August 7, 2012  |  8:41am
What are my choices?
[Scene: the kids were having this conversation in the back of the car]
Beth: [age 4] "How many sheep can fit into a tree?"
Luke: [age 7] "What are my choices?"
Beth: "5, 9, or 80."
Luke: "9?"
Beth: "No."
Luke: "5?"
Beth: "No."
Luke: "80?"
Beth: "Yes, that's it!"
[both erupt in laughter]
Luke: "Oh YEAH! Daddy's in the house tonight and he's eating at home!"
Beth: "It's your turn."
Luke: "Okay. How many unicorns can fit into a port-a-potty?"
Beth: "What are my choices?"
Luke: "A million, a million, or a million."
Beth: "Hmm. A million?"
Luke: "Is that the first million, the second million, or the third?"
Beth: "The third?"
Luke: "No."
Beth: "The first?"
Luke: "No."
Beth: "It must be the second!"
Luke: "YES!"
[both erupt in laughter]
Luke: "Your turn now."
Beth: "How many motorcycles can fit on the roof?"
Luke: "Of what? The car?"
Beth: "The roof of that building right there."
Luke: "Okay. What are my choices?"
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July 31, 2012  |  9:20am
Your side of the car
[Scene: I'm driving while the kids are fighting in the back seat]
Me: "Luke, keep your hands on /your/ side of the car!"
Luke: "Yeah? Then she has to keep /her/ hands on /her/ side!"
Me: "Yes, that's true. Beth, keep your hands on your side of the car too."
Luke: [to Beth] "See?"
Beth: "But, Daddy, his /voice/ is still on my side!"
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July 1, 2012  |  8:52am
The Letter B
Beth: [age 4, while riding in the car] "I need a tissue! I need a tissue!"
Me: "Just a moment, I'll get you one."
Beth: "Oh! I don't need it. I don't have the booger any more."
Me: "Where did the booger go?"
Beth: "It's on the window. Look, I made the letter B!"
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August 21, 2011  |  2:32pm
Loud is for boys
[Scene: Beth, age 3, is in the car with me when I turn on some music]
Beth: "Daddy! That's too loud!"
Me: [turns volume down] "I'm sorry, sweetheart. Did that hurt your ears?"
Beth: "I don't like it. Loud is for boys."
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