February 2012
12 posts
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“I love my hair!”
– Lark, after watching the Sesame Street vid
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“I can’t wait to do my laundry!”
– Robin, before the repairman arrived
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“I love you, naa!”
– Babe trying to get her sis to share lunch
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“Please, stop fighting over cheese. It’s not the end of the world!”
– Finch
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“Sometimes he has playdates that are unexpected.”
– Finch, on why he has to brush his pillow pet, Penguini.
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“Can tornados happen during the winter? Did Harriet Tubman ever faint while...”
– Finch during dinner
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Me: Very nice, Lark!
Lark: Perfect!
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“I can make Crème brûlée for lunch.”
– One of Robin’s reasons he should be homeschooled again
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“People don’t appreciate cows’ hard work if they put food coloring in...”
– Finch
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Me: *singing*
Baby: Shhhh! Be quiet, mommy!
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“I don’t think such an energetic baby should take naps during the day.”
– Wren talking about Lark
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Me: Cool it, Ollie!
Lark: Yea Ollie, cool it!
January 2012
8 posts
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“He can’t do it himself, with no disposable thumbs.”
– Hub, talking about the dog
“Can you stop killing his magic? He’s Harry Potter, ok?”
– Says Robin to Wren as he walks away humming the theme song from the HP movies
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“Ew, that looks like it’s from Justice baby.”
– Wren
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“That was fourth grade! Things change.”
– Robin, talking about his former nemesis
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“What happens when kids don’t sleep with a teddy? I think they get bad...”
– Finch
“My hobo, please?”
– Lark when she wants to read Busytown. Hobos are her fav in the books.
Wren: For her age, she's really tall.
Finch: But for my age, she's really short.
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*reading sentence* Finch: Eating chocolate can make dogs sick. Wait, if I eat chocolate, the dog gets sick?
-My future grammar nerd
December 2011
4 posts
“Can a bull run up stairs and into an apartment?”
– Finch, at Grandma’s
March of the Penguins
Finch: What happens if you touch a penguin?
Wren: You get rabies!
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“Would you like me to induce your coma?”
– L, trying to get Lark to nap
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Baby found a bunch of tampons in a drawer, opened them, and said “banana!” Not quite, m’dear.
November 2011
7 posts
Woman waiting for appt: Are you knitting?
Me: Yep!
Woman: I could never get the hang of it, but I crochet.
Me: I do, too.
Woman: My mom says I'm a grandma when I crochet.
Me: Grandmas are awesome!
Woman: I know, right? She doesn't think I'm a grandma when she wants me to make her something, heh.
Me: lol
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“I kinda only do it for the presents.”
– Finch, on Christmas
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Finch: What's for dinner?
Me: Pancakes?
Finch: Can I have four?
Me: Yep.
Finch: Four?!
Me: Yes!
Finch: You're the best mom a kid could have.
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“He’s so creative!”
– Wren on Pee Wee’s lawn while watching Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
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“If you had people to watch over and someone else went to school and work,...”
– Wren explains to Finch why I go to school online. I don’t know about the fast or easy bits, but thanks…I guess.
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Finch: I skipped Kindergarten!
Me: No sweetie, you were homeschooled. It's not the same thing.
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“Don’t they edit?”
– Wren, finding a mistake in an old Golden Book
October 2011
11 posts
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“Baby. Apple. Mine.”
– Lark, telling her siblings what happened at the park. (baby stole her apple slice)
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“I’m antique, no one can copy me.”
– Finch, who meant “unique”, in reference to his Halloween costume
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Hub: Justin Timberland is in a movie?
Me: No, but Justin Timberlake is.
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“Mommy, neighborkid and I need shovels. We’re digging.”
– Finch, on his way to the garden tools
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“Never burp while playing the flute.”
– Robin
“No, I’ve never fought or known a ninja.”
– L, talking to Finch
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the costume/outfit
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“That’s like replacing chocolate with peanut butter.”
– Robin, on replacing one of The Wiggles
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Neighborgirl: Nice costume!
Wren (with red and green hair, a crown made of flowers and ribbon, and a tutu): I'm not wearing a costume. This is my outfit!
September 2011
4 posts
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“You can’t go to the trashcan without asking. You can’t get a drink...”
– Wren
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I’m a little under the weather and quite crabby as a result. This evening, the kids told me they had a surprise for me. I told them I hate surprises. Then they all turned around. They drew signs and taped them to each other’s backs. The signs together read “We all love you, Mommy”, complete with a picture of our family. Then, I felt like a moron. A happy moron.
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“Moms should know how to Dougie.”
– Wren
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“If you need me, I’ll be in my creative laboratory.”
– Wren
August 2011
1 post
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Me: Is that rain?
Robin: No, that's the shower.
July 2011
6 posts
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“Here, have this ice pop.”
– Dental hygienist about an hour after asking Finch if he eats “the right foods”.
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“If I was a dog, I’d be a better dog than Ollie.”
– Finch
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“Was I a homebirth or was I hospital born?”
– Wren