More funny quotes from the boys...

Christmas Day...
Even at 3:30am (and with a fever) Benjamin is still our funny little guy:
Ben: Mom?
Me: Yes?
Ben: I didn't see any coal for Jack.

(upon opening his rolls of tape from Santa)
Ben: Mom! Dreams DO come true!

Also...
Ben: I'm very impressed with this Christmas!

Dec. 26th

Ben: (holding a piece of tape) Mom, this is in case your arm falls off. If your arm falls off, just tape it back on.

Dec. 27th

Jack: are we going to little rock to sleep?
Me: yes, we're going to Mimama's.
Jack: Okay! Okay, Captain!
Me: Jack, you're cute!
Jack: Yes, I AM!

Dec. 31st

Jack: Mommy, you're my friend. And I love you!

Festivities and Funnies

Ben: Mom, where's my gift?
Me: What gift?
Ben: Well it's gift day isn't it?



Ben's dictated letter to Santa:

Dear Santa,

I want to see your house because I don't know what it looks like so I want to at least visit.

I really love you but next time I want to go with you on your sleigh because I really want to know what it looks like and I really like you and I love you so much as a giant.

And for Christmas I want 10 rolls of tape.

Love,

Benjamin



Ben: Mom, the sun is my friend and I DO NOT want him to ever die.
Me: Why would the sun die?
Ben: No honey, I'm talking about I DON'T want him to die.

An evening in the life...

Jack getting out of bed for the 12th time:
Me: What do you need now, Jack?
Jack: Wellllll... I need go pee again.

14th time:
Me: Yes?
Jack: I have a hair in my mouth and I can't get it out.

16th time:
Me: silence. eyebrow raised.
Jack: I need my water.

20th time:
Me: WHAT?
Jack: Well Mommy, I just want to give you hug and a kiff.

=-) That boy knows how to get out of trouble. Cute mispronunciations and all.

While explaining to Ben what the warning picture was on the bottom of the blinds:

Ben: What happens when blinds fall on you? Does your brain fall out?

Hooray for Fall!

Yesterday while we were all outside I was swinging Emma in her little bucket seat swing while Ben was going sky-high on his regular one. He asked if he could push Emma and I said "Okay, just not too high, alright?". He said "Okay. Tell me when you get nervous." =-)

We had our first Parent Teacher conference at Ben's school this week. Mrs. Pruett said he is very smart, and he "cracks her up". As suspected, he just needs a little more focus to get his "work" done without help from the teacher or a helper. I think he will easily meet his goals for the year and am glad we went ahead and put him in kindergarten this year.

We started HIPPY home preschool this week for the boys. Jack is so excited to be doing "school" now. On the way home from picking Ben up from school yesterday, Jack said "Guess what Ben?! I did homework like you have!"

Jack woke up with hives this week and I took him to the Doctor. He suspects it is from a big bug bite on Jack's back. It was really scary looking and I was afraid it was chicken pox, even though he has been vaccinated against that. Will try to upload a picture to include. No idea what bug it was.

Emma is quite the shoe girl these days. As soon as she wakes up she makes motions toward her shoes until we give her the pair she wants and then we have to put them on her. She doesn't like not being able to take a nap with them, so we sometimes have to take them off and just put them in the crib with her. I remember my Mom telling a story about me that I had to sleep with my Buster Brown red shoes. Like mother like daughter I guess! She is also talking up a storm. I'm pretty sure she is actually trying to convey meaning. Just wish I could understand what she means.

Ben: "When I get bigger and I die, don't throw me in the trash."

As Rob was putting some screws in the cabinet hardware/doors...
Ben: (holding a screw) I'm helping screw things up!