Thursday, March 31, 2011

Names

"Mom, why didn't you name me Lily Sunshine?" 

I have to admit, I didn't ever consider that combo.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Teaching Moment

I felt compelled to interrupt when I heard DD4's sentence begin with, "When I have a booger that is too yucky to put in my mouth..." It seemed like a good teaching moment.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Latin Lessons

DD11 was telling me about one of the songs they are singing in choir. She said, "It's just a bunch of gibberish, weird sounding nonsense words, but it's so pretty!" 

As she recited the "gibberish," I realized it was actually Latin.

Monday, January 24, 2011

New Baby

When asked if she wants the new baby to be a boy or a girl, DD5 responded, "I really want a DOG!"

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Biblical Correctness

DS9 is concerned that in our nativity scene the wise men are arriving from the west rather than the east.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Chewing Gum

"Whenever I chew gum, I feel like I'm a bad guy in a movie, and I have to smack." (DD5)

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Men's Fashion

As we were leaving Mens Warehouse, DS9 looked skeptically at a manequin and said, "Is that a purse or a European shoulder bag?"

Monday, November 22, 2010

Terms of Agreement

DD5 agreed to play pirates with DS9 only if she could be a princess pirate who always does ballet.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Travelling Games

Question #1: Who was the first man to walk on the moon? 

DD4: God? 

Us: No... 

DD4: Jesus?

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Equal Rights

Upon seeing Joe Pool Lake, DS9 announced, "This lake is man-made." 

Offended, DD5 countered, "Huh-uh! It's for girls, too!"

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Nutrition

"Is bread carbohydrated?"

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

10 Commandments

"Mom! She's using your name in vain!" said DD4 of DD5

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Verbal Instructions

"I believe you, but I don't understand a word you just said." (DD5's response when I was explaining how to draw a cube.)

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A Complement?

"Mom, you're not fat enough to be on Biggest Loser yet."(DS9)

Monday, September 6, 2010

Duck, Duck, Goose

DD5 and DD4 are playing Duck, Duck, Goose -- just the two of them. While DD5 is it, DD4 is sitting on the floor waving her hand wildly, "Pick me! Pick me!"