Judah-ism

"Awww, Momma ... she worked so hard to get that bless you out." -- Judah (as Miriam let out the tiniest, little sneeze)

A Letter From Judah

Dear Sissy KyKy~

Thank you for leaving your bedroom door unlocked and your black nail polish on your bedside chair. I had fun painting Zach!

Love, Judah

PS: Mom said thanks a lot too.


*This picture was taken when I was still in the hospital with Miriam ... he told Kylie he looked as cute as a bunny.

Isms

"Is that funny? Is that funny, Momma? ... all those birds!" -- Zach, in the pitch black 6am of the morning from his crib.

(discussing manna) "It was honey wafers. You know ... just think of Vanilla Wafers falling from the sky for breakfast, lunch, and dinner." -- Kylie. YES! Kylie. The almost-17-year-old apologetics-loving, theological rock, Kylie. 

"Momma, did you know glue is dried milk?" -- Judah (would explain the whole marshmallow snowman/snack a week and a half ago.

"How about * I * read the Lesson, and * YOU * say the answers?" -- a very sick TJ. ... and so that's what we did.

TJ- ism

... she started to fuss, and he said, "Well! What's wrong with her? She looks so pretty." 

another wesley-ism

"Momma! I need sauerkraut on my elbows!" ... which, when translated, means: "Momma! I need Solarcaine on my shoulders!"
:: Happy Playing in the Sunshine (but not first sunburns)! ::

isms ... february 2011

I walk in the door, arms loaded down with bags and bags of newly checked out Library books, and Wesley hands me a folded up piece of paper from an old red purse of mine, that he's claimed is his mailbag, and wears crossed over his chest,

"Here's your mail Momma."

"Um...there's nothing on it, Baby"

"...I know, Daddy wouldn't let me write...but it *would* say have fun at the Library Momma."

 

" H-I-O! What's that spell? BUCKEYES! "

The boys are continually reminded by their Father that they may not ask for chocolate milk in the morning before saying "Good Morning."

 

" Can I have my choc ... Good Morning Momma. Can I have my chocolate milk? "

 

" Mommm! Rin hit me! On Accident! "

During Bath Time:

" That was very kind of you Momma. "

" What was very kind of me? "

" Rinsing the soap off of me. "

Me: "Wesley, eat your Peanutbutter Bite (flax ball). "

Wesley: "But Mom, I do not enjoy them."

love letters from connor

To: Kylie

From: Connor

..."I love the Bengals but not as much as I love you."

To: Mom

From: Connor

..."Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love BE MINE"

To: Judah

From: Connor

..."Have a chunky Valentine's Day"

To: TJ

From: Connor

..."It's Valentine's Day! MVP TJ"

...and Korinne's, which is sadly missing, said, "The Colts are tough but not as tough as my love for you."

isms, October 2010

who's winning now, dad? - tj (a minute into the football game)


momma, you look coot! - benjamin (as he stares at my new nightgown)


my husband better not be too romantic, and he better wear pajamas to bed - kylie


momma, when it snows...i'll come out and mow up the grass, ok? - wesley


we build sentences with letters and pencils - korinne (from her english lesson...which was looking for the answers: words and phrases)


ki meee momma! - benjamin (as he is tucked in bed)


dad, what color are the eagle's helmets? black or green? - connor (completely random)


who's winning now, dad? - tj (a little later into the football game)


i am NOT marrying an arkansas man! - korinne (as she wonders if her future husband will travel with her Military Family)


dad, what team did you play in high school? the panthers? - connor (completely random)


who's winning now, dad? - tj (a few more minutes into the football game)


hug meee momma! - benjamin (as we walk away from tucking him into bed)


why do i need to find the area of this figure? when am i ever going to need to know how to find the area of this figure? - kylie (as she stares at a trapezoid with and oval in it...good point, Kylie)


who's winning now, dad? - tj (about 10 minutes into the football game)


why you going to the doctor momma? to get 'anothum' baby? - wesley (as if I'd be going to the doctor for any other reason...atleast he was happy and smiley as he asked hopefully)


dad, when does high school play football? the day after thursday? - connor (completely random)


ki meee momma! - Benjamin (once I pull away from the hug)


dad, what team has a white face mask and white helmets and a blue stripe down the middle? - connor (completely random)

i learned that i didn't listen at all the first time we read this... - korinne (as we ask for questions/comments after re-reading Acts 13 during Family Worship)
da-da...mu-mu...ra-er...ug - baby judah

isms, march 2010

 

