My Faith and Joy… and Boys!

Me to Jimmy: “Why did you shoot your brother in the eye with the rocket?”

Jimmy: “My brain was just fuzzy!”

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Susie, in exasperation as she bent over her notebook: “No Jimmy, it’s not DIARRHEA, it’s a DIARY!”

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Jimmy, as we were sitting in traffic: “Why are there so many red lights?”

Me: “Maybe God is just teaching us to be patient.”

Jimmy: “I am patient Mom…I’m just lazy.” 

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Me, singing a hymn: “Will your anchor hold in the storms of life…”

Jimmy jumped in, singing: “…When the power lines knock down…”

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Becky: “Do you have a ruler in this house?”

Me, handing one to her: “Yup!”

Becky: “Mommy, you have everything.”

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Danny woke up in the morning with a stuffy nose.  He tried to breathe and got a perplexed look on his face.  He pointed to his nose and sadly said, “It not workin.”

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I was telling a friend about someone whom the kids adore, and I said, “He’s the kids’ favorite guy in the whole universe.”

Susie corrected me, “No, my favorite guy in the universe is God.”

Danny piped up from the backseat: “My favorite guy is Mama.” 

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Becky exclaimed after turning over a package to see what was written on the underside: “That box was made in China!!”

I tried to briefly explain how China manufactures a lot of goods that Americans buy.

Susie was unconvinced: “China usually makes things fancy.  That’s just a plain red box.”

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Jimmy, responding to my query as to what he wanted in his oatmeal: “I want only syrup.  Not ground beef.”

Last week, the boys and I adventured into downtown New York City to visit a friend and her daughter who had recently moved into the heart of the city.  It was such a treat to see her and get a taste of her city life!  Jimmy decided he now wants to live in NYC, although he wavered a bit in his decision once his dad reminded him it might be tough to ride four-wheelers downtown. ;)  Many thanks to Lauri for a wonderful afternoon!

What do you get when you cross a generous houseguest with pounds of candy?  Very happy (and hyper) kids!  Who even knew you could buy candy in two pound bags??

A very big thank you to our friend Gene for all his generosity and kindness to our family during his visit!

Jimmy, as Danny was driving a toy car on his head: “Cut it out!”

Danny: “No!  Cut it out to YOU!”

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Jimmy (in a serious voice, teaching his brother to not touch electrical plugs): “I know a lot about plugs.  Plugs are really easy to break.  They’re plastic.” 

He then burst out laughing. “Ha! I made that up!”

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Me, describing what happened in the Little Mermaid book: “Ariel and Eric beat Ursula.”

Jimmy: “Like God beat death?”

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After picking up some donut holes for a snack, I asked Jimmy what ingredients we could include in a dessert we would make for that night.

Jimmy: “Donuts?”

I laughed and jokingly replied, “Maybe!”

Jimmy: “We could put something in the donuts…like fruit loops!”

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Jimmy and I were talking about a toy that didn’t have any eyes.  Jimmy asked me how it could see.

Me: “You can be his eyes.”

Jimmy, in exasperation: “Mom!!  But I can’t get my eyes out!”

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Jimmy looked up at me as I held my keys in my teeth while I was juggling various objects in my hands. 

Jimmy: “What’s in your mouth?”

Me, mumbling with my mouth full: “My keys.”

Jimmy: “Yuck…no…disgusting is the word I’m looking for.” 

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Me: “Danny, don’t go out there.  Daddy might run you over with the tractor.”

Danny: “Then the tractor won’t work?”

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Danny burped.  He quietly said, “Excuse me.”

I laughed: “You’re excused.”

Danny, irritated, replied: “No!  I excuse me!”