Saturday, December 17, 2011

Meatloaf

Emma Grace is helping in the kitchen tonight. She made the meatloaf by herself for the first time. As we put it in the oven she says, "It might not taste so good,but it sure is fun to make"

Friday, December 16, 2011

The trials of 1st grade

I am subbing at the girls school again today. At the end of the day I quickly grab Holly out of line and am headed back to my classroom to make sure everything is in order. Holly is dragging her backpack through the crowd, her dress has popsicle stains down the front and her hair is every which way with her hairbow barely hanging on. Come Holly, I say...I left Emma in the room. Holly sighs loudly and replies  "You just have no idea what I have to go through do you?"

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Rental Car

I took Emma Grace with me to pick up the rental car while our car is mental hospital. (cause its acting crazy) and she was excited.  It was just the two of us and she was loving this car. We pull up to a stop light and at the corner gas station she sees a really old classic car that must have been in the process of restoration because it was drivable but looked like it had just come off the junk yard. Emma sees it first and says "mom that must be his rental car." Why do you say that I ask her. "Because look. He has on a nice sweater and pants. If he really drove a car like that he would be in overalls and really really really old"

Monday, December 12, 2011

7

Hollys 7th birthday was yesterday. The party wore her out. Had to go to the store on the way home and she wanted to lie in the back of the cart. She rolled her coat up to put under her head and I asked her if she was tired? Her response was "No mam. I'm just sooooo 7" and closed her eyes.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

My Black Daddy

Holly sees this picture on my phone. It's from the Masquerade Ball on our recent cruise. She has seen my mask before. (Thank you Pamela) But she ask me why her daddy has a black face. I tell her that is just the color of the mask he had. Then She asked me why he had on a black shirt. It looked like a tuxedo but was a tshirt I tell her. Then she asked me what color his pants were that night. Black. So she stares really hard at the picture and declares "Guess it's cool to have a black daddy."

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Fox Fur

I take Emma Grace shopping for new boots yesterday. We have to hit three stores to find THE pair that are comfortable enough for the Queen Bee.
She slips her foot in this black suedish boot and says "Ahhhhhh...I just love the ones with Fox Fur"
I say "I think you mean FAUX fur. The word is French and the X is silent. It means fake or artifical"
 Emma "What?!?! I told all my friends you buy me shoes with FOX FUR" She puts the boot back on the shelf and ask the sales lady where the real FOX fur boots are sold.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

What's In a Pie?

The Schwans man stops by this evening and I am looking through the catalog. The girls are in the room playing the Wii. He tells me about the Holiday pies and I reply that I am not making the pies this year. I continue looking through the catalog and turn to see what is going on with the girls. Hollly is silently weeping with giant tears falling on her cheeks. Emma Grace is comforting her and says 'Don't worry Holly. I will call Nana. She will make us a pie."  Yep. I bought a pie tonight.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Little Chef

Holly walks up to me and says "I have 3 words for you mother......PUMPKIN. CHEESE. CAKE." and then walks away.
That girl watches too much Paula Deen.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Hand Me Downs

So I pulled out Emma Graces old coat. She loved this coat. It is very girly. Long with pink faux. Guess it will be Hollys this year. I wash it and on the first cold day I help Holly put it on. She looks at herself and rolls her eyes. "Really mom? Seriously?" And she walks out the door shaking her head.
Guess I will hit the mall tomorrow. Not all hand me downs work.
Emma Grace in her fur coat.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

double meanings

Emma and Lillie are at each other about something. Who knows what. But Lillie storms off upstairs and slams the door. Emma flopps down on the couch, arms crossed and you can almost see the steam coming out the top of her head. Holly intervines. "Emma, If I was mad as you I might have to say H. E. L. L." 
I'm in shock because the ugliest our words in this house are Dang and Shoot and an occasional Shut up.  I fly in the room "What did you say?" Holly does a quick back peddle "I meant to spell it H.E.L. Is that the right way mommy?"   
You see we had a conversation recently that it was ok to say hell if we were talking about were the Devil lives and how it is ok to say dam like a beaver builds but not cursing at someone. There is a difference. Guess we still need to work on that.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

What's that?

