Some of the funny stuff my kids say on haircut day… (Mom) “If you are a good boy, you can have a sucker while I cut your hair, but you have to sit VERY still, and keep your mouth closed. And don’t chew on the sucker.” “Mom, remember when I didn’t like you to…
Annie’s Bakery
This is another poem by my boy. He was in a ‘poemish’ mood, and was looking for inspiration, so I asked him to write about Annie’s Bakery. This is something that the two of them used to play for hours under the deck or in the woods…where ever there was a plentiful supply of mud…
He’s a Poet…
Our poet on a bad day. The board says “I hate homeschool because there is nothing fun” My boy is a lover of the written word. But now, at the tender age of 8, he’s begun spontaneously composing poetry out loud, then writing them down in rough drafts and typing them into the computer himself. …
People like you…
Tonight, I was pointing out that “I didn’t mean to!” is not an acceptable excuse for accidents. Especially accidents caused by frequently repeated carelessness, such as drowning a salad in so much dressing that it’s inedible. Not that any of my angels would ever do such a thing. So I was saying… “The intent or lack…
Kid Quotes: the Archives of my Firstborn Son
This little cowboy is about to be 8 years old. Good gracious, time doth fly. He is growing in strength and wisdom. Observe the sage advice offered from son to daughter just this evening: “One of the secrets to hiding is to hold your burps and poots.” I mean, that just makes a mother proud. He is…
Kid Quotes
The kid quote of the day Brought to you by the pizza that “Looks like Mom when she yells at me.” Tonight, I overheard my boy singing Elvis: “You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog” “Just a rockin’ all the time.” “You’re an avacado onion, And you ain’t no friend of mine.”
The Great Depression
Sunday nights are busy around here. The big kids and the Man do Awana (a church club), and the wee ones and I usually go to the grocery store (if I’m in a very brave mood, and can time it just right)…or we stay home and nap. Tonight, the planets were in alignment. We had…