privacy

Abby, the FIVE year old, told me when she grows up she wants a private wedding. I asked her if she knew what a private wedding meant. She said, "It means then when I kiss the person I marry, nobody will be there to laugh at me". So those of you out there that thought an invitation would come your way.. sorry.

Find a Penny

Abby found a penny today at Church. She showed it to me and I asked her if she know the rhyme "find a penny pick it up.." and she stopped me. "Mom", she said, "I wanted to give it to you because I know you don't have very many of them". I asked her what she meant. She said, "I know that you never have money so I want you to have some".

Baby Abby

"Mom, I want to be a baby".. I told her, "Well if you are a baby you couldn't have pizza. You couldn't eat ice cream. You would have to take naps and you couldn't talk back because babies don't have attitudes!" She says outloud, "Well THIS baby would have an attitude".

Santa's magic

Paige was reading her Christmas list to me that she plans to send to Santa.
1) and ipods touch
2) An American Girl doll (Kit)
3) a puppy
4) mascara
5) do you think you could pick me up and take me to China with you just for the night?

New Hampshire

Paige asked where the cousins were going for Thanksgiving. "Are they going to Virginia? Are they going to Myrtle Beach?" Abby interrupted," I know where they are going! They are going to New Hampsters". Yup Abby... they sure are.

Jack Black

Abby was watching TV and looked for wisdom in her older sister.. "Is Jack Black the same as George Lopez?" "NO" Paige told her.. and they kept on watching iCarly.

China

Paige reported that the one place she wants to visit is China. Why? "Because everything is made there".

Girl VS. Food

Abby had 2 eggs and 3 pieces of toast today. She had one more bite to eat and walked away from the table over to me. Looked me straight in the eye and said, "Food wins". You see.. we watch man vs. food on a weekly basis. Gluttony in its biggest form.

Party clothes

Dressing for birthday party, I gave Abby clothes to change in to with clean underwear. She said, "I have clean underwear on mommy!" "Oh.. but I bet they stink, so you're right.. I'll change them just in case". This from the girl that oftentimes forgets to wipe!!

underwear

Paige spoke up on a van ride to the football game stating," I bet if there were parents that work at an underwear factory, their kids get new underwear every week. They would make them and give them to their kids". Here is MY question.. is Paige telling me she needs new underwear?

Abbyisms

Abby asked out of the blue, "Mom, what would happen if you peed on a horse?" I told her the horse would be wet.

Bathroom

Abby asked, "Why don't Phineas & Ferb ever go to the bathroom?" (By they way, Phineas and Ferb are cartoons)

Swanton

On our way to the Swanton Robertsons, we drove passed the reservoir. There was a distinct smell of sulfur. Paige yelled out, "Oh! It smells like Swanton".

Move

"I want to move somewhere else far away," Abby told me. I asked her where she would want to move. She told me, "Into the cald-a-sac next to Bella (our neighbor)."

Behind Closed Doors

Abby asked, "Why do you and daddy have to have time away from us?" I told her that we needed time to show our love to each other and have time alone. She said, "Well then just go somewhere and close the door!"

baby arms

As we all swam together with baby (6 mo old) Alyssa Abby stared at her and felt her arms. She then looked at Beth to tell her, "Look! She has little miniature arms!"

Hollywood

Mom.. If I lived in Hollywood, I would call people "dawling" all day. Paige said this to me as we got dressed up for a Hollywood party.

Addiction

Abby asked me today if I was "Addicted to Michael Jackson". I told her I liked him alot when I was younger but her is dead now. "Why?" she asked. Too many drugs, I told her. She responded with.."mom.. what's a drug?"

Pierced Ears

Abby begged to get her ears pierced. So I caved. She got them done today and was so happy when she saw them in the mirror. She never wavered in her decision. I was so proud of that. I think that's why I let her at 5 years old. I told her she had to clean them every day and keep them in. Now at bedtime, she just looked at me and told me, "I'm ready to take the earrings out now". Yikes. She has to keep them in for 6 weeks!!

Dressing Room

We were in Justice to get a gift for Paige's friend. Abby went into the changing room to play and almost started to cry. I opened the curtain and asked, "sweetheart, what is wrong?" She told me, "I just want to buy something for me from a store with a dressing room". I folded big time .. Nearly wanted to cry from the cuteness. So ofcourse I bought her something. (Thank goodness everything was 40% off!)

2nd grade

Today was the last day of school for Paige. When I picked her up she told me, "After today, I magically become a 2nd grader! My teacher told me that something just magically happens! So yup, now I'm a 2nd grader!" Indeed you are Paige.

