Oh, the things they say!

I was going to post some pics from our snow day last week, but our internet is being sporadic so I'll have to save that for another day.

Kids are always saying the 'darndest' things and mine are no exception. I've never been good at writing down the funny things they say and sweet Kami told me once that if I didn't start doing it - she would! So here they are: recent and from memory.....

This past summer when our neighbors' dog was stolen from his backyard he was telling Lance and Talmage about it. Talmage told him matter-of-factedly (is that a word??), "Listen, Jose, all you've got to do is ask Heavenly Father to help you find Chico (the dog) and he'll help you!" Ah, the simple faith of a child!

Then when they got a new dog this fall, I heard Talmage yell from the front porch, "Hey, Jose, make sure you shut and lock your gate! You don't want to lose your dog again, do you!?"

As we were driving home one day Adelle asked if we were going home.
Me: Yes, Adelle we are going home.
Adelle: Ah, I don't won't to.
Me: How come?
Adelle: 'Cause it's funky for me!

When Adelle was 2.5, she watched Cinderella for the first time and of course, loved it. But we ended up going through a phase where every time she talked to me she had to say, "Yes, stepmother" or "Thank you, stepmother".

About that same time, I introduced the kids to the wonderful movie of The Little Rascals. My all time fave, but new to Lance. He was totally confused one day while buckling Adelle into her carseat when she smiled and blurted out to him, "You make me vomit!!"

Her current favorite is that we are all jealous of her. If you tell her something she doesn't like (i.e. no, Adelle you cannot have a seventh snacky) she'll respond, "You're just jealous of me." Ummm, yeah.

Saturday, we had a conversation that went something like this:
Adelle: Mom, you know what? You look different than you did when you married dad.
Me: Oh, yeah? How so?
Adelle: Well, you're eyes are just beautiful!
Me: why, thank you, Adelle, that's very nice of --
Adelle: But your mouth and nose aren't nice - they're ugly.

Ah, the honesty.... Adelle can't see Papa Seng without making sure he knows he has a big belly (kudos to Nana and him for the weight they've lost so far!) And then of course, there was that time a few years ago that Talmage asked me in all sincerity why my bum does that thing when I walk. Then proceeded to walk around jiggling his bum. *rolls eyes* Do I need to answer that one?

Emory's best so far is that she likes to walk around singing 'boompa dee doo'. I think she must have picked it up from the others after watching the old Charlie and the Chocolate factory.

Well, that's all for now.... I'm sure I will come up with more to add later.