Well, That Explains It

Chet lost two-and-a-half-year-old Christopher at church. Mommy was a little upset.

In the car on the way home, Sarabeth asked, "Why is Mommy upset?"

Chet answered, "Mommy's mad because Daddy can't take care of Christopher."

Sarabeth argued: "Daddy can take care of Christopher. Just not when he's doing something else."

Language Arts

Eight-year-old Sarabeth: "Mommy, when I said 'shut up,' I didn't mean to say anything bad. I was just trying to make a compound word."

Sweet Joy

Four-year-old Christopher climbed up into my lap, snuggled close, and whispered: "Your baby is with you."

The Pot Calls the Kettle Black

Six-year-old Sarabeth: "I need to think. No one ever really gives me time to think!"

Something to Consider...

Seven-year-old Sarabeth: "Adults talk too much."

You're Right

Six-year-old Christopher: "Daddy, don't say 'yeah.' You're not supposed to say 'yeah.' It's actually funny that grown-ups do a lot of things they're not supposed to."

Good Question...

Seven-year-old Sarabeth, exasperated: "Mommy, why does everything I have say "Made in China"??

Sweet Request

Four-year-old Christopher: "I want a cake for Valentine's! We need a cake! What's Valentine's without a cake?"

We got a cake.

Medical Concerns

Two-year-old Christopher received a candy sucker at an event he attended. Five-year-old Sarabeth was very upset about this sucker!

"Mommy, don't let him eat it! He'll get sugar on his teeth and then he'll get 'calories' and have to get a shot in his mouth at the dentist! Throw it away, Mommy! Don't let him eat it! If I was his mommy, I wouldn't let him have it!"

Honesty

Several years ago, my brother Kevin told almost-three-year-old Sarabeth on the phone how excited he was to see her when our family drove down to Tennessee for his wedding.

She responded: "I realize that."

Movie Quotes

Four-year-old Sarabeth: "Mommy, I want to whisper something to you... (whispers) "the grandeur of technicolor."

Apparently she's been watching too much "Singin' in the Rain."

Please Define

Sarabeth asked to use my computer this afternoon, to watch a new little video on Barbie.com. I told her she could watch the video when I was finished with my work online... I told her I would be done soon.

Her reply: "Is that a real soon or a Mama soon?"

Do Not Disturb

Christopher instructed me on a Friday evening: "Tell Daddy not to wake me up early tomorrow. One time he spoiled one of my dreams and it was a really, really good one; and one time I was really tired and really asleep. So, tell him not to wake me up early tomorrow."

Fashion Sense

Recently, Sarabeth wore a shirt tucked into her shorts, but no belt. I told her she should wear a belt if she tucked her shirt into shorts that had belt loops.

Her response: "Mommy, I don't follow trends. I set them."

Double Play

Sarabeth: "Hey, Mommy! I made the Parthenon out of Trio Blocks!"

Christopher: "Hey, Mommy! I made a crossbow out of Trio Blocks!"

The excitement never ends....