The girls and I were watching Honey I Shrunk The Kids.  Here is the conversation from the first scene.
"What's that? A typewriter. What's that? A record player. What's that? A telephone? What's that curley thing attached to it? A phone cord? A what?"  I feel really old today.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Beans

It's first thing in the morning. Emma and I are standing in the kitchen and she keeps passing gas. As we both start to giggle she says...."For some reason my butt thinks I had beans"

Monday, September 26, 2011

The meaning of a sigh

Going to be a busy afternoon. Picked all the kids up. Took them with me to get my eyebrows waxed (they love watching) and needed to get a quick healthy snack because I didnt make it to the grocery store, as I am driving and seeing only fastfood signs I must have let out a sigh. Lillie asks me whats wrong. Nothing. Lillie says but mom, that is your "I'm not going to say it...but you are making the wrong choice sigh". Wow. didn't know I sighed so often that my children have assigned statements to each of them.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Farmgirl

Last night I asked Holly what she wanted for her birthday. I like to plan hers early because its so close to Christmas. Without hesitation she says "I want to milk a cow. That's all. And maybe eat a chicken leg if it's not to much trouble"

Monday, September 19, 2011

The Jacket

Yay! It feels like Fall.
Levi bought this denim jacket in the middle of summer because he thought it was awesome. (I guess it kinda is). Anyway...he was trying to wear it during 100 degree weather days. Not so awesome brainiac.
So today he comes to me and says "Hey mom guess what? I wore my demin jacket today and didn't look stupid. Cuz it was cold" Well there it is... one reason to be glad summer is coming to an end.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Fast Talker

TFQOD: So for all those who know me, this will come as no surprize...I am a fast talker.  With PTA Open House coming up I will have to talk on the News Show (new VP ths year) and while I am not nervous about it, I am aware that my fast talking may confuse some folks. So I am having this conversation and Emma Grace says "Oh mom...don't worry about it. It's not your fault if people are slow listeners"

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Secret Sisters

TFQOD: So I have a secret sister at church. We are talking about in the car on the way home tonight. The girls keep trying to guess who it is and I am not telling. Then they want to know how old you have to be to have a secret sister...I tell them you have to be out of youth. To which Emma replies "No fair...I'm not even in youth yet." And Holly says.."I know right. And I'm stuck with 2 regular sisters"

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Shhh!

TFQOD: It is late Saturday afternoon. The girls have been up since 5:00am. We are on a boat heading out to see the Dolphins. This is an eco tour so the captain is showing us all the salt marshes and different wild life and we even got to see a bald eagle and an eagle nest. We are just coasting along and the boat ride is very smooth for a while. Holly almost falls asleep. She whispers to me that she is bored. No Dolphins yet. As we start to come into open waters another boat (going much faster than our slow coasting) creates strong ripples and our boat rocks pretty hard. Holly "What was that?!?"" The captain says "It's a wake."
Holly replies "Oh. Thank goodness. I didnt know it was asleep. Now can we find the dolphins?"
Side note: when we did find the dolphins...they gave us a really great show.

Friday, September 2, 2011

He's Gone.

Found this old post today from a year ago. 9.2.10
TFQOD: At lunch today Holly asked her friend if he had any siblings(yes she uses... that word). After I explained to him what a sibling was he said he has 1 brother named Josh.
Hollys Says"I have a big brother too. His name is Levi.I used to have 2 brothers but 1 of them passed away".
Me "Holly, Bubba didn't pass away, he just moved out. Passed away means that they died."
Holly "oh well, same thing to me. He's gone"

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

more than a little awkward

So I wasn't going to post this one..but after some thinking...Lillie doesnt make into TFQOD very often and this is something we can look back on a laugh.
We were having a family lunch the other day. Lillie and Emma were sitting together and talking about what they were going to order. From time to time Lillie decides she wants to be a vegetarian. Ok. It usually doesnt last long and today...Lillie is having some sort of Fish....I am not sure what Emma said to her but Lillies very loud response quieted the whole table...."What do you think I am..A Virgin?"  The rest of us are left with our mouths haning open and I whisper to her...Lillie...I think you mean Vegan. "Oh Yeah. I am not a Vegan Emma Grace!"

