Tidbits

Little stories and quotes from my FB page I don't want to forget :)

Princess frequently gets nostalgic for the things of her long-ago childhood. She also has a memory like an elephant.
Today, it was a McDonald's playplace we went to years and years ago. Princess, close to tears: "Mommy, remember that Playplace we went to with Aunt Gina when I was little? I want to go again." Me, distracted: "Ew, those places are filthy".
Caroline, close to tears :::sniff::: but it was so fun...". Me: "we'll probably go to Knoebel's again this summer- that'll be fun, right? What more could you want?" Princess, suddenly dry-eyed and without missing a beat: "A thousand dollars".
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Crash has such a sweet heart. He puts on a pretty good tough act, but I know better. I just smashed a monstrous spider in the bathroom that had Princess cornered and was, according to her, planning to make her its dinner. I turned around to dispose of it and saw Crash standing there with a shattered look on his face. He told me he was going to get a piece of paper and rescue the "poor thing" and put it outside where he could be with his friends. I tried to console him and tell him our house would be swarming with spiders needing rescue in a month or so, but alas, his formerly sweet, flawless mother is now a cold-blooded murderer in his eyes. When he prayed at lunch, he asked God to comfort the "poor spider" if it was up there with Him. I don't think I've ever felt like such a heel. ;)
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Princess wanted to try some jalapeno cheese. I cut a slice and gave it to her. She chewed for a bit, swallowed, tilted her head thoughtfully, and said, "Kinda spicy at the end, but I can handle it" :)

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Leave it to Crash- he turned their bedtime routine into a video game. After he finished brushing his teeth, he marched back and forth in front of the bathroom door growling and waiting for Princess to finish brushing hers. She had to get past him to get to the bedroom :).

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The kids have been outside playing for a while. I just looked out on the porch and there was potting soil EVERYWHERE mixed with melting snow from the kids' boots. Josh asked what I was yelling about. I told him and he goes, "yeah, Goober did that. I asked him what on earth he thought he was doing and he told me, 'spreading Spring'"....

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I think I'm officially ready for Spring, now. This morning, the kids invented "whack-a-Princess". She runs around & the boys try to smack her with pillows. She participated. Willingly.

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For the past few years, I've been developing my family's characteristic "skunk stripe" in the front of my hair. It's only just now becoming obvious. Last night, Princess was sitting in my lap before bed and said, "Mommy! Your hair is turning white!". Then, she frowned in thought and a second later a look of horror crossed her face- "Mommy, that means you're getting old- are you DYING?!?!"

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So many thoughts to "share" tonight like... should I wake my kids up to ask them how in the WORLD Crest sparkle toothpaste got on the ceiling fan in the living room? 'Cause that's a question I can't wait to hear the answer to... .

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Princess: "Can you make that cake for dessert?"
Me: "Princess, I don't feel well, I don't think I'm going to make a cake for dessert tonight, I'm sorry."
Princess: :::clutches her heart with both hands::: "My heart hurts!".

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I told Princess to pick up her toys in the living room and she told me she was "in the depths of despair". ;)

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Crash was using Princess's character while he was playing the Wii and had just missed a shot-
Princess, irritated: "Crash, quit using my person, you're making her look like a dufus"
Crash, without missing a beat: "Better you than me"
Princess: "it's not my fault you can't shoot"

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Princess: "Mommy, does this sweater match this skirt?"
Me: " Not really, but it doesn't matter too much, you're going to be home all day"
Princess: "yes, but I don't want to look silly"
Me: "Nobody will see you "
Princess " *I* will know I look silly" :::brushes imaginary lint off of her sweater:::
...Oh boy...

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has the best 10 year old ever. I was finishing up the dishes from getting dinner ready and I start hearing psssssshhh... pssssshhhhh... It was steam from the iron. Goober was ironing the kids' clothes for tonight. He took it upon himself to get all three of them ready because he knows I don't feel so great. ♥

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Goober decided to help me and do dishes. I hear, CRASH and then, "nothing's broken, love you!"

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