Archive for the ‘funny things kids say’ Category

Parents’ behavior log

1.25.11

You’ve heard me say time and time again that I’ve always wanted a spunky kid and that I got exactly what I asked for.  She’s a smart little cookie and is very independent.  The flip side is that she’s very opinionated and she’s hard to control most days. We’ve all seen ...

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Scene + Heard: Telling me ’bout myself

12.13.10

Scene: At Ikea having dinner after an afternoon of shopping.  Princess and I had a pretty good day (i.e. no outbursts), so per her request I bought a slice of double loaded chocolate cake for dessert. Me: (Looking at princess while laughing a little) You have chocolate teeth and a chocolate ...

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Scene and heard – Dear Mommy

5.24.10

Where: My inbox When: Sunday at 10:31 am What: Email dictated to hubby by princess: Dear Princess: (apparently she wasn't sure whether or not to send the email to herself)   I want to know because princess is learning how to write, so can you please try to bring me to a writing school because I ...

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Scene & Heard: Grooming His Army of Henchmen

4.25.10

Scene: Chatterbox helping me FINALLY put away all of my clothes that have been piling up in the corner of my room for weeks (yes, weeks).  Hubby laying in bed watching the playoffs. Heard: ME: Hey! I forgot about this dress. I can wear it to Thursday night's event. HUBBY: See what you can ...

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Scene + Heard

2.11.10

Watching television this morning with princess for the 7th day in a row and Playtex 24-hour bra ad comes on:Princess: Mom you have one of those.Me: Yes, I do.Princess: Yes, you have one of those to hold the two round things on your chest.Me: Yes, that's it!I've always wondered what ...

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Scene & Heard: Holiday Edition

1.5.10

[Scene - Nighttime on December 25. Chatterbox's and Giggles' bedroom. Girls saying their bedtime prayers.]Heard...Me: Girls, remember to thank God for your Christmas presents.Chatterbox: But Mom, God didn't bring us our presents...Santa did!Me: [silently] Oh boy.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Scene - Day 5 of Kwanzaa. At the living room table lighting the kinara.]Heard...Me: Girls, ...

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Stay Near Home Mom

11.2.09

I'm guessing it's because I've been away from home a lot in the past few months, but my girls are now asking me to stay home on a daily basis. It's unusual because they generally don't pay hubby or I any mind if one of us comes ...

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I’ve run out

10.20.09

Hubby and I are laying in bed at 10:30 p.m. when we hear princess' bedroom door open. Of course, she doesn't want to sleep and for the past few weeks she's been relying on the well crafted argument that she "can't go to sleep." Tonight though she thought ...

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Exposed

9.23.09

Inevitably the day arrived; the day that hubby and I would have to scramble around, look for cover and make up a crazy, stupid story. Yes...that day came and it was quite hilarious! I knew it was coming but I didn't know when and I didn't expect it ...

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Scene & Heard: Citizen’s Arrest

8.13.09

Scene:In the grocery store. Chatterbox and Giggles are "driving" in the kids car attached to the shopping cart. Giggles is doing something (i.e. breathing) and getting on Chatterbox's nerves.Heard:Chatterbox: [at the top of her lungs] Giggles, STOP IT!Giggles: [at the top of her lungs and on the verge of a ...

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