Lucien (3 yrs): Mom, how do you make a diamond?
Me: well it starts with a lump of coal, and then extreme pressure turns it into a diamond
Lucien:My Daddy is really strong, he could make a diamond
Me: well, no human is strong enough to make a diamond
Lucien: Well Mom, I can [forms "v" with 2 fingers, than "v" with 2 other fingers and inverts to make a diamond]
Me: What would you like for Breakfast?
Lucien (3 years): How about Blueberry pie?
Me: We don't have any blueberry pie
Lucien : I KNOW that, but... you could make one [smile & tilted head with knowing head nod] Right, mom?
Last night, Kieran, my 3 year old, in all seriousness said to me; "Mommy, you must go buy another baby." :)
"daddy, did you win at football?", "no i was rubbish and we lost 6-3", "oh daddy, when you lose its more like a rugby score than a football one"
Alek(3.5yrs) ordered a cheeseburger at Steak N Shake. When the waitress brought his food he opened it to find the kids burger doesn't come with lettuce & tomato. He asked the waitress, "You call this a burger?!"
During 'Kid Church,' the teacher was sharing the idea about having HONOR with your parents...the kiddos shared they do so by:
-cleaning their room
-putting their dirty clothes down the laundry shoot
-telling them, "I love you"
-eating their dinner, INCLUDING broccoli at the dinner table
i was putting my pjs on and grace said you need to close the door i asked grace why and grace said becase daddy might see you neaked
Me at 4: Mommy, I gotta go pee!
Mom: Fill your boots.
*I go and pee in my boots* .. Yes, I was a very literal child.
I got called back to Lucien's bed to be told something very important...
Lucien (2 1/2yrs old):"Mom, something is missing from our house."
Me: "Oh? What's that?"
Lucien [in a very serious tone]: "Did you know we don't have ANY cupcakes here?"