These Days

As crazy as my kids can sometimes make me feel, they also provide an unbelievable amount of entertainment to my life.  I am constantly laughing at the ridiculously cute comments that my little E throws at me, or the sassy eye rolls and hilariously dramatic expressions that Miss M comes up with, or the intense excitement that Robby portrays as he tells me about his "totally awesome new tricks on his bike".  It makes me sad when I forget to write down these cute little phrases they tell me.  In the moment I tell myself to write them down, then the next day I think "I will never forget what he/she said", and finally several weeks later I can no longer exactly remember what was said.  In an effort to improve my severely lacking long-term memory, here is my most recent comments from our little Toronto clan:

Robby:

"Mom, for your birthday we are getting you something EVEN more special than presents......we are throwing you a surprise birthday party!"  ---oh really buddy :)

"This is completely ridiculous" (when asked to clean his room)

"Your just no fun anymore" (his new common phrase when he gets disciplined or doesn't like what I am asking him to do....I will TOTALLY take this one any day over being called stupid like before!)

"Mom, I looked down when I was in the bathroom and realized I have a REALLY big willy--(in reference to his boy parts).  Isn't that awesome?!".......me: "uh, sure that's great"

"If there were a hundred sornadoes (tornadoes) and water spouts, it would vacuum Jesus right out of heaven"

"Mom, smile really big, I want to take your picture so that I can always remember what you look like when you die"....wow, you are really making me feel young buddy

R makes me smile every time I hear him pronounce "lets" as "yets"......Mom, yets go to the store right away :)

"I have a one hundred appetite" --his explanation for why he is always so hungry

"Mom, I'm not mad at you I'm just disappointed because...."

 like I"ve always said.....I have a pretty cool five year old!

Robby outside during March's "mud season"-----YUCK

Eli:

"I need my helmet on ALWAYS so I protect my head"  (his rationale for keeping his new Spiderman helmet on literally all day)

"My eye is not hurt, it just has purple color on it" (when asked if his black eye still hurts)

"I'm not a baby big boy...I am a little big boy"----in response to Robby telling him he's not big enough to do something

"Mom, I'm not a 'Jose', I'm just an Eli"---when I tell him "No-way Jose"

 

 the boys were spinning each other on the office chair and Eli kept telling Robby to go "faster and faster".....this was the end result :(

 *We had some seriously fantastic weather for one week in March with highs in the 80's; defninitely didn't last but we sure enjoyed that week with multiple play dates at the park*

Maddie:

"this day is the worst day of my life" (when Robby tattled on her ladybug she had hidden in her room and I made her take it outside)

"You would be the best Mommy ever if you bought us all the ice cream and treats we wanted"

"I'm pretty sure I was the cutest girl at church today.....now if only I could have some of your make up Mom"---silly girl 

--Maddie's favorite song right now is Taio Cruz's "Dynamite", it cracks me up when I watch her singing and dancing to this song.

"Mom, I feel like I'm being tortured and am your servant"--while working on her chores.....me: "so does this mean I am your servant every other day because I am constantly doing chores around the house"....Maddie: "I guess so" (with a smirk on her face)

 picture of my "servant girl" and our turtle power boy.....what is Robby doing? Why, laying on his bedroom floor because he is "just too tired" LOL

 My super cool first grader; always rocking her very own style!

 Maddie is in love with her new purple sneakers that she got from the Easter bunny

--our little gymnasti post-meet (intersquad).  She had a lot of fun and did really great

A few days ago our neighbor's Huskie, Granite, got "fixed" and has been wearing the "collar of shame" since then.  When Maddie came and saw Granite she asked the owner what happened.  He said "Oh, he got fixed and will be wearing this for the next week or so."  Maddie in return said "I need to go over and give Granite a hug and tell him I'm sorry that he has ticks".....LOL