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

language please

So my two youngest girls are generally very kind to everyone. Even to each other. So these comments were quite shocking and it was hard to hold the giggles back. Only because it is such an oddity coming from such sweet natured girls. I will blame it on the fact that we currently have no AC in the car and it is 100 degrees outside.

1. Holly picks up one of Emmas tiny poppers that we she accidently dropped. I forget the name but those tiny white bundles that you throw on the ground and they pop. Holly doesnt know what it is and it pops in her hand. Emma is visible more upset than Holly. She hates it when someone gets hurt especially if it might be her fault. Lillie is starting to scold her about leaving her things around and Emma gets mad and returns with "Mom doesn't let me keep gun powder n my room DUMBO" I am helping holly who has a blister on her finger, trying to reassure Emma that Holly is fine and shew Lillie to another room AND trying really hard not to giggle over the DUMBO part.

2. Driving in the hot hot hot hot car. Everyone is cranky and it is getting loud n the car too. Holly speaks up and says to no one in particular. "Do you wanna sleep with the fishes? The live ones? Hey! I said do you want to sleep with the fishes" Lillie and Emma respond No. and Holly shouts "Then SHUT UP"
Me "Honey...we have to get the air fixed fast"

paying bills

It looks like we need a new compressor in the car. Because of the make and model our first estimate was $1100. The AC went out yesterday. And what was today...like 97 degrees? Whew. it was hot. So pretty much everyone was grouchy when we got home from church tonight. Church didnt do it...it was the heat.  The girls are wanting me to take them places in the next couple of days and I tell them we aren't going to be driving very far until the AC gets fixed and I dont know when that will be.  So we settle in for the evening, watching a little TV before we put the girls to bed....the screen goes black. A very exasperated Holly looks at her dad and says "What now? Didn't you pay this bill either?" The TV clicks right back on. So according to Holly we just didnt pay the car AC bill. Wish it were that simple.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Mrs. Carter

Background...Mrs. Carter was Hollys Assistant Kindergarten Teacher this past year. She is also a friend and a client.
Holly cut her finger on a razor this morning. It bled off and on for hours. I kept reapplying pressure and band-aids. FINALLY this afternoon it stopped bleeding .... or so we thought. She comes out of the bathroom holding her finger up in another bloody napkin. She looks at me and with all seriousness says
Sometimes I wish Mrs. Carter was my mother. She would know how to fix my finger the first time"
I told you guys sending my baby girl to school was a bad idea. Now I have a bad mother complex.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

It's Farmers Day

Today is Farmes Day. The Annual Celebration in the town of China Grove NC. Food, Vendors, Games, Train Rides, Face Painting, Live Music, and much more....
I took the girls this morning and we had a great time. Came home for a little rest and are heading out again for the Fire Works Show. Holly comes downstairs in a new outfit. Blue Jeans and a T-Shirt (my girls rarely wear blue jeans). She said she needed to dress like a farmer. Ok. So we are headed out and then she says she has a family announcement. "Instead of saying Holy Crap! We should all say Holy Cow! you know..because it's Farmers Day"

2.21.11

Emma Grace "Mom, Is George Washington Black?"
Me "No, he was white"
Emma Grace "Then why are we learning about him during Black History monty?"

