Cute Shannon Thoughts

Shannon came home from preschool and announced that Asher is in love with her. I'm not happy about this as we do not condone this type of imitating at age 4.

I was trying to tell her that she needs to play with everyone at preschool. She then said that she has other friends and preschool, 14 friends.

I said "That's a lot of friends"

She said "No, Mommy one hundred would be a lot of friends"

Ellie thoughts

Ellie told me a few lovely things yesterday.

"Mommy, when I'm a grown up girl and have a house of my own, can I still come over to your house when ever I want? And will you cook me dinner because you are the bestest cook"

At bedtime she said,

"I store up all your hugs in my heart so I can keep them forever"

Flag

Shannon has learned a son in preschool titled "The Red, White, and Blue". It goes

"The Red, White, and Blue
The Red, White, and Blue
The Stars and Stripes of Liberty are
Red, White, and Blue"

Well, no one told her that she's singing about the United States Flag. We'll be driving down the interstate and she starts yelling "Mommy, it's the red white and blue"

When I grow up...

I'm going to be a princess and walk around the castle. That's what princesses do.

- Shannon age 3

Just like Santa

We've decided to do something different for Christmas this year. We are having a gift exchange between the kids. They all pulled names and are very excited to be giving a present to another kid in the house.

Lauren has Ian
Ellie has Lauren
Shannon has Ellie
Ian has Shannon.

I took Ellie to the store to get her gift and she said "Mommy, we're being like Santa and getting presents."

Five Dollars

I can't find my work ID and it's cold so I have to walk around the entire building. It's my fault becuase I never hang it up and the run around every morning looking for it. I have to get goning somehow.

I just offered the girls $5 if they find it. They are now running aroudn looking everywhere for it. However, Ellie just stopped and said "Mommy, if I don't find it, can I still have $5?"

My entrepanaur.

Imaginary friend

Shannon has an imaginary friend. It's the first one ever in our family.

Her name is Cinnamon and she lives at Cinnamon's house.

She has yellow hair like Shannon, is tall like mommy, and is smooshy like daddy.

iEllie

Bob and I recently got iPods as early Christmas presents. Ellie really wanted one but again she's 5. So, she made one herself.

Only 11 more years

Until Ellie gets her driver's liscence. That what she told me. She already has a plan. She's going to go to the store for me while I'm at work.

She'll buy:

milk
bread
eggs
peanut butter
ice cream
chocolate

Guess she knows what we buy!

Why sister's shouldn't....

cut hair!

We won't be opening up Ellie's house of hair anytime soon.

Can I have?

From Ellie.

"Mommy, I saw a phone. I need that phone. I need one that is pink or purple and then you can take it out and watch videos on it. I saw a girl at gymastics with one"

I've never decided when it would be acceptable for my child to have a cell phone but I know for sure that it's not 5.

I don't even have a cellphone that advanced.

In my heart

Ellie made a new friend, Isabel, at VBS. She told me that "we're going to be best friends forever"

Lauren, the realist goes "Ellie VBS is over this week, you might not see her again".

Ellie said "That's OK. After that, she can live in my heart"

Just like me

Shannon looked at me and said "Mommy, I want to be a mommy just like you one day".

Doesn't that just make you go "Awwww"?

In my eye

We got pizza at a sports bar we used to go when we played softball in 2002. As usual, the kids wante to know who was there. I told Lauren that she was in my belly. Shannon said "where's me?" I told her that she was a twinkle in my eye.

She now comes up to me and says "Mommy, Lauren grew in your belly and I grew in your eye".

Old versus new baby

We have a new member of our family, well our extended family. My sister had her first little girl. Karleigh made her arrival on 5/5 and weighed in at 6lbs5oz. She's a tiny little thing compared to my tanks.

We've been talking about Karleigh a lot and we had the following conversation today.

Lauren- Karleigh in our family now.

Me- yes, she was born on Wednesday

Laure- she's the new baby. Ian is the old baby. We call Ian Old Baby Ian now.

It was a good run as the youngest Ian but you've been dethroned now.

Favorite Brother

Lauren- "I love Ian so much. I'm so glad we have him. He's my favorite brother."

I didn't have the heart to tell her that he's her only brother.

Mixed up family relations

From Shannon.

"Ian is my baby brother. Soon he going to be my baby cousin"

Boy or Girl?

Asked to Shannon,

Is Ian a Boy or a Girl? Boy

Are you a Boy or a Girl? Girl

Is Mommy a Boy or a Girl? Girl

Is Lauren a Boy or a Girl? Girl

Is Ellie a Boy or a Girl? Girl

Is Daddy a Boy or a Girl? He's a Bob.


I always knew Bob was in a class by himself.

Daddy for President!!

Lauren looked at me and said "Do you think my daddy will be president one day?" She means president of the country. Any ideas what she's learning about in social studies right now?

Dinnertime conversation

Lauren said "We have indoor recess all week. It cold out"

Then she asked, "You have recess at you work"

I said, no and Ellie jumped in and said "That's cause Mommy doesn't have a playground"

I wish it was that easy.