Saturday Funnies!

Kate came into the room carrying a picture of Ken's parents. She was walking so slow, with her head hung down and she was so sad.
Me: Kate, what are you doing?
Kate: Mom, I'm so sad today because Grandpa and Grandma died.
Me: They didn't die.
Kate (a little sassy): Well, I haven't seen them in a really long time, have I?
Me: No.
Kate: So, they died!
Me: No they didn't. They just haven't been to visit in a long time.
Kate: Why?!!!
Me: They don't like me.
Kate: Oh!....(pause) (Now smiling) Okay!
Kate runs off. I hear her calling: Shaelynne, Alexys, Guess what mom just told me. Grandpa and Grandma died.


Today I hung up some flower baskets in front of my house. I put Justyn in charge of watching Henry while I planted some other plants. Justyn watered the baskets and then he and Henry stood under them waiting for the water to start dripping through the hole. They kept watering the plants until they were soaked. Then Justyn headed over to the flower bed I had just planted and let the water drip off his head onto the flowers. He was so proud of himself. He said that pioneers need to be resourceful and use what's available to them at all times, never wasting anything. So, since we are pioneers(?) and we have no water to waste(?) he was able to shower(?) and then transfer the water to other needy plants(?) and also manage to have a little fun(?) while babysitting(?). He's only a part time pioneer though. When he was finished playing, he headed upstairs for a real shower and clean, dry clothes.


I called the kids down for dinner. They all sat down and stared at me. We prayed and then I showed them what we were having (hot dogs and chips, very complicated) and how to dish it up. They didn't move. I dished me up and started to eat. Now they began to look sad. I told them to dish up, I wasn't their slave. Shaelynne piped in, "Yeah, do you think Mom looks like Harriet Tubman?"


Ken called and told me that they were having a Police Memorial today at city park and to bring the kids down for the BBQ. I loaded the kids up and we went over. It was hot and the speaker went on FOREVER and we could smell the food and Alexys was mad. She sat down on the grass and pouted. "You tricked us! This isn't a BBQ. This is a funeral. And it's for NO ONE!"


Today while we were driving, Justyn pointed out some cows.
Justyn: Look, those cows are playing Leapfrog. Mom, why do cows play Leapfrog?
Me: (chuckling) They don't.
Justyn: What are they trying to do? See over the top of the other one?
Me: Nope!
Justyn: Do they just think it's fun?
Me:Yep!
Justyn: Do you know what they are doing?
Me: Yep!
Justyn:What?
Me: They are...(brief pause...searching for right words)...doing sexual things. (He's 10. We've had the talk.)
Justyn: Oh, so that's why the bull is the one always doing the jumping.
Me:Yep!
Justyn: Now I get it. (He then breathed a sigh of relief) Phew! Thanks for telling me. That was a close one. That would have been a little embarrassing if I would have said that to any of my friends. Ha! Leapfrog!
Me: No problem! (Still laughing!)


Update: We just got back from a reception. Ken was working so I took the 3 girls with me so they could see the pretty bride. We had visited with the Bride and her parents and we had finished our treats and it was time to go. I told the girls to finish up so we could leave. Kate said, " I want to look at that pretty tooth fairy one more time before we leave. She's so beautiful in her white dress." I said, "She's a bride, not a tooth fairy." Kate said, "What's a bride? I thought only the tooth fairy was supposed to wear white dresses like that."