May 26, 2011

It's been a very busy couple of days. It feels like I have been going nonstop. Booking tons of cruises for clients. Business is very good. Just a really busy time of year. I finally get a chance to sit down with the family this evening and I say "I really want to go on a cruise"
Holly.."Yeah. And I wanna ride a pig. But I don't think that's going to happen either. Unless you know a good farmer"

Friday, July 15, 2011

The Devils Food

Conversation between Emma and Holly.
Emma "I don't know why these are called Devils Food Cookies. I wish they were called God's Food"
Holly "yeah me too"
Emma "Cause I love these cookies"
Holly "But I don't love the Devil. I dont even like the devil. I HATE the Devil. But I love his food"

Go ask your mom

My friend Erin is driving Emma Grace home from VBS last night. She hears a conversation going on in  the back of the van. Then "Ms. Erin! What's a whore?" Erin "what? ummmm...why don't you ask your mom" Emma "Isn't it like a big pig?" Erin "Ohhh...A boar" whew.
Erin is retelling me this in the driveway and apparently Emma Grace overhears. Because when we get home...you guesses it. "Mommy, what's a whore?" Thanks Erin.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Mango Maddness

"FINE! I'm leaving. And I'm taking my Mango with me"
Is what Holly said to me with a flick of her hair and a stomp of her foot, when I was too busy in my office to peel her mango. She is only 6. Where did that drama come from?

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

extra brown

Emma Grace "Is dad considered a white person?" Me "yes" Holly "No way. Dad is not white. He is extra brown"

Swamp People

So I am having one of those days. (weeks really). Getting ready to go out. Can't find anything I think looks decent. I really need a hair cut and I'm punishing myself for having Krispy Kreme for Breakfast. As I am tyring to get ready I do not realize that I have an audience or that I am talking to my self outloud. "I hate my hair. I hate my clothes. I hate my body..etc.. etc.." Just having myself a real hate fest. Then I hear a little girl sized gasp from my doorway. Emma Grace has heard most of what I just said. She comes over to hug me. I explain that I dont really hate myself...I am just having a bad day and complaining about everything. Emma looks up at me and with a serious face says "At least you look better than the Swamp People"
Yeah...so it didnt help my self image but it did make me laugh.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Summer Cleaning

So it has been a year that I have been without a regular house keeper. I have had a house keeper for the past 7 years so its been a hard adjustment. That's not to say I havent had help here and there, but the 2 days per week house keeper is gone.  For the past week I have been pretty lazy and just barely doing housework. The Kitchen Floors, Laundry and bathrrooms all need attention. As the girls and I are planning out the next couple of days I mention that we really need to do some housework first. Emma wrinkles her nose and says "Isn't this our summer vacation?" Me "Yes, but we still have to clean our house" Emma "I think you got the seasons mixed up mom....Summer is for Vacationing and Spring is for Cleaning" Holly "and winter is for snowing" Can't argue with that...Let's hit the pool.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Too many Cop Shows

Ronnie agrees to pet sit a tiny dog for a friend. Plan is that they are leaving the dog in their unlocked garage and Ronnie will swing by and pick up the dog on his way home from work. Problem...they forgot to leave the door unlocked. So late this evening Ronnie finally gets in touch with the family. They say there is no spare key so for Ronnie to break in however he needs to and save the dog. Ronnie asks Levi to go with him and of course the girls want to go too. Its late and its dark, its exciting and Holly hears that they are going to break into a house and get a dog. As she is walking out the door is turns to me and says "Mom...DO NOT call the cops on us." I love that kid.

The Rumors are True..

Yes it is true...I said something that made it to TFQOD.
Today is our 20th anniversary of our first date. July 11, 1991. Ronnie had to work late so we didnt get to do anything. My friend Erin treated me to dinner at Chilis. Thanks Erin. So when Ronnie finally rolls in around 10 and we get the girls to bed. He comes over and says "You are sexiest thing I have seen all day" I reply "Guess so, since you've been working with your dad all day."

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Oct 12 2010 TFQOD

Lillie "Mom can I Shave?"
Me "No"
Lilie "Then can I wear long pants for the rest of my miserable life?"
Me "Sure Honey"

Does Dad Know?