"The Blow won't stop Blowing"...Wesley, age 2, cursing the Chilly Wind

"I feel pretty"...Korinne, age 9, in her New Ballerina Clothes

"Caws"...Ben, age 20 months, asking to watch Cars

"Connor, let's Go play Goshen"...TJ, age 5, asking/telling his Big Brother to come outside and play Football with him (their Daddy, both Uncles, and both Grandfathers played Football for Goshen)

"Dad, will the people in the Bible Stories be in Heaven when we get there"...Connor, age 7, with his Family Worship Question of the Night

"Mr. Abraham, Can I have your Autograph? You're so Awesome!"...Kylie, age 12, in response to Little Brother's above Question, making us all Laugh

"Caws"...Ben, age 20 months, asking to watch Cars again

"Mommy Bailey"...Wesley, age 2, telling me My Name

"Mom, does God like Wrestling"...Connor and TJ, ages 7 and 5, Truly Wondering

"Dad, you need a Taste of Humility"...Korinne, age 9, to Her Father, over his Lack of a Sense of Humor (sometimes)

"To Me"...Ben, age 20 months, asking Anyone to Read to Him

"He's so pitiful and so Cute at the Same Time AND his Cheeks are So Soft and I just Wanna Gobble him Up"...Connor, age 7, admiring his absolutely Adorable Baby Brother, Judah

"Caws"...Ben, age 20 months, asking to watch Cars, yet again

"What's that Saying...my Eyes are Bigger than my Head"...Korinne, age 9, letting us know she put too much Food on her plate

"You peem-peem-pom-pom Momma?"...Wesley, age 2, asking if I really mean it (as in a Pinky Promise kind of meaning it)

"To Me"...Ben, age 20 months, asking Anyone, Anyone at all, to Read to Him

"Mom, is Humpty Dumpty a Egg or a Potato?"...TJ, age 5, while looking through his Mother Goose Book

"His Little Toes are like Pearls"...Korinne, age 9, admiring her Baby Brother's Tiny, Little, Round Toesies

"Mom, do ya Know what that Scene where Darth Vader tells Luke he's his father reminded me of? ...that Scene in Toy Story 2, When Zerg tells Buzz Lightyear he's his Father"...Connor, age 7

"Caws"...Ben, age 20 months, asking to watch Cars, AGAIN, the Boy LOVES that Movie

...Until next Time...Hope you're Smiling...

Heard Around Home, November 2009

"Momma, where's my nother baby?" Wesley, age 2, looking for Baby Judah (Boo Boo is STILL his baby)

"If I plant this, will it grow a Elmo?" TJ, age 4 (at the time) asking about the sesame seed on his hamburger bun

"Yes, and he wouldn't let go," Kylie, age 12, who had had a dream about her Papaw, who is in Heaven with Jesus, when I asked her if she hugged him

"I don't know what to do...I've been following Kylie all my life, and I just found out she's a nerd!" Korinne, age 9

"Will you go under there and tickle mine? I'll take my slippers off." Connor, age 7, talking to Korinne, who was under the kitchen table tickling Benjamin's toes

"I not a big boy!" Wesley, age 2, insisting he can still have his Pappy

"Why did God give crabs pinchers, they hurt!" TJ, age 4 (at the time)

"Ya." Ben, age 17 months, whenever his answer is "YES"

"OW, Kylie! You just elbowed me with your knee!" Korinne, age 9

"Can I pet him?" TJ, age 4 (at the time), asking to caress his sweet newborn baby brother's head

"Don't worry "Teej" old men don't go to jail..." Connor, age 7, to TJ, age 5, who was upset that Scooby and The Gang had unmasked an older gentleman and were turning him over to the authorities

"Do not fight. Do not cheat. Wash your hands before you eat..." Kylie, age 12, answering her Daddy's question during Family Worship one night of "Why did God send Jonah to Nineveh"...she was lucky, even he chuckled

Heard Around Home, September 2009

"I can still feel Baby Judah's kick on my hand" ... a smiling Korinne, age 9, as I'm tucking her into bed 6 hours after she felt the baby kick.

