It's been a while (almost a year!) since my last edition of these, so here we go!
Avery: what's that bear that grandma chips has? Butt bean?
(Laughter from boys)
Michael: do you mean beannie booty?
Avery: Yes! Booty bean!
(More laughter)
Michael: beannie booty!
(On the 4th of July)
Me: hey, Avery. Go put your shoes on please.
Avery: I know perfect shoes to go with this outfit! Red!
Me: you don't have red shoes.
Avery: I know. But I have black!
(Wearing a new sweatshirt)
A: this is so soft. It's like if you're petting a wolf. In the snow. It's so soft. Or if you're petting a dog that's the closest thing to a polar bear. It's that soft.
A: (gasps) something was just blown right out of my mind.
A: (at the splash pad) I'm so watery!
(Playing trivia game. Aaron had a question about fitness instructor of 80s. He answered Jane Austin. I said "one of those is right." He knew it should be Jane so he says "Jaaaane")
A: Spann!
Avery is learning about Christmas traditions around the world.
Avery: do you know what they call a Christmas tree in Germany?
Me: what?
Avery: a cannon bomb
(Tannenbaum) 😆🩷
Conversation at lunchtime.
A: I'm not going to college. I'm going to work on my computer like mom.
Avery received a pack of playing cards in her stocking. She & I played go fish this morning but she didn't shuffle first. So she accidentally dealt herself all evens and I got all odds. Therefore, if I asked her if she had a 3, she didn't and I'd draw a 3 immediately. She'd ask me if I had a 4 and I wouldn't but then she'd draw a 4 immediately. It was funny how it worked out. She never caught on. I have since shuffled the cards but that was a cute little accidental game of odds and evens. ðŸ¤ðŸ’•
(Listening to me being unsure of something)
Avery: trust the process. I don't even know what that means!
(Me to Noah one morning)
Me: I found my name in the Bible. But it's not a girl. It's a king from Midian who Moses killed.
Noah: That's why your initials are RIP.
A: I have an idea for something. Can I do it?
Me: I don't know. What is it?
A: It's a secret. But it won't be an explosion or a potion.
Me: (describing different ethnicities while living in Hawaii) and native Hawaiians are like...
Noah: Grampa bill
Me: I was going to say Moana
Me: (still describing ethnicities while living in Hawaii) And you can tell Koreans by their last name.
Avery: Were you ever Korean?
Me: Nope. Never was.
(Usually, Avery will read or play with Barbies in her bed before she falls asleep).
Me: did you fall asleep reading your book?
A: nope.
Me: playing?
A: nope.
Me: Oh. How did you fall asleep?
A: closing my eyes.
(Hearing an interview with Cynthia Erivo after watching Wicked)
Aaron: Is she British?
Me: Yes, she's British.
Avery: No. She's English.
(Reading from Michael's "screaming goats" pamphlet)
Avery: Why do goats scream? (Proceeds to give options A through D - which is "all of the above")
Me: option D
Avery: correct.
Me: aw. That makes me sad. They miss their moms.
Avery: no. You're correct. Option D. All of the above.
Me: Yes. That's why I'm sad. Because they miss their moms.
Avery: No. It's option D. They don't miss their moms. It's option D- all of the above
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Until Next Time,
Much Love, Reba
