Monday, November 26, 2012

Did I say that out loud?

I am cooking dinner and Holly comes into the kitchen. I am not sure what has just taken place in the other room or if this just came to her, but very seriously she says "Mom, you know sometimes when you think something in your mind...it should stay there. Cause it might not sound good when it comes out of your mouth" 
"Holly" I respond "You are a very wise 7 year old" 

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Did you see me?

At the ballgame. Holly has to take a bathroom break. I am rushing her back to the dugout.
Holly "Mom, did you see me hit the ball?"
Mom " I sure did"
Holly "Did you see me run to the base?"
Mom "I sure did. You ran fast"
Holly "Did you see me catch that ball?"
Mom "No. I didnt see that"
Holly "Good. Because I havent done that yet. But keep watching."

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Clothing Optional TV

Emma and I were curled up in my bed last night watching The Voice. She had never seen the show. I explained the concept of the show to her and we were only a couple of minutes in when she grabbed the remote and switched it off. She looked at me with horror on her face. "MOM!!! We do NOT watch naked shows in this house!" Yes, it seems that Christina forgot most of her clothes again. We watched Cupcake Wars instead.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

PDA

If Lillie is anywhere near when my husband feels like kissing or hugging me...she puts her hands over her eyes and yells PDA PDA PDA.
Yesterday morning (picture day) she was having a little melt down over her hair and stomped out of the bathroom has her dad was walking in. So he yells after her PDA PDA PDA.
What?
He explains his version of PDA = Public Display of Attitude.  I think I will use this one again. And again. And again. 

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Did that just happen?

Working in my office. Emma my 10 year old come to the doorway. She is dressed for this lazy saturday in her favorite pair of gym shorts (with peace signs) and a aqua tshirt. Nothing out of the normal. Then she blows me away.
"Mom...do I look fat in this?"
No.
"Are you sure/"
Yes.
"Ok then"

Monday, August 20, 2012

Cantaloupe Confusion

Dinner Table Conversation:
Dad: Did you hear about the outbreak of Salmonella over Cantaloupes
Mom: Yes. I heard a couple people have died.
Lillie: Is that why you havent been buying Cantaloupes?
Emma: How did that happen?
Mom: They got contaminated
Emma: How did they get contaminated?
Holly: Duh.. By the HORNS
Everyone: (look of confusion)
Mom: Oh! Not Antelopes. CANtaloupe.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Little Joe

My husband loves watching Bonanza and Gunsmoke. Our DVR is filled with episodes. This summer the girls have been watching Bonanza with their dad most every evening. Yesterday, Holly announces that she has chosen a husband! She wants to marry Little Joe Cartwright. I have to tell her that his real name is Michael Landon and he that he died. "No mom" she replies. "He is not really dead, he just lays in the dirt until the commercial is over. He only gets shot in the shoulder. Or maybe the leg. Never dead shot."