The Most Important Part of School

As Fred arrived home from school today I asked him how his day was and what he did at school. Excitedly he said, "We got to go to recess three times again today!" I chuckled to myself because that has been his first response every day for the past week. A short while later Fred sat down at the dining room table and opened his lunchbox because he said he was hungry. As I glanced to see what food he had left from lunch I quickly discovered why he was hungry. In his lunchbox he had a full sandwich and an unopened bag of chips. I said, "Fred, you didn't eat your sandwich? And your chips haven't been opened? What did you eat for lunch?" Fred replied, "My cheese." I guess the most important part of school to a new kindergartner is getting out to recess.

Just Like Daddy

As we were heading inside after returning home from church today Fred said that he wanted to look at some scriptures. Since he is only five and can't yet read we gave him a spare copy of The Book of Mormon. He made his way over to the computer desk and said, "I want to study my scriptures just like Daddy." A few seconds later Fred asked for a green marker determined to highlight some of the verses just like Adam does.

Date Night

Our kids love it when Adam and I go out on dates because we frequently trade babysitting with some of our friends who have children Daisy and Lucy's age. One Friday evening Adam and I had made arrangements for the kids to go to Lexie and Liam's house and they were looking forward to playing with their friends. Just as Adam was scheduled to leave work he found out that one of his OB patients was ready to deliver and that he would be delayed in returning home. Not certain if we would have time to go out as planned I contemplated calling our friends and cancelling. Just then Daisy asked, "Mommy, are you and Daddy going on a date tonight?"

Me: "I'm not sure Sweetie. Daddy has to stay at work a little longer to help one of his patients."

Daisy: "That's OK Mommy! 'You' could still go out on a date. Sometimes mommies go out on dates by themselves."

The Missing Binkie

Lucy has always loved her binkie but now we only let her use it at bedtime and nap time. Today as I went to put Lucy down for her nap I discovered that her binkie was missing from the crib. I said to Lucy, "Oh no! Where did your binkie go?" Lucy responded, "My binkie?............Maybe it in my tummy!"

Sharing Pillows

The other morning the girls woke up before I was out of bed so I had them join me in mine for awhile. I finally rolled out of bed and started getting Lucy ready for the day. Lucy said she wanted to try to go potty so I had her use the bathroom in our bedroom. As she sat on the toilet she had a clear view of Daisy who, still lying in bed, decided to change positions. Lucy yelled out, "Daisy getting down on 'my' pillow! Get her Mommy! Get her!"

Singing "Hinges" or is it "Ninjas"?

Fred (singing his new song): "I'm all made of Ninjas cuz everything bends. From the top of my head, way down to my ends. I'm Ninjas in front and I'm Ninjas in back. I'm all made of Ninjas or else I would crack!"

This version kind of works too, doesn't it?

The Meat Eater!

Fred: "Daddy, let's play dinosaurs. You be the plant eater and I will be the Raptor."
Daddy: "Hmmmmmmm, how do we play?"
Fred: "You pretend to be eating plants, then I will sneak up on you and eat you!"

Where's the Kitty Cat?

Tonight as we gathered for family scriptures and prayers Lucy was crying, screaming, and just being very difficult. Adam tried to point things out in the scripture picture that she might be interested in as he told the story of Rebekah at the well. She was interested in the camel for a few seconds but then started getting upset again. Adam then asked her to find the kitty cat (even though there wasn't one). She looked at the picture for quite some time while her expression became more and more confused. When Adam asked her again, "Lucy, where's the kitty cat?" Lucy very seriously said, "I not know!" I couldn't stop laughing. Thanks to Adam's tactic we made it through another night of scriptures.

Somethin' in your Nose!

The other night as Adam was lying on the couch after a long day of work Daisy climbed onto his stomach. After a few moments she worked her way up to his face and with a concerned look she said, "Daddy, you've got hair in your nose!"

Let's Dance

Daddy: "Fred, looks like you need to go potty."
Fred : "Daddy I'm just dancing, it's not the potty dance!"

Top Kids Quotes of 2010

Laurie - "Daisy, please don't turn the fan on, it's cold in here."
Daisy (As she turns the fan on) - "It's OK Mom, you have your jacket on."


Fred - "But Dad, you can go really fast... like a racecar. We're on the Free Road."


Fred - "Last one with their jamas on is a Rockin Egg"


Fred - "Mommy, we should grow a really big garden in our backyard with really tall corn so we can have a scarecrow. And we should make a store, and call it 'Fred's Garden Stand'. Then I can sell all of the vegetables that I don't like to eat.


Laurie - "Why do you think we put sunscreen on?"
Fred - "Cuz it 'tects our skin so we don't get burned, so we can go beaching."