Random Thoughts and Quotes 2010

If I have to play dinosaur train one more time today I might just become extinct myself. Just saying... CA

When getting ready for photos with my sisters yesterday I asked the kids how I looked. N replied, "Well... you don't look like an idiot" (great, just the look I was going for!)

N had his first solo in choir show yesterday. Turns out he didn't even want to sing the song. When asked why he said, "Because it was 'I don't want to grow up'. And I do want to grow up"

L: "mama, why did you tell us that?" Oh, I was just screwing with your heads. L: "But, why ?" Just kidding honey. Noah: "whew, that's good I thought you were gonna screw our heads right off!"

"i was eating so fast that I ate my boogers. They went down into my tummy, and that's why I have a cold" The divine Ms L

N: Mommy do you have an I-phone.
Me: No, I do not.
L: Of course not sillies, it's an EAR phone.

‎"but why do I have to wear pants, I want to feel the flow" Ms L

"mommy, can you give me some privacy? That means GET OOOOUUUT." Ms. L.

On the wall outside of the Kindergarten room is a row of self portraits by the kids. In the middle of it all: a T-Rex named Noah.

N: "Mommy, you are a genius" L: "that's right, and Daddy's a Buddhist."

If Noah is Encyclopedia Brown, then Lucy is Ramona.

"I don't want a time out, I want to live!" Says Ms L

If a puffin ate a cow, he would be big enough to take over the WHOLE world" ~ N

"Actually Mommy, it's not an necklace. It's a highly decorated tail of a Mamenchisaurus. Which as you know, was a plant eating quadruped dinosaur" ~N

Good morning world. The kids and I are making Green Eggs and Ham this morning. Mmm fresh spinach from the garden.

Noah quote of the week, "mama, I am never mischievous with my body"

N "Finally the bad dreams popped out of my head and are letting the good dreams have a turn"

Ms L reports she had a "furious" dream last night. There was a Moose-chipmunk that chased her around her bedroom.

"Hey kids your beans sprouted let's plant them and maybe you'll grow beanstalks." "NO!! We don't want giants in the house. Please don't let the giants come" And chaos ensued...

Today's invisible pet is a vulture. it lives on Noah's shoulder and his name is Pink-Black. When asked why, Noah patiently explains, "because vultures are pink and black" (the unspoken "duh" is loud and clear)

Me to Lucy after her bath, "mmm, you smell good honey." Lucy, "no I don't, I'm not a pizza"

"Mom, I use my fingers to put my spaghetti on my fork. You see, that way I am using good table manners" Noah

That spot in the back of your knee, that ticklish spot? Yeah, that's your knee-pit... according to Mr. N.

I don't know which was funnier today: Noah singing "Ring of Fire" in his best Johnny Cash voice or when he said, "They're really Rockin'out Mama" while listening to Journey on the stereo.

Bowling with the 5 and under set takes a looooong time. Pretty sure there's at least one ball that's still slo-o-o-wly rolling down the lane .

Thanks for dinner. It was Yum-credible!" Noah

what should we do for Daddy's birthday?" "Play pin the tie on the Patrick!" - says the ever creative Noah