Monday, June 23, 2025

Sayings of My Children: 2024-2025

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. 🤭💕


(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



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