Past tense...

We are eating clementine oranges with lunch.
Paige bites one section in half and it squirts everywhere.
Mama: "Wow! You kind of gleeked on me!"
Paige: "Yeah, it was a good glink."

Proud Mama Moment

We are driving in the car.
The radio is tuned to the "at-work" station (='s yucky music I turn to when nothing else is on).
A song comes on the radio. It is from the mid '90's group All 4 One.
At the TOP of her lungs Paige almost screams: "I DON"T LIKE THIS MUSIC!!!"

Ahhh. I'm so proud!!!

I know you are

While building a castle and adding little toy figures to it I hear:
Paige: "Help us! Help us! We're dangerous!!!"

I know you are dear.

Time for a lesson on lying. And Fire safety.

Paige woke up at 5 this morning.
Mike and I stayed in bed and told her to play quietly in the living room.
At 5:30 she runs in and happily exclaims in a very loud voice:
"Come see the fire in the living room!"
Yeah. That is the QUICKEST way to get parents out of bed.
Especially when one is a fireman.
There was NO fire in the living room.
Paige had organized paper into a circle and was pretending it was a fire.
Mike said to her: "NO, that is NOT a fire." and went back to bed.
I grabbed a blanket and took to the couch to monitor any future fire activity.
There was none.

Say what?

5:50 am conversation goes like this:
Paige: "What doing Mom?"
Mom: "Resting."
Paige: "HEEE HAWWWWW!!!!!" super loudly.

I just did not respond. I don't quite know what to say.

Clouds

Paige and Mama are playing outside.
Paige is throwing a big ball up in the air and some times catching it.
Paige stops and announces: "Look Mama! The clouds are broken!!"

Ahh honey - not broken, just wispy!

It's the first time in a month we have seen the sun shine....

Yeah, Daddy can count.....

We are sitting down for dinner tonight.
Paige: "May I be excused?"
Daddy: "You first have to eat 2 bites of yams."
Paige inserts one bite.
Daddy: "One..."
Paige inserts another bite.
Daddy: "Three..."
Paige inserts another bite.
Daddy: "Four...."
Paige inserts another bite.
Daddy: "Two!! Good job!!"

Nice counting Daddy.

Creative cooking

Paige and I made lots of banana muffins yesterday.
Today she is eating one.
She stops and looks at it.
Paige: "There's a lot of spiders legs in here!"

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Uh - welcome Thursday?

Things I've heard this morning:

Paige: "I want more lips." (said in a sad pouting voice)

Paige: "Lets play a game. It's called cookie snacker." Really? Does it involve you snacking on cookies?

What Hummingbirds REALLY do

We have a humming bird feeder on our window right next to the dining room table. This makes for many an interesting meal time conversation.

Tonight at dinner is one example.

Paige: "What are the hummingbirds doin'?"

Mama: "Probably asleep somewhere." (okay - not a great answer, but I'm tired).

Paige: "NO! Silly! They are laughing and playing and watching a show somewhere!"

I just agree. Because, really, she could be right....

Jesus vs. Dallin H. Oaks

We are at church.
Elder Dallin H. Oaks is walking by.
We shake his hands.
Paige and I turn around and she says: "He's NOT Jesus!"

Disclaimer: I never said he was! I never told her she would see Jesus at church today! And, they don't look ANYTHING alike! (Elder Oaks has a REALLY shiny bald head and no facial hair. I'm not too sure what Jesus looks like, but I think he has hair....maybe.....)

Being a good friend is easy!

Mike comes home from work and pours himself a bowl of cereal.
Paige: "What doing Daddy?"
Daddy: "Eating a bowl of Shredded Wheat."
Paige: "Oh. That makes you a good friend!"

If I had only known...

I should have stayed in bed. Oh wait. I was.

It is 5:30 am.
Daddy is getting the hair cutting supplies together so I can cut his hair before work today.
Paige: "What doing Daddy?:
Daddy: "Getting ready for my haircut."
Paige: "Oh! Mommy is so silly!"

Why am I the silly one? It wasn't my idea.....