that's what they say

(August ‘18 - August ‘19) I struggle to keep up with all the things the big kids say especially! 

CONNOR 

He LOVES to tell Mom and Dad we are wrong. Our little know it all. Most of the time he asks us questions and then when we answer, he tells us nope that’s not it. 

M: Sorry, I know I promised but we can’t watch it tonight how about Wednesday or tomorrow? 

C: Tomorrow. But no cancels. 

M: Deal. Or I owe you. 

C: Owe me what. 

M: Kisses! 

C: 5 dollars? 

M: How about one dollar? 

C: How about 4 pieces of toast the next day for breakfast? 

(Usually the max is 3 pieces of toast.) 

C: Hey mom I have a question. It’s a weird one. 

M: Okay 

C: What is that thing in the back of your throat called? A vagina? 

M: A uvula? 

C: Yeah... I thought if you touched that a bunch of times it makes you throw up... I really didn’t want to go to school today. 

C: Mom I really have to tell you something and don’t tell Dad he’ll be really mad! 

M: Dad won’t be mad. We are proud of you when your honest. 

C: I did something really stupid! 

M: Okay. What?

C: I was playing with some friends at the park and everyone took their shirts off and they told me to, so I did! I’m really stupid! 

M: Hun don’t worry that’s not bad, unless you felt uncomfortable. Boys can take their shirts off they don’t have a private area there. But if you don’t want to never do anything just because someone tell you too. 

C: What is the opposite of victory?

Nana: Failure?

C: Nope SNAILS! ALWAYS SNAILS! 

C: That guy is on a quest, a quest to catch monsters it is his life. 

B: But ...

C: Okay that’s enough let me watch 

C: Mom can I ask you a question?

M: Sure what?

C: Nevermind I forgot your not my teacher.

BELLA

She is the boss of the younger girls and the biggest suck up. But I kind of love it! She loves to be noticed and appreciated and is deathly afraid of being a Mom. Although I am pretty sure she has half of it down already.

M: Are you changing Pipers diaper? 

B: I’m trying. She is like a reptile that is non stop move. 

(After Shea did watch dog at their school) 

D: So what did everybody say about your dad? 

B: They said WOW YOUR DAD IS AMAZING AND GREAT 

D: I don’t think they said that but I hope they had fun I had fun. 

B: Yeah me too but nobody said nothing

B: Did you know when you have a baby you bleed a lot?!?

S: I don’t care...

B: So are you going to have babies? 

S: Yeah 

B: Well I’m not. I’m going to be a basketball star. 

(Bella's learning about Money.) 

Bella: So explain this to me why are all the people in the money boys and none are girls? 

Daddy: Well there is a coin with Susan B Anthony on it, she's a girl! 

(Bella rolls her eyes.)

Bella: I think we should have girl money.  

Daddy: Me too! 

SYDNEY

She is our wild child and thinks up the most random things ever. I never know if she is serious or not. She is the biggest "trickster" and loves getting Mom. I love it... NOT!

S: Connor smacked me and it went straight to my heart. And it’s broke now.

M: So he hurt your feelings when he did that? 

S: Yeah

(We call Syd, Syd the science kid sometimes) 

S: Mom the little science kid. I’ve been looking for you all over the world and in all the houses? 

D: Now you have to take a nap when you get home for not having your seatbelt? 

S: Oh great then I can suck my thumb in bed since your not looking. 

D: Okay well then I’ll have to put Tabasco sauce on it before you take a nap. 

S: That’s fine I love sucking it. 

D: Well good we can just make that your drink all the time. 

S: Dad I have a great idea I’ll suck my thumb and you can put Tabasco in a cup as my drink so I can drink it all the time. Mmm. 

S: (Singing) Consequences is what you do when you do something they don’t want you to do consequences is what they are mommy’s and daddy’s say them and they are scary but I don’t care because I am Sydney. 

M: What did you do at school today? 

S: We went on a walk with leaves to a school bus and then we went to the farm and I rode on a pig that lead me to a horse to ride on too and then he gave me a strawberry! 

M: The horse? 

S: Yep, it was a good day! 

S: Dad when I say I love mom better it means I love you too. 

S: You know I’m going to be a grown up one day and get to be a 500 old and I’ll look like a grandma ... (long pause as she laughs at herself imagining she’s a grandma) and then I might turn to dust. 

(Opened a soda)

S: I thought that was a submarine! 

(Mom smiles) 

S: No for real I thought that was a submarine like boom sheeesh out of the water. (As she pretends to be a submarine.) 

S: DAD! Lets play rock, paper, scissors, tub! 

D: What wins? 

S: The tub always wins! And I’m the tub! 

(Talking to piper about the baby in moms belly) 

S: Oh if it’s a boy it might be baby Jesus. 

S: What’s your favorite color? 

D: Black

S: Okay next shooting star I’ll tell him to turn all your clothes black! 

D: Oh I thought shooting stars made wishes come true. 

S: Shooting stars cant make real wishes come true but they can turn all your clothes a different color. 

S: Don’t mention me. (Aka: Don’t mind me.) 

(Sydney listening in on Mom and Dads conversation...) 

S: So what were you going to say or did you have the hiccups or were you going to burp?!?

S: When boys grow up their daddy’s and when girls grow up their mommy’s? 

M: Yep that’s true! 

S: So then why does Piper be a daddy 

S: Mom I’m not scared about getting married anymore I know who I’m going to marry. 

M: Oh

S: Yeah and I can’t marry Connor he’s my brother. 

M: True. So who are you gonna marry? 

S: You know him. He was on basketball with me sometimes. 

M: Oh yes the boy that sat next to you that’s on the Lakers team and his brothers on Con and Bells team? 

S: Yep! But don’t tell dad ok. He might not be happy. 

M: Why?

(Laughs embarrassingly and shrugs.)

B: Nice try Dude! 

C: I’m not a dude, I’m a man! 

S: Your not a man till your a Dad. 

B: Let’s catch fireflies!!

S: Yeah and then smush on our body so we glow! 

B: Ewww! Did you hear that Mom? 

S: I wish I could be a kid when I get married so I can wear this dress. 

M: I can buy you one just like it when you get married. 

S: Oh for real?!? You have money? 

PIPER

She is growing too fast and I wish I could capture all her sweet sayings perfectly everytime. But honestly half the time it is her mannerisms that make her. Her hand on her hip, her smirk or her exaggerated eye roll. She is kind of a diva. But the sweetest one ever!

A: You can go down the basement but you can’t put anything in your mouth.

P: No Sucking? (With arms wide spread and head tilted) 

N: What a sweetheart! 

P: my sweet heart right here! (points to chest) 

Piper pops her hip and says hah hah.

M: Why did you have that voice? 

P: I had that voice in my mouth really quick but I’ll throw it up. 

P: When baby comes he’s can’t walk because he’s has tiny toesies. 

(Shea teasing Piper) 

P: DAD YOU HAVE TO BE THE PARENT!

P: You know your a Dad. 

D: Yeah

P: But your silly? 

D: Yeah 

P: And you watch silly shows. And monster shows and if you get scared you have to snuggle with me in your bed. 

(Singing) 

P: “12345 once I caught a wif alive.”

M: What’s a wif? 

P: I Dunno? 

S: It’s a wolf. 

P: Yeah mom it’s a wolf!