God

Abby told me today, "God is big, right?" "And we are just the little puppets".

Ocean

On vacation Abby asked me today, "Did someone pee in the ocean? I felt a warm spot!"

Freckles

As we sat in a sandwich shop I was staring at Abby as I oftentimes do. There happened to be some music playing in the background of Dave Matthews Band that I was bobbing my head to. Abby smiled and asked, "You like looking at my freckles and listening to rock & roll music don't you?" What a great combo.

Sisters

Paige got Abby a wii remote to which Abby replied, "Wow Paige! You are a really nice sister today!" Day by day Abby.. Day by Day.

Let's talk

For dinner Abby said, "DO I HAVE to eat the potatoes? I DON'T LIKE POTATOES!" I told her, you eat the asparagus and meat and then we'll talk about the potatoes". She stated, " Mommy! Why would we talk about potatoes? It's just food! We don't need to TALK about it!!"

sarcasm

Jokingly with a serious face, Brad said on Thursday, "C'mon over here Paige, it's time for your whippings". Paige replied, "No dad, we only do that on Fridays!" I laughed so hard knowing my children are truly mastering the art of sarcasm and humor.

A note from the teachers

Abby's daycare teacher sent a note home stating, " Although we appreciate
Abby's correct spelling and letter formation, we let Abby know that she is not allowed to be writing notes like the one attached." Abby correctly wrote BUTT on some construction paper and was showing her friends how to spell it for their own point of reference.

Our house

The first thing Abby told me this morning was " Lets never move and stay in this house forever. 'Cuz we can find stuff." Find suff? Like what, Abby? "Like Daddy".

I look good

Paige went to a birthday party yesterday and before she went, I was staring at her in amazement of how old she is getting (a whopping 7). Then afterward I told her, "ya look great honey", to which she replied, " I know.. Or else you wouldn't have wanted to take a picture."

cottage

Brad and I were talking about going to a cottage for vacation. Abby heard us and asked, "What is a cottage?" I told her is was a place to go for vacation that isn't your house that you live in. She said, "Well mommy.. it's also a cheese". I looked at Brad and we said simultaneously, "blog that one".

Maid

Abby told me today, "We should have a maid so that you can lay in bed in the morning and she could help us get dressed! Then she would clean our mess and you would not have to!" I asked, "Abby, does someone in your class have a maid?" She replied, "Dylan". I told her, "We don't have the money for maid sweetheart" BUT MOM.. a maid is a ppeerrssoonnn. You don't PAY!

Good Girl

As we fill out Abby's behavior chart, she told me, "I might not have been good this morning, but I ate all my dinner tonight ~ so you better give me a star!" Always making deals that Abby!

Abbyisms

A PORK LIFT is what daddy uses to clear the snow off the driveway.

Redhead

While eating out tonight Abby stated out of the blue, "Ya know, not EVERYONE can be a redhead!!" Loved it. You're right Abby. It takes someone very special!!

puppets

Paige said to Grandma Dar, " Grandma, your face looks like a puppet face". Then she pointed to the lines on either side of her mouth. Grandma replied stating, "plastic surgery would fix that honey".

Perfection

We had a roller skating party for Paige's 7th birthday yesterday. As we were leaving, I asked her.."So, how was your birthday?" She responded, "It was just perfect." It literally melted my heart. To know that I had spent a day with my child that she thought was perfection. Was it the presents? I am certain it wasn't. She couldn't even tell you what she got on that ride home. But what DID she tell us.."They played my favorite songs and me and
Jane skated so much! Everyone did such a good job skating, mom!"

Guitars

Brad was calling the cat a "ra-TARD" in honor of one of our favorite movies, The Hangover. The girls heard him. He knew I was not happy with that. When they asked him what he just said, he told them he was speaking of a GUITAR. ..The next morning, the cat (Newman) fell all the way down the basement stairs, and Paige told him, "Newman, you silly GUITAR!!!" Those guitars.

the closet

I felt "frumpy" today and put on an oversized red shirt from years ago that I used to wear with leggings (in the 90s). Paige asked me, "did you go to the back of your closet again mommy"? I asked why? She said, "because that just doesn't look good mom". I needed the reminder!! She was right! I changed immediately.

Let's Talk

Today Abby and I took a ride to pick up some medicine for her at Rite Aid. When we got there, they told us it would be about 10 minutes. So I told her we would have to wait. She told me, "That's ok mom,we can sit and talk about our feelings".......so we did!