That must hurt

Caid: "Every time I sit up it feels like my brains are going to run out of my head, and I don't want to forget anything!"

She gave me permission to post this

Sarah has a crush on a boy. He is the subject of pretty much every conversation in our house. She has "liked" him for four months unceasingly. She finally spoke to him on Saturday. It was a very big day.

I've not posted anything about this previously because I didn't want to embarrass Sarah, but she really did give me permission on this one.

Gracie: "I sat next to __ today."

Sarah: "I know."

Gracie: "I heard him sing."

Sarah: (SQUEAL!!) "Really?? Can he sing?"

Gracie: "Yes."

Sarah: "I knew it!"

(silence)

Gracie: "Oh - you meant can he sing good?"

What part of "no" don't you understand?

Jack: "I'm hungry."

Me: "Would you like crackers?"

Jack: "No."

Me: "Would you like grapes?"

Jack: "No."

Me: "Well what would you like?"

Jack: "Ice cream."

Me: "No, you've already had dessert."

Jack: "But I want ice cream."

Me: "No."

Jack: "But I just want a wittle bit."

Me: "I said no."

Jack: "Pwease."

Me: "No Jack."

Jack: "But I said just a wittle bit."

Me: "And I said no."

Jack: "Pwease."

Me: "No."

Jack: "But I just want a teeny tiny bit."

Me: "No."

Jack: "But I just want a inch."

Chick peas fill the sky

On our way to church this morning, the Toby Keith song "Bullets in the Gun"  was on the radio. 

 

She fired that old pistol
But we didn't stand a prayer
Money hit the gravel
Bullets filled the air, yeah

Never see it comin'
It just hits you by surprise
It's that cold place in your soul
And that fire in her eyes

Sarah asked what a certain word was, and I said "bullets." From the back seat Gracie said, "Oh I always thought it was hummus."

Priceless

I am out of town at a conference and had to call home collect tonight because I'm having cell phone issues (the issue being that I dropped my phone on the sidewalk and now the keys don't work). I told Danny I needed to speak to the kids quickly because we were probably spending a dollar a minute on the call. Here is me trying to get off the phone with Jack...

"Okay, Jackie, I love you."

J: "I love you too. Well, I wanted to tell you something."

Me: "Okay, tell me."

J: "I wanted to tell you what we had for dinner."

Me: "Okay, tell me" (tick tick tick $$$)

J: "Well, we had chili."

Me: "That's great. Okay, I love you."

Jack: "Well.... well... well, what's 2 + 2?"

Me: "4."

Jack: "Well, do you know what 4 + 3 is?"

Me: "7."

J: "Oh."

Me; "Any other questions?" (tick tick tick $$$)

J: "Well, I love you."

Me: "I love you too. Bye now."

J: "Okay, bye. I love you."

 

Awwww, he loves me!!! Probably cost me $20, but it's priceless.

 

Holding a grudge

Jack: "Caid ruined my first birthday when I was three."

(Huh?)

Me: "How did he do that?"

Jack: "He blew out my candles."

He loves me more

Jack: "Mommy, I love you."

Me: "I love you too."

J: "I love you more."

Me: "More than bacon?"

J: "No, not more than bacon."

Me: "Oh?"

J: "But I love you more than puppies."

Embarrassing!

This from the 4-year-old who lives on a subsistence of noodles, rice, grits, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, french fries, and ketchup...

Jack: "Gracie, you're embarrassing!"

Gracie: "Why?"

Jack: "You eat carrots!! Gracie, you're crazy."

Why she doesn't eat Bambi

Sarah: "I don't eat cute things. It's against my policy."