Braeden 6yrs old

Louis and I were looking at how the brace holding up the center of the curtain was torn out of the wall and Louis said I wonder how that happened? Before I could say that I think it is because the boys pull on the curtains too hard Braeden said, "The dogs get the curtains in their teeth and pull on them." Hmmmm ... I think that explanation is suspect because the dogs have never done that before until the boys moved in! Too funny the way he jumped right in there!

Matthew 7 yrs old - A Mom is a Mom is a Mom ...

The kids have it figured out, now they just need the t-shirt that says "If Mom says no ask Grandma or Grandpa or Megan. But Matthew REALLY has it figured out. He understands the power of "a Mom" and the hierarchy of the Mom figure in the family. He told me the other day as I was fixing dinner that he was not hungry and I said, "Well of course you are not after eating those 2 muffins". Now that is exactly what I said but just like there is French and Spanish and English there is also the Adult language and the 7 yr old language because here is how he translated that to his Mom. "Mom, Grandma said I did not have to eat dinner." She said, "Well I am the Mom and you have to eat dinner." As he flipped his hand towards the living room where I was sitting and cocked his head he told Jennifer, "Well she is YOUR Mom".

Then a few days later he came to me with a dilemma and I said, "Well Matthew that sounds like a discussion you need to have with your Mom." And he said, with a combination of surety and confusion in his voice, "You're a mom."

Allison-ism

Allison was trying to explain something to us and she kept saying this lady was a sidekick. That description just did not fit with the rest of the story. Finally it hit me ... she meant psychic, not sidekick!

Elliana - 7 yrs

My friend found it hard not to laugh when she was explaining to her kids the art of brushing teeth. She explains, "I AM NOT THE MAID and not required to clean the spit out of the sink after you brush your teeth!" Elliana replies, very innocently and honestly, under her breath, "more like the devil than the maid". My friend said "Oh my, oh my!" and sent her to the timeout chair. With chin on her chest Elliana walked to the chair saying "I wish I would have thinked before I talked". I am sure in her lifetime she will say that many more times, we can all attest to that! ; )

Braeden - 5yrs

Braeden, Matthew, Louis and I were playing chinese checkers. As the game progressed Matthew noted that I had Braeden blocked. He said, "Braeden, Grandma has you blocked". Braeden's face went white and he cupped his head in his hands, just so bummed and he said, "BLOCKED BY A GWILL!" (Gwill is girl in Braedenese)

Blake - September 2008

Bunni's family is not one that eats at the dinner table as a group much so holiday meals are an anomaly for the kids. One evening Blake told Bunni, "I want to have one of those meals where all the food is on the table!"

Chuck - November 2008

Laverne said she was babysitting Chuck and he was up very late. At 1030pm she told him, "Chuck, you need to go to bed before Mom gets home or when she gets here she will say "GRAAAAAANNY!" Chuck said, "She can't get mad at you ... you are her mother!"