The Story of My Life...

As heard from the playroom a few minutes ago...

(Scene: Lydia and Benjamin are pretending to be the Mom and the Dad, playing "house" for real for what I think is the first time ever. THEN Lydia changes Ben to the "big brother" instead of the Dad. She has a baby doll next to her on the couch and one in her lap.)

Lydia:  "Okay, since there are two babies you watch this one while I nurse this one, ok?"

Lydia (again about 2 minutes later):  "Now you listen to your Mommy, I need to take a rest."

Can't imagine where she's heard that before! ;o)

Kid funnies!

The kids have been saying some seriously funny and cute things lately, and I always forget to write them down... Here are a recent few:



Lydia (age 5): "Mom, wouldn't it be cool if we were like God?"
Me: "Umm... yeah I guess so"
Lydia: "Know why I ask that? Because then it wouldn't take so long to make cake!"

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I had taught the children what it means to be a Sous Chef, (told them "it's like the main chef's helper!") and the other night I called "I need some help with dinner! Who can help me?" and Lydia comes running into the kitchen and says, " SURE MOM!! I"ll be your Sue Fesh!" :)

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Lydia still calls "hospital"  .... "Hostabull" ... it's so. so. cute.

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Benjamin (age 3) ran into the kitchen (this was TOTALLY random!) the other day and said,...
"Guess what Mommy? Did you notice we should love our Nenemies?"  (enemies)
It was so funny, random and cute!

...I'll add more as they happen or I remember them :)

"Leaf Raking Party!"

Last weekend we had some friends over to help us rake leaves... 

All these sweet little girls had kid sized rakes and no leaves in their backyard to use them on... I said, Oh well you need to come to OUR HOUSE!

... and the "Leaf raking party!" was born :) 

Nothing like friends who are willing to work with you AND have fun! 

L --> R

Elizabeth, Lydia, Cecilia, Josiah, Felicity

"MAKE A SILLY FACE!" 

"This leaf is bigger than my face!"

Lydia and Elizabeth - how cute are they!? 

Silly kid!

Felicity is a really good worker!

They made the pile "as tall as Elizabeth" as required, then I let them jump in ;) As you can see it quickly went everywhere. The problem with having children "help you rake leaves" is they usually don't stay in the pile for long! 

Benjamin shows me a leaf as big as his face ;) 

We made a little progress in the back yard!

Henry wakes up and joins in the fun! 

Henry Isaac...

Is OH SO CUTE....

This is his face when you say, "CHEEEESE!!!" hahaha