End of an era

I am savoring my last meal in Sis's cafe. She has asked that the kitchen be passed on.

Really bad words

First dad said the D word. Sis called him out but wouldn't repeat what he said. She spelled it instead: dam. I felt obliged to teach her the correct spelling. She wanted to one up me saying she knew how to spell the F word. Alright I'm game. "F-U-K-K". Our giggles made it pretty clear she was off but we didn't offer a new version.

Spaghetti and ...

Sis today: these are "meeballs". Get it cuz they're mine and I'm going to eat them!

Ouch!

Poor sis. We heard dramatic cries of 'pain' and tears from the living room tonight. Sis came in the kitchen holding her ear because she had hit it on the "hard part of the auditorium". Some combo of dog, brother and piling up was the culprit. She was not really hurt but by the time I figured out she was talking about the "ottoman" I had the giggles so bad it sent her back to tears. Apologies and hugs fixed it but Oh my!

Food choices

Playing Barbies with sis this weekend her girl said, "oh I can't eat that. I'm a veterinarian".


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Amazing technology

Brother just now with my phone in his hand just officially entered teendom, "I love texting. It is amazing. It's like talking to friends but you can do other things too. Like eat. Or whatever. It's seriously the best. You can do anything!"
Sis, "like go to the bathroom?"
Bro, "No. Well you can do it one handed, so yeah. But still no. That would be weird. Other things. It's seriously the best. You can have whole conversations."

Colorado

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Adventures in CO

Saw a rodeo sign in Colorado. Sis said, "Oh look! Cattle riding!"

Caught not Jo

Sis just tried the above phrase to look up one of her favorite songs. You know, "Where did you come from where did go? Where did you come from caught not Jo?"

A pile of smiles

Just came across a pile of notes meant to be captured here long ago. Not sure how old some are but they made me smile:

Whenever the box of Nilla Wafers came out sis ran over with a "Please also?" and a hand up in the air.

About a hard rain, "It's like rainfrogs. The raindrops look like a million jumping frogs."

The expressions when learning to chatter:
         Rebolting
         Open Meal
         Veg-uh-bowl
         Point your toe-point
         Ebentually
         Alienance

And brother when he learned to sign a song: I can reach sign language.

After I spilled a glass of milk Brother remarked, "Yeah, that's tough but life keeps going."

Sharing some loose coins with Sis she responded, "No, I need some of the paper kind"

And when he was very little a conversation with Brother:
Mom: are dinosaurs cold or warm blooded?
Brother: let me tell you about those. All dinosaurs are reptiles so that would be cold blooded. I think?
Mom: and dogs?
Brother: I think warm.
Mom: how about parrots?
Brother: I think warm because it's warm when I touch it

The poles

Playing sis's favorite activity this weekend she had Barbie high in air. "Dancing in the air, dancing on top of the world! South Pole, North Pole, East Pole, West Pole!" Brother laughed but had to appreciate she knew her four directions!

Yak meat

"Yak meat is a kuhdelissy" sis told me just now. Huh? "Yeah it is a KA-DEL-IZ-SEE". Oh. "Oh okay a delicacy?"
"Yeah that. It's fancy and people pay a lot to eat it even if it's gross. A kihdelissy, you know".

Bold

Sis said to dad she didn't want him to be bold. She's worried he will look too much like her friend's dad. Apparently bold means not having hair.

Just plain

Sis said she'd just have her waffles plain, "Just syrup please. That's fine. Syrup, chocolate chips, and whipped cream."

Save the dog

The evening typically deteriorates into some version or sword fighting or wrestling. Tonight, particularly worried about our four foot friend, Sis declares, "Dad come get Dallas. We are going to be whacking, whacking, whacking, and we don't want her to get hurt."

Almost but let's hope not for smelly underarms

Sis: Oh, dad, you are putting on your ordorant.

All in vain

Trying to reward good behavior we suggested a reward system. After hearing our ideas for rewards, Brother simply stated, "No those are all things I can just sweet talk you into anyway."  Sis just shrugged and said, "Yeah, he totally can."  Parent motivation = fail.

Big aspirations

Brother just told told me it is his intent to be so good and make such an impact he gets a holiday named after him like MLK.