Things Kids Say

A few phrases to add:
Taking note of the Kool-Aid on her face at daycare, Lynn said, "Look Mommy, I have a mus-beard!"

Joe asked to have his hair spiked a few days back. It reminded me of the last time he asked quite a while ago. He wanted me to put "hair-jello" in it.

Lynn got a Barbie in the Nutcracker DVD at the Thrift Store a couple of weeks ago. The first time she asked to watch it in the van, she kept saying something I couldn't understand. Finally, I figured out she wanted the Nutcracker. She was calling it "Barbie Crunch." Crack, crunch, yeah, I get it now.

Aunt Jill brought over Dirt and Worms dessert to celebrate Lynn's 4th Birthday. I asked Joe if he wanted to try a bite of the dessert. He said, "Mom, it's called Dirt and Worms. How can that be yummy?" He was completely serious, and did not try any. Side note, a couple hours later, and Dan and I still have bellyaches! It was so good!

This isn't necessarily funny, but I wanted to record it somewhere: On her 4th Birthday, Lynn wants to be a Barbie Princess when she grows up. Her best friend at school is Nia F. Her favorite thing to play at daycare with Nia is "kitchen."

Surprise!

We finally told the kids that our trip to Des Moines this weekend is to see the Laurie Berkner Band Animal Party Concert. I wish we would have taken a video. Joe was jumping up and down until we took note of it, then he started acting like he was too cool for it all. He is really excited, but doesn't want us to know it. Lynn seemed to be in a state of disbelief for a moment and then was nearly jumping out of her skin. Yes, kiddos, we are going to see the real Laurie!! I think we scored on this one! Thank you Laurie for coming within driving distance of KC!!!

As a side note, if you have or know little kids that love music....get them some Laurie Berkner Band DVDs or CDs! You might end up liking it as much, or more than, the kids do. They are amazing:)

Kids say.....2nd edition

I said I would add more to this as I thought of them or as they came up. Well I thought of a one and a couple just showed up.

Joe is a pro at saying dinosaur names. However, there is one that he always struggles with in a really funny way. Pachycephalosaurus tends to come out Penicephalasaurus. Yes, we need to work on that one.

Conversation in the car today on the way home: I said, "Wow, something really smells bad here." Joe replied, "I don't smell anything Mom, 'cause I'm pickin' my nose." I know, something else we need to work on, but that was funny enough to make me worry about my ability to drive for a moment.

Last but not least, Lynn was feeling a little crummy tonight, so we gave her some Tylenol. She used to be great at taking medicine, but tonight she gagged it down and whined a lot. Joe said, "She learned that from me from when I was three."

Quick Thought/Lesson

Thank you Lord for blessing us, not with fairness, but with mercy and grace. We are blessed to not be given all that we deserve.

Faith

So the last year or so, I feel like my faith has grown and really become a part of me again. Then I got some bad news about a friend today, and the first thing I did was get mad and start to cry like everything was already done and decided. That shook me, rattled my cage a little. Once I realized what I was doing I started praying. If you are reading this, please pray for my friend and her doctors, her husband, kids, and grandkids. A full and final diagnosis hasn't happened yet, but she needs prayers for healing none the less.

Help us all to have full and unending faith, even in the worst of times. Amen.

haiku

weekend in review
I want Daddy to come home
yeah, no joke, me too

week two of dance class
tap shoes too loud for Joseph
Lynn can't get enough

friend who blogs blessings
we all need to hear the words
he never gives up

Mommy is tired
Murphy's Law, nap ends too soon
can't wait for bed time

blanky left at church
must embark on a mission
blanky recovered

hubby in 'sconsin
keeps sending pictures of cheese
oh, I'm so jealous

getting too goofy
it would be best to stop now
7 haiku, what?

Kids say.....

Things my kids have said that I don't want to forget:
Dadoo
Mom-mom
Ambleeance
Fableeous
Fateeous
Polka-nots
fry donalds
blue fry donalds
Kidney (Joe's name for our cat Sydney)
beep-beep (fork lift)
Eyes!Eyes! (Joe when a light turned on or the sun got in his eyes)
Cookiemon (Lynn's word for Pokemon)
Strawberry Sportcake
Baa (stuffed sheep)
Ooo Ooo (stuffed gorilla, who had to have socks on for the longest time)
Pinkorilla (Lynn's name for the pink gorilla mascot at VBS)
Stop please mommy! (both kids anytime mommy tries to sing or dance)
Bee Cereal (Honeynut Cheerios)

I will be adding to this as I recall them and as new terms come into our household vocabulary.