Raining

Elizabeth, age 7, "It's raining outside, I need to go potty, and I'm wearing flip flops!"

Glue

Shannon, age 4, "...heart, fix it with glue. That's how we be happy or sad!"

Creative

Elizabeth, age 7, while cutting apart a cereal box, "Sorry about this mom, but, I'm creative!"

Smells

Taylor, age 9, "That's what smells so good!"
Mom, "What smell?"
Taylor, "The smell that I smell!"

"Waiting for Christmas"

We had just finished putting up the Christmas tree.

Shannon, age 4, sighing, "We are still waiting for Christmas."

Congratulation day

While playing the game of Life,

Taylor, age 8, "It's Congratulation Day!"

Mom, "You mean Graduation Day?"

Great idea!

Shannon, age 3, "Mom, this is a great idea. Eating"

All by myself

Shannon, age 3, "Daddy, I made a big poop all by myself!"

Broken

The kids were rough housing in the front room. All of a sudden, there's a huge crash, and Shannon starts crying.
Mom,"Did you break something?"
Shannon, age 3, "Yes. My head!"

Splendid

Elizabeth, age 6, "This is a splendid toy!"

WHERE did she learn that word?!

Life Will Change

H-girl (6) to Mom (30):  When you're 31, life will change because I'll be older then and will help out like I don't do now.

No, not ever!

Shannon, age 3, "You know what this story is about?"
Mama, "The fact that you can't sit still?"
Shannon, "No! Not ever."

Kissing!

Taylor, age 8, (angrily) "You said you wouldn't kiss me!"

Elizabeth, age 6, "I said I wouldn't kiss you on the cheek or the lips."

Brain

Dad, "If anything touches your brain, I'm going to be worried."
Elizabeth, age 6, "Like a telephone pole, yeah!"

Purpletello

While praying for a family member, Elizabeth, age 6, "And bless Carli in Purpletello."

It should have been Pocatello....

Moving ears?

Taylor, age 7, "Wait. I have to move my ear."

What?!

Death

Elizabeth, age 6, "Taylor, there's no dying."

Cause Mommy said!

Shannon, age 3, talking to daddy.

Shannon, "Daddy, time to get up!"
Daddy, "Time to get up, why?"
Shannon, "Cause mommy said!"

hippopotamus

Elizabeth, age 6, "Taylor, it says hippopotamus!"
Taylor, age 7, "No, it says happiness."

Straight

Mom was leaning over to get the silverware out of the dishwasher. She complained that she felt fat (she's 6 months pregnant).

Elizabeth, age 6, "You're not fat!"
Mom, "I'm not?"
Elizabeth, "No, you're straight!"