What about me?

Garrett replied to an email from Lisa and I saw he was still on the computer so I quickly wrote to him.
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I don't get an email?  You only write to mom?  ;-)

I love you!

Love dad
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He wrote back to me:

"I love you so stop fussing"

Wind Breaker

We were taking the lining out of Paul's coat and he said, "That's the wind breaker part.  It breaks wind!"

Trying To Bite

Lisa, Kalyn and Paul were watching a movie.  It came to a kissing scene and Paul started freaking out.

Paul: "Ahhh!  She's trying to bite him!  Her mouth is open and she's trying to bite him!  Why isn't he running??"

Polluter

Kayla: "Mom, is polluter a real word?"

Mom: "Yes."

Tycen: "Will you use it in a sentence?"

Lisa: "That car is such a polluter, it puts a lot of pollution in the air."

Lance: "When that car polluters, it goes up into the trees."

Trees In China

Me (while driving): "Hey kids, look back at that awesome sunset...  Oh, you can't see it very well now because it's behind those trees."

Paul: "Aww, I can't see it because of those trees.  I wish there weren't any trees in the whole world... except in China."

Euphemism

Kayla: "Paul, what's a euphemism?"
Paul: "A pink animal that lives in the woods!"

That Will Keep You Out Of Heaven

Paul: "Don't rip your bum off and throw it at people.  That will keep you out of heaven."

Lance's Spelling Test

Lance's teacher wrote the correct spelling next to what Lance spelled wrong.  Here are his first two words:

Lance: "ass"
Teacher: "us"
Lance: "butt"
Teacher: "but"

Those Are Your Options

Lisa:  "Paul, you can make your bed or unload the silverware.  Those are your options."

Paul: "I don't like those options.  You can give me two new options.  Those are your options."

Santa's Reindeer

Lance was singing Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer this morning and here is how it started:

"There's Dixon and Dancer and Dasher and Nixon.

Comet and Quper and... Blitzen"

Paul was singing a little with him and called one of them "Bomet" and then paused and said, "Like puke!"

Don't Be The Teddy Bear

Paul and Lisa were driving to Enumclaw and we're going to stay there for the night.

Lisa: "We could share a bed."

Paul:  "Mom, can you be my stuffed animal?"

Lisa:  "Yes."

Paul:  "I like to hang my bear over the edge and then drop him down the stairs... does grandma have stairs?"

I Just Love Him

Paul: "Tycen's band is my favorite!"
Lisa: "Who is your favorite player in that band?"
Paul: "Tycen.  I just love him!"

I Can Be Whatever I Want

Paul: "Mom told me I can be whatever I want to be."

Dad: "That's right Paul."

Paul: "I'm an artist, a ninja, and a spy!"

Be Considerate of Others

The kids have been fighting about seating in the Sequoia for a while now.  Lisa made a rule at one point that the first one in has to scoot in and let the others fill in behind.

The kids would then all wait around outside for others to get in first so they could have the spot they wanted.  Lisa got frustrated with them never getting into the car anymore when we were ready to go, so she changed the rule to be the first one in gets whatever spot they want and so on, basically back to what it was before.

A couple days ago they were pushing and fighting again for the "prime spots" and I was with them this time.  I got so frustrated about their fighting that I said, "Ok, there's a new rule!  The rule is, don't be a selfish jerk!!  If you've been in a spot for a couple times, think about how others want to sit there too and move over!"

After a minute I said, "Ok, so that is the mean way of saying the new rule.  The nice way is, be considerate of others.  Think about each other more and that everyone wants to have a turn, so make sure everyone gets a turn.  The new rule is to be considerate of others."

Later we were on our way home and I asked the kids if they remembered the new rule.  They all chanted, "be considerate of others."  Paul is only 4 years old and sounded so cute saying it.  Then I asked if they remembered the mean way of saying the new rule.  Paul immediately and loudly replied in the best growl voice he could, "be considerate of others!!"

What Did They Say?

Dad (me) to Tycen: Who's using the bottle rocket?
Tycen: Me and Lance
Dad: Who got it out?
Tycen: I did.
Dad: Did you ask?
Tycen: Yes, I asked grandpa.
Kayla (in a mocking voice): What did they say?

Ross... I Mean Moss on the Trees

Paul saw the moss growing on the trees today and told Lisa that there is Bob Ross hair on the trees.

Yes I Am

Quinn: "Paul, are you a crazy boy?"
Paul: "No, I'm not crazy!"
Quinn: "Are you a cute boy?"
Paul: "No I'm not a cute boy!"
Quinn: "Are you a handsome boy?"
Paul: "No, I'm not...  oh,  yes I am."