Yes, I realize that what your own kids say is 10 times funnier than what other kids say. Regardless, here are some of their lines from the past several weeks that have caused me to smile.
*Natalie: I'm thankful for my little sister Kate. I like how she smells. Everyone has a different smell.
*Natalie (repeated a lot lately with a smile): Are you thinking about Christmas? (Said most often while we are passing the toy aisle)
*Kate (while walking through the Kroger bakery one morning): Let's stop here and think for awhile.
Me: What should we think about?
Kate: Cake. We should get one for my birthday. (Which occurred a month ago)
*The kids were all playing school in the basement today, and I overheard them having a lockdown drill and trying to hide all of their pretend students. Funny, but sad. Their reality is going to be much different than mine.
*Stocking Stuffer??
*Scott's teacher told me a cute story about Scott writing sentences on his whiteboard. He had written a sentence and put an exclamation point at the end. Mrs. Lewis said that if it had an exclamation point that he needed to read it with excitement and that she was ready to hear it. She said that without missing a beat, Scott quickly erased the exclamation and left it as a period. Oh- like father, like son.
*Kate (while sitting in the corner with an ink pen): I probably will need a bath today, Mommy.
*Kate (Referring to Natalie): That girl is out of control!
*Kate: We should put me in preschool, right Mommy? (Don't tempt me, Kate!:)
Jon brought home a Medal of Valor, Scott aced another math test, Natalie tried tomatoes at dinner, and Kate whispered in the library.
Jon's medal was in reference to a domestic disturbance that he responded to earlier this year. Brief version...a woman calls the police because a man is hurting her; Jon responds and walks into the room where the male is; the man starts to say something and then draws his gun. As the man brought the gun up to shoot Jon, Jon was able to grab the end of the pistol and rip it from the man's hand and take him down. Attempting to kill a police officer landed the felon a little time in jail, but he is out again roaming the streets. These stories are becoming all too regular. Praise GOD for his protection and for bringing Jon home safe yet again. I keep telling Jon, "No more medals please!" (Unless they start awarding them for strong work ethic, punctuality, helpfulness, etc.) :)
I am one proud wife!
