Big Daddy's Gray Hair

At bedtime:

Sister: "Daddy?  What's 'taking a risk'?"

Oh, poor Big Daddy.......
Big Daddy: "Taking a risk? It's like 'taking a chance'."

Silence.

Uh-oh.
Big Daddy: "Did you take a risk?"

Sister: "Yes, I taked a risk when I runned and jumped on this bed because I could've falled off the other side."

Let's just not contemplate now where this can go in the future.  I'm not sure Big Daddy's Hair can take it.

Sweet Christmas Dreams

A couple of days ago, Big Brother was driving me NUTS, asking questions about presents and looking around the house and what was he getting and where were all the presents and why weren't there any under the tree.  So I told him that if he kept snooping around and found any hidden Christmas presents, I would take them all right back to the store.

Then I suggested that he NOT look under his bed.

Sister's Checking It Twice

Sister: "Mommy? Are you being nice? It's Christmas tomorrow. Are you being good?"

Me: "Yes. Don't you think so?"

Sister, with a one shoulder shrug: "Well, you're being a little good."

That's better than most years for me.......

Sister's Random Statement of Fact

"He's home by his self.  That's why it's called 'Home Alone'."

Now you know.

"Little" Sibling Rivalry Takes Over

This morning at breakfast:

Big Brother (7 1/2), in that voice nobody wants to hear: "I don't waaant to sit by Sister!"

Tank (2 1/2), yelling: "No Sister! No sit! Rrrraaaaawwwwwrrrrr!"
Then Tank, in a deep, growlly voice: "No Sister! No sit!"
Then Tank, in a high pitched voice: "No Sister! No sit!"

The Little Stinker is mocking Big Brother?  We have entered a new era of sibling rivalry.

Sibling Rivalry, Take Three

Sister: "Big Brother has the hiccups!"

Big Brother: "And Sister is trying to make them go away!"

Me: "How is she doing that?"

Big Brother, pointing almost there: "Well, she is putting her foot here."

Um, where?

Big Brother, demonstrating with a hop: "And she is stucking up."

Stucking up?

Sister: "I'm trying to scare them away!"

Big Daddy: "Well, you're scaring me."

Sibling Rivalry, Take Two

Racing up the stairs:

Sister: "You're cheating!"
Big Brother: "Well, I knew you would cheat!"

And the photo finish:

Big Brother: "I won!"
Sister: "You cheated!"

Sibling Rivalry

Big Brother: "Knock, knock!"

Sister: "Who's there?"

Big Brother: "Chima!"

Sister: "Chima who?"

Big Brother: "Sister is weird!"

Sister: "Knock, knock!"

Big Brother: "Who's there?"

Sister: "Air Bunny!"

Big Brother: "Air Bunny who?"

Sister: "Banana Splits don't cry!"

It is going to be a looooong Winter Break for Mommy.

Sister's Random Statement of Fact

"You're 'always right' most of the time, but not all of the 

time.  You're not 'always right'. You're not 'always right' a 

little bit (using fingers to show how little) of the time. But 

you're mostly 'always right' most of the time. Right Mommy?"

Sister Adds to Her Christmas List

Sister: "Mommy?  What if there was just me................and a little sister?"

Me: "Just you and a little sister?"

Sister: "And you and Daddy, too!"

Me: "Of course."

Sister: "Just me and a little sister and you and Daddy."

Me: "Just us, huh?"

Sister: "No Big Brother. No Tank."

Me: "Really?"

Sister: "No Big Brother. No Tank. Just me and a little sister and you and Daddy."

Me: "Yeah, I got that."

The Mysteries of the Male Mind

Walking across the elementary school parking lot.

Big Brother: "Schools are like hotels."

Where did THAT come from?
Me: "Except for the beds. Isn't that kind of the purpose of a hotel, to have beds?"

Big Brother: "Well, schools have lots of rooms."

Maybe I can give him that one.
Me: "Ah, yeah."

Big Brother: "And there are coffee pots."

Coffee pots?
Me: "Oooooo-kay."

Big Brother: "And there are numbers."

Wha?
Me: "You should probably have this discussion with your father.  I am sure he will understand it."

Tank's Growing Vocabulary

Random preschool DVD playing: "Blah, blah, blah, guacamole, blah, blah, blah." (I wasn't really paying attention)

Tank: "Gwak-gawk-o-lee!"

Me:  "Guacamole?  Can you say guacamole?"

Tank:  "No!  How no!"

Um, did my two year old just tell me "hell no"?

Sister Can't Eat Her Applesauce Because.......

Sister doesn't do vegetables.  Or fruit.  Not even strawberries, not even apples, not even blueberries. None of it. Except for applesauce, under certain conditions, which are subject to change without notice.

"I can't eat my applesauce because when I feed myself, I get cold."

Sister's Christmas Wish

Sister doesn't do the whole 'sit on Santa's lap and tell him what you want for Christmas' thing.  She stays far away from him and sends Big Brother up to deliver her 'must have' list.

Me:  "What do you want Big Brother to ask Santa for this year?"

Sister:  "I want Frozen Fantasy."

Silence. 
We have no idea what she is talking about.

Big Brother:  "I caaan't ask for thaaat."

And let me just advise against an internet search.

Bedtime

Crash! Tumble, tumble, tumble! Whisper, whisper, whisper.

What are they doing?  They are supposed to be in bed!

Tumble, crash, tumble, crash! Whisper, whisper, whisper.

I can't yell because I'm rocking the baby, and he's almost asleep.

Crash! Tumble, tumble, tumble! 

Me, yelling from the nursery: "What! Are! You! Doing?!"

Big Brother, matter of fact: "Building a booby trap."

Mom of the Year

Interview at 4pm:

Nurse:  "How long has she had a sore throat?"

Me, looking at Sister:  "When did your sore throat start?"

Sister, hoarsely: "This morning."

Me, surprised:  "Before I took you to school?"

Sister:  "Uh-huh."

Nurse: "Has she been coughing?"

Me, cringing:  "Yeah, she was coughing before school."

Nurse, taking Sister's temp:  "What was her temperature earlier?"

Me, meekly:  "I didn't take it because I didn't think she had one.  What is it now?"

Nurse, thankfully non-judgmental:  "102 point 8.  Has she had a flu shot?"

Me, head hung low:  "No. I've been too busy writing my Mom of the Year acceptance speech."