Funny Stuff

Owen has been so funny lately.  I love this stage when he is trying to figure the world out and constantly asking really random, funny questions. Here are a few:

"Mom, are you thinking what I am thinking?" "I don't know what are you thinking Owen?" "I am thinking we should have chocolate marshmallows for breakfast." -Yeah, not what I was thinking!

"How do we get to heaven when we die? Do the astronauts take us?"

To strangers and random people "Isn't it sad that we are all going to die?"

"When we move, do you have to pack me in a box?"

Funny Stuff

Owen has been cracking me up lately.  He says the funniest things so when he's not driving me crazy he has me laughing like crazy. Here are a few of my favorites.

A few weeks ago we were walking out of Target:
Me: Owen, you have to hold my hand in the parking lot
Owen: Because of all the cars?
Me: Yes, because of all the cars
Owen: I just wish all these people would go away, then Owen could walk wherever he wanted.

Any of you that know Reid, will understand my sudden pondering if I had cloned my husband.  I didn't realize that a dislike of people was a genetic trait or that it would show itself quite so early.

Then last week we were at the zoo.  One of the zookeepers had a snake out that Owen was looking at.
Owen: Where did this snake come from?
Zookeeper: Africa
Owen: Where did you come from?
Zookeeper: Tennessee, Where did you come from?
Owen: Jesus

Oh, you've got to love that boy!

Say No to Dirgs

On the drive to school this morning:
Brooke: Mom, we don't have any dirgs do we?
Me: What are dirgs?
Brooke: I don't know, but we don't have any do we?
Me: Where did you learn about dirgs?
Brooke: Well, sometimes in books and places it says "Say no to dirgs"
Me: Ohh, you mean drugs, Say no to Drugs!
Brooke: Momma, what are drugs?

It was a really funny conversation, but it kind of broke my heart. I hate those moments when I feel her innocence and childhood slipping away a little. When she starts learning about things that I'm just not ready for her to know about. I love that girl so much I wish I could keep her away from all the craziness of this world.

High Praise

Last night when we were in the bathroom getting ready for bed, Brooke started looking at their hooded bath towels.

Brooke: Mom, did you make these?
Me: Yeah, honey now brush your teeth.
Brooke: You made them with just a wash cloth and a towel?
Me: Yes, now please brush your teeth.
Brooke: Wow! (Then in a whisper voice to Owen) Did you know our mom was so incredible?

I just had to write that down so that I would always remember that there are moments when my kids think I'm cool stuff. Best Mother's Day present!

Bookworms

Reid got home late from work the other night and this is what he found.

I guess reading must run in the genes or something.

Lost

We seem to be losing things a lot lately. Kind of my mind, but other things too!

A few weeks ago I was getting lunch out and I put some go-gurts on the table, Owen took them and was playing with them. Next thing we knew we couldn't find them. We looked everywhere but somehow we had lost 2 go-gurts in our house. They even started to smell, but we still couldn't find them. Several days later we had some friends come over after apologizing about the odd smell in my house I let them come in. They were playing and they got the ball popper out, Owen ran over and pulled out 2 go-gurts!

The Death of a cake

I had been trying to get a headstart on Brooke's birthday cake for her princess party on Saturday. I was just putting the layers together when Brooke wanted some help getting a movie started. This is what I returned to:





I hear Walmart has good cakes!

Thoughts From Brooke

"Mom, that headband makes you look mean. Like a dragon."

"I had a frosty and some of those longish, straight thingys." -When we asked her what she ate when my mom took her to Wendy's.

"When I grow up I want to be a whistle player in soccer. I don't want to kick the ball, just blow my whistle."

"I love hula hoops for breakfast." (aka fruit loops)

"If Owen was nicer maybe he'd have some friends too."

She just couldn't wait

I was feeling so proud of myself, our tree was up and decorated, our presents were all bought and wrapped, I had everything under control. Until Reid and I were talking in our room and I noticed that Brooke was being particularly quiet I went to check on her and caught her opening the last of her presents and some of Owen's too. I was so upset, I started crying and freaking out about how awful this was. It was so sad, we had spent so much time trying to get the perfect things for her and now we didn't even get to see her open any of them. So I threatened her that we might have to take all of the presents back to the store and then I not only did not take anything back I went and got her another present, that will teach her right:)? I just want to be able to see her open one present that we gave her for the first time, is that too much to ask?
I must have really freaked Brooke out because she won't even talk about it. After we took the presents away she started asking Santa to bring her one of the things she had opened.

Silly Kids

It is amazing what I let my kids get away with in the name of a little peace and quiet. Today when Owen woke up from his nap Brooke went in before I did and started bringing him toys. Before I knew it she had all of the stuffed animals and most of the books in his crib. They both seemed to get quite a kick out of it and were playing for a good 10-15 minutes before Owen decided that he would like to be able to move!

The other day when I went to wake Brooke up from her nap, she wasn't in her bed. I immediately freaked out envisioning her strolling around the neighborhood lost, when I heard a noise in the closet and saw this:

Yes, she fell asleep in her dress up box. I think she started out trying to hide from me and then fell asleep. It doesn't look too comfortable!