"fifers of mem, faaah oooh meee" ... a singing Wesley, age 2, as we do our Wee Sing Bible Songs in the morning.

"Does Santa Claus land on the ground first, so his reindeer can eat the sparkly oatmeal, and then go up on the roof?" ... a curious TJ, age 4, as we're eating breakfast this morning.

"Mom, I was wondering whether or not Grandma Dutchie took typing, and then I remembered, duh, they didn't have computers back then" ... Kylie, age 12, as she checks my email from my 70 year old grandma who recently got "plugged in".

"Does Santa Claus live in a wooden house?" ... a getting more curious TJ, age 4, as we're still eating breakfast.

"Hey Mom, did ya know they were putting Obama on the Two Hundred Dollar Bill?" ... Connor, age 7, who is strangely intrigued with coins and money.

"No, where'd ya hear that?" ... his somewhat confused/concerned mother, age 31

"Nowhere, but he's the president, so he needs put on a dollar" ... a rather matter-of-fact beyond his years Connor, age 7

"No they're not...only good people get put on a dollar" ... a completely trusting little girl, Korinne, age 9, who has overheard her politically-minded, military-sergeant father one too many times.

"Ra - er" ... Benjamin, age 16 months, asking for a cracker

"I'm writing down all the dot coms, Hank dot com is on there, so in case when me and TJ move out of the house and go to a different library and they don't have Hanks, we'll remember about Hank dot com and we can go on to listen there" ... Connor, age 7, who listens to Hank The Cowdog quite frequently on audiobook.

"Mom, may I please iron something? It's fabric and it's crumbly" ... a very domestic for her age and generation Kylie, age 12, who has evidently never ironed wrinkles out of fabric.

"Does Santa Claus live on frozen water?" ... TJ, age 4, a constant companion of Connor, age 7, who figured out "strange bunnies don't just hop into your house and leave you a basket of candy" much sooner than his older sisters did (like the same year :)...we reminded Connor that TJ is only 4 and needs to figure some things out on his own, even though he has a very smart big brother who can just save him the trouble...

Bread Alone...

Connor: "Ya know what sounds good?" (after just finishing his lunch of a ham sandwhich with chesse, lettuce and mayo...guess he's still hungry:)

Me: "What?"

Connor: "A plain piece of bread. What happens when you eat bread alone?"

Me: (very puzzled...but just for a sec, after all we're talking about Bubba)

"Nothing."

Connor: "But the bible says we can't eat bread alone."

...Kylie goes to grab a bible off the desk shelf, reads the scripture and tries to explain...I still don't think we'll be seeing him eating "a plain piece of bread" anytime soon :)

"And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." -Luke 4:4

TJ IS ONE SMART, LITTLE WIPPER-SNAPPER

This week in Kindergarten we are studying the 5 senses. We were doing a review this morning, and we learned the song, "Oh, be careful little eyes (ears, mouth, hands) what you see (hear, say, do)"...and I asked Connor how each "sense" could get you into trouble. He answered each one correctly, and then I asked what sense we left out. SMELL. And I explained that our "nose" couldn't really get us into trouble...TJ, however, spoke right up, "Yeah huh, when you pick your boogers you get into trouble!"

Yes, you sure do....all the kids have heard this week is, "GET A TISSUE!"

Can you tell we've been passing around a cold lately?

"Nutcracker Tea"

Tuesday afternoon the kids and I were having our tea. I was busy helping Wesley with his snack, when I became somewhat aware of a conversation Connor and Korinne were having. I looked over and saw Connor holding his teabag saying, "It's wood". I said, "No, Connor it's not wood, it's tea leaves." He looked puzzled, I guess it does kind of look like wood...I go back to Wesley's snack. I'm half listening to Korinne and Connor again. He turns to his sister and says for the second time, "It's wood, they chop up all the nutcrackers and put them in these bags, and you get Nutcracker Tea". Korinne, Kylie, and I all laugh. "No, Bub, it's tea leaves. They just call it Nutcracker Tea because it is only out for the Christmas Holiday, and there is a Nutcracker on the box to make it look festive." Connor looks even more confused..."That's dumb. What are tea leaves?"