Things my kids say ...

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Jacob had some really good ones today.

J: Mom - why do grown ups get to do all the fun stuff?
M: What do you mean 'fun stuff'?
J: They don't have to do as many chores. They get to relax. They can go to bed as late as they want.
M: Jacob - where is Daddy right now?
J: He's at work. But normal grown ups have it good.

then later ... Jacob informed me he wants to move to Florida b/c that's where the astronauts launch from and he wants to be an astronaut. I told him they also have a place in Texas, and one in California (at least I think they do).

Jacob: but they don't have technology in Texas.
Me: What do you mean 'technology'?
Jacob: Electrical wires and stuff.
Me: Yes they do. Texas has electricity.
Jacob: Oh. Okay then.

and we can't forget Quinn. We just bought webcams last night b/c dh has a 10 day trip coming up. Quinn think's their instant communicators - as in, you turn it on and immediately can see the person, whether they're in front of their computer or not. Several times today he said "Mom! Turn on your computer thing so we can contact Dad!"

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This morning as Jacob jumped out of the car and ran into school ...

Q: He's so fast growing up.
M: What's that buddy?
Q: Jacob - he's growing up so fast!
M: You are too buddy!
Q: No - but he always stays ahead of me!

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Hey - I welcome all positive remarks about my kids. Anywhere and everywhere!! :P

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Last night Jacob told me what he'd learned at school about Martin Luther King Jr.

J: He was a great man, and he changed the world just by talking. A long time ago people with white skin were allowed to go anywhere they wanted to. People with dark skin weren't. Then this great man changed the world. But then a bad man shot him with his real gun outside his hotel room. He died.
Q: He died??????? A real gun?
J: It's okay. It was a long, long time ago.
M: It wasn't that long ago Jacob. Grandpa Bill and Grandma YoYo were grown up and married.
J: They were lucky they were white. And you and dad were lucky you weren't borned yet.

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Jacob to Quinn deciding whether or not to start their game of Heroscape over:

J: Well, the heart is the most powerful organ in your body. So I say listen to your heart.
Q: Me too!

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Quinn appears to be concerned about my driving. One day a few weeks ago he starts yelling from the back

"10 and 2 Mom! 10 and 2! Your hands should be at 10 and 2!"

Then today as I was smiling at him in the rearview mirror

"Your focus should be on the road Mom. Not on me. On the ROAD."

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Q: Something feels funny with me.
J: What?
Q: My spleen.
J: Your spleen?
Q: Maybe it's mixed up with my heart.

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Q: I'll tell Mitchell to tell the girls that I have a Webkinz and it's a German Shepard. Do you know how to spell German Shepard?
M: Yes.
Q: German Shepards are French, right?
M: No, they're German.
Q: German - right.

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Quinn ... sometimes I just don't know where he gets this stuff. On Monday I got a call from his "girlfriend's" mom (yes - the same girlfriend now for about 18 months). Sherri asked "Did Quinn say anything about today? (at school)". I said no, and she told me that Savannah just matter-of-factly told her that Quinn had broken up with her today. I told her I'd inquire and see if I could get some scoop. When I asked Quinn if anything happened with Savannah today he said

Q: I'm NOT marrying that WOMAN!
M: That's okay buddy, but you can still be her friend, right?
Q: No Mom. I'm ending my relationship with her.



Today he changed his mind and the wedding is back on.

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We took the kids to the Indians / Royals game tonight. The Indians hit a grand slam home run RIGHT over our heads. It was SO exciting. Jacob was jumping up and down with a huge smile and yelled out:

"This is the best moment of my whole life! I'm going to remember this FOREVER!"

I got all teary-eyed as we were high-fiving and whooping it up in the middle of a bunch of Royals fans.

This was the first game where Jacob actually "got" baseball, and enjoyed the sport of it. Quinn had more of an idea, but still spent a lot of time messing around in his seat. Fortunately the guy in front of us was also an Indians fan, and a Special Ed teacher, so Quinn's antics didn't bug him.

While looking at a picture of an Indians player on the huge screen (bigger than the JumboTron at Jacob's Field), Quinn said:

"If he's a Cleveland Indian, why isn't he brown?" --- as in, Indian, like Daddy ='s brown people.

It was a good night. Remind me of that when I have to dump them out of bed in the morning.

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DH was laying on the couch w/his head propped up on the arm. Quinn comes running up from behind and says

Q: Daddy - you look like Dada (grandpa) right now.
DH: I do? How? (they look nothing alike)
Q: 'Cause you're losing your hair!!!!!!!!!!

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I saw a (non-neighborhood) girl going door-to-door selling something so I said to the boys

M: There's someone coming to the door selling something, so we're not going to answer it.
J: It's probably a Brownie
M: No - it's not a Brownie
J: Is she wearing a brown outfit with badges and stuff?
M: No.
J: Okay - not a Brownie.

Then Quinn proceeded to stand right next to the open window next to the door (but behind the lilac bush so she can't see in) and say

Q: No! She's wearing a blue shirt and jeans! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! She's selling us something! Don't answer it! Don't answer it!

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The two older boys that live a couple doors over are outside playing a (poorly planned) game of baseball. They were aruging over whether something was a ball or a strike - and it was escalating the way things can when brothers are involved. Quinn biked past me (away from them) and said "Akward!" with that sing-songy intonation ... it was hillarious!

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Quinn has been on a roll ...

The other day his "girlfriend" was scheduled to come for a pool playdate. He said "She's coming to our pool! She'll be wearing a bathing suit! I've never seen her in a bathing suit!"

And then, as part of our ongoing saga w/our one and only jerky neighbor (who I refer to as Mr. Happy).

Quinn will stand on our patio looking at the guy's house, and clench his fist saying "Curse you Mr. Happy! You'll pay, Mr. Happy -- You'll pay!"

And on a sweet note, both boys continue to be very excited about the baby. Quinn asks if he can talk to her, and he'll lay his head on my belly and say "Hi Baby Sister!" It's very sweet.

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Yesterday as I'm getting into my swimsuit Quinn says

Q: Mom! I saw your nipples!
M: Uh huh ..
Q: They were big and long!
M: Uh huh ..
Q: Daddy's nipples are short and flat and my nipples are short and flat.
M: That's 'cause boys don't have to feed babies with their nipples.
Q: OHHHHHH .... Jacob!!!!!

and he goes on to repeat the conversation and explanation. thank God he's not in school right now, or he'd probably have repeated it there, too.