To give you some context for today's quote, he said this while watching a commercial for Cook's Children's Hospital.  The commercial was featuring the neonatal intensive care unit.  Caleb's eyes were glued to the screen the moment he saw babies.  He really have a soft spot for newborns.  And that's a great thing since we're expecting one so soon!

Quote of the Day

While watching the battle scene at the end of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Caleb says,

"Two points for Pizza and none for the witch."

Apparently, the English accents have confused him.  That would be Peter,  buddy.

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As he emptied the dishwasher this morning...

Caleb:

"If someone has a knife, they want to cut you."

"If someone has a spoon and fork, they want to eat you."

A Beach Ball And A Cookie

Apparently, a beach ball and a cookie go together.  Like peanut butter and jelly.  Like Sonny and Cher. 

While playing Memory with Caleb, he turned over a beach ball and a cookie. 

"Hey, those go together!"

"You might be at the beach, playing with a beach ball.  And then you get hungry for a cookie.  Then you could eat this cookie."

Quote of the Day

Brace yourself.

Caleb:  "Sometimes, when I laugh a lot, my pee comes out."

Great, yet another unfortunate trait he's inherited from his mother.  Poor kid.

Quote of the Day

Caleb: "I do not need to wash my face.  I want Sarah's kiss to stay on my face.  I really love that kiss."

Serious pouting followed.

Sweet drama :-)

Quote of the Day

I'll set the scene for you...

Caleb is sitting on the toilet.  I think you are educated enough to know what that means.

Caleb: "Mommy!  I'm going potty and Sarah is too!  I'm going on the potty and Sarah's going in her pants."

Fantastically observant.

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Me: "Caleb, where is Sarah?"
Caleb:  "Ugh.  I'm going to have to investigate!"

Quote of the Day: Let's Be Honest Edition

Caleb (as he practices tracing and copying his capital O's):  "Crappy.  Crappy.  Crappy."


I suppose it's better than the other possible explicative words, but it's not my proudest moment as a mother.


What words have you added to your child's vocabulary that you wish you could erase?

Things Sarah Can Say: 17 months

Gee Go = Gig 'Em
Gaggie = Aggies
Shoo = Shoes
Jackie = Jacket
Ho-E = Holy
Ni-Ni = Night Night
Mom-E or Me-Ma = Mommy
Dad-dE = Daddy
Dussy = Dusty
Bruhver = Brother
Bo = Bow
Baa = Bath
Mee-uhl = Milk
Deh Doh = Let's Go
Me-Muh = Clean Up
No = No (duh)

Quote of the Day

Caleb asked me to play a game with him.  I suggested that Jadie play as well.

Caleb's response: "No. If Daddy plays he might win every time and then we will be the dumb losers."

I'm not sure where he heard that, but I hope it wasn't from me...