Because every moment can have some education in it....right?

Paige and Daddy are playing Legos. Mommy is sitting and watching.
Paige: "How does Santa make all the toys so smooth and colorful? Is it the elves?"
Mom: "Yeah, the elves do all the work."
Paige:"That's NOT FAIR!"
Mom: "Nope.  It's called a Monarchy.  Santa says what to do and everyone does it."
Paige looks astounded.
Daddy: "Actually Paige, it's a Dictatorship."
Paige: "A dictatorship?"
Mom: "He's right honey. It's a dictatorship."
Daddy: "Yeah, we live in a monarchy in our home.  Your mom is the queen and we do everything she says."
Mommy: "MIKE!"

Book Hoarder

Mama has asked Paige to bring all of the books out of her bedroom and into the library.  Paige does.  Mama notices the stack is quite large.  She decides to count the books.

48.

Paige has been looking at 48 books in her room during quiet time.  Nice.

Why my children don't bath together

Mama is sitting in the bathroom so Beckett doesn't escape from the bath and run around wet and naked. Paige walks by.
Paige: "Mama, did you know that if you dunk Beckett under the water he doesn't do anything?"
Mama pauses for a moment and then delivers a very not happy, stern lecture on 'dunking' and why we don't do it.
Paige: "I meant to say that it was just not an idea, but just some words that came out."

Nice backpedaling kid.

Listening Skills Need Improving

Paige: "Are you starving?"
Beckett: "Nah."
Paige: "Are You Starving?"
Beckett: "Nah."
Paige:" ARE YOU STARVING?"
Beckett: "NO!"
Paige: "Okay!  Then, here is some food!"

How Paige's Dreams Come True

Paige runs into where I am and says: "Mama!  Want to know how something magic happened?"
Mama, very surprised answers: "Yes!"
Paige: "Well, the gross food where Beckett spit it out isn't there anymore!"
Mama: "What food?  Where did this magic happen?"
Paige: "Your gross sandwich (sprout sandwich from 7 hours earlier) by the Christmas tree!"
Mama goes to investigate.  Sure enough, there is only some crumbs left.
Paige: "See, and that is how magic happens.  And now I know my dreams will come true. Not the gross dreams, just the good dreams!"