Lillie is whining about something not being fair the way middle school girls do. I turn to her and say "Lillie...this is not my first rodeo. I raised 3 teenagers before you hit puberty.The IT'S NOT FAIR story doenst work on me. You need a new line." I am not sure what Holly heard from that exactly, but what she whispered to Emma Grace was "Do you think Dad knows she was married 3 times?" What! Where did that come from?

Monday, July 4, 2011

Eye Drops

 we were swimming today. Hollys eyes were bothering her so Ronnie put a visine drop in her eye. Holly "whoa dad! you got that in my eye!" Dad "it's supposed to go in your eye" Holly 'Not my REAL eye!"

Boogie Fever

Holly "Why does my butt wiggle when I hear my favorite songs?"

Friday, June 24, 2011

under my feet 6.24.11

 Holly "I have the Tucker Family Quote of the day" me "you do?" Holly "yeah. just give me a minute...oh I know...why is the devil under the ground?" me "why?" Holly "Because we keep stomping on his head"

welcome to hormoneville 8.26.10

Lillie is upset because she didnt get to spend the night with Aunt Lou.
 "It's Not FAIR! Why does everyone hate me? I just cannot believe God put me in this family!"               STOMP SLAM
Welcome to hormoneville. Think we will be here for awhile

New Set of Rules 8.25.10

Holly has been pondering her upcoming school year and what the new rules may be. "Hey mom, since you made me stop saying WHAT THE, should I just say WHAT THE HECK or WHAT THE CRAP instead?"

Full Schedules 8.24.10

School is starting this week. It's Wednesday and we are all getting ready for church. Holly comes up to me and says "Hey mom you wanna know what's weird? Now that I go to school AND church! Where we will we find time to fit it all in?"

You stepped on what? 8.23.10

The girls had  friend over today. A 6 year old boy who loved the work Fart. Which is a word that my girls are not encouraged to say. But to make their friend feel at home they were using it freely. At one point a daughter (who will remain nameless) tripped and said "oops! I stepped on my F*RT!" What? How the heck did that happen?

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

September 27th, 2010

We were at Subway today, The cashier keeps having to hold large bills up to the light. Emma Grace is watching this "Why does she keep doing that?"
Me "to see if the money is real or fake." She really thinks on the situation for awhile.
Emma"That is so SAD"
Me "Why is that sad?"
Emma "If she could read she could see that it says PLAY MONEY right across the bottom."

September 26th, 2010

Lillie gott to sing at church today. First time ever. Both services and she is pretty nervous. after the first service she says "why was everyone, starring at me? Do you think they could tell i was nervous?"
After the second service she walks over to me and says "Mom! I know why they were staring at me! My dress is on backwards!" Thankkfully it wasn't noticable.

September 24th, 2010

Holly "Will my name always be Holly Tucker?"
Me "Yes until you get married. Then you can use your husbands last name if you want to."
Emma "I think I will get my name the same."
Me "Why?"
Emma "I don't want to hurt daddys feelings

September 21st, 2010

Holly has lost her prayer cloth that attaches to her bookbag. I offer four quaters for whoever finds it.
Emma gets up from her math homework and says "I don't feel like counting, can you just make it cash?"

September 18th, 2010

Holly is singing about GA. "I want to move to Georgia. Oh how I miss Georgia. I really want to go to Georgia." Over and over while Emma is trying to read. Finally Emma gets frustrated and says. "Holly, why do you want to move to Georgia?" Holly stops and says "Because the food taste better there."

September 17th, 2010

(Pulling up to Ihop for dinner)
Big promotional sign out front says "Seniors eat half price on Thursday."
Lillie "This is Thursday! Give me the phone I'll call Levi."

Levi is my son who is a senior in highschool. :)

September 16th, 2010

Holly "Mom, what is Adam and Eve's last name?"
Me "Adam and Eve didn't need a last name. They were the only people here."
Emma "Okay, so what's their childs last name?"