Fretting

Shannon, age 5, knocking on Dad's office door, "What are you doing, Dad?"

Dad, "Frettting."

Shannon, "That's a lot of fretting."

Tired

Friend of Taylor, "My wrist is tired cause I been moving a pencil all day."

Nibbles

Elizabeth, age 8, "Shannon, put your shirt down! We don't show boys our nibbles!"

True Identity

Lil'S (3.5yrs) was lying on the floor playing with his trains when his brother N (22 months) climbed on his back.
Lil'S: "I am not a donkey!  I am Daniel Tiger, playing with my train set!"

Jesus' Birthday

Lil'S (3.5yrs): "Baby Jesus came to the stable, and then his birthday came!!!"

Stinky

While using a stinky bathroom, Shannon, age 5, "That's why! A stinky boy came in here!"

Evil sister

Friend, age 8, "I guess I just can't trust my evil sister!"

Blood?

Mom, "If you guys don't start bringing the pencils back to me, you're going to have to start using blood to do your work."

Shannon, age 5, "Blood?"

Elizabeth, age 8, "Yeah, the thing that pops out when you have an owie."

Boose gumps

Elizabeth, age 8, "I've got boose gumps!"

Unicorn fortress

Random boy at the park, "This is my unicorn fortress!"

Um, what?!

Good Gracious!

Taylor, age 9, commenting on a parade float, "Good gracious! Holy Cow!"

Wake up, Dad!

Michael, age 17 months, knocks on the bedroom door. "Wake up, Dad!"

Talking

Shannon, age 4, "Michael, you're talking! 

Uh huh. You're doing this, 

Dada, do do... 

(nodding head) Yeah!

Michael, age 1, nods head also.

Borrow

Playing with friends:

Elizabeth, age 7, "Can I borrow your horse?"

Coltin, age 4, "No! It's a unicorn."

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?"