Quote of the Day

Want: To leave the table without eating much dinner.

Logical Arguement from a 3 year old: 
Mom and Dad: K, you need to eat a little more dinner if you want some dessert.
K: I can't I cant! I don't like it, I can't!
Mon and Dad: Thats fine, but you hardly ate anything so if you want dessert you need to have a few more bites.
K: I cant I can't
Mom and Dad: Why not?
K: Because I can't breaaatttheeee (whiney voice) when I eat. I can't breathe!!

Want: To not put her clothes on in the morning.
Logical Arguement from a 3 year old:
Mom: Kaila, go put your clothes on please.
Kaila: (starts whining and whining and whining)
Mom: (ignoring the whining)
Kaila: (whining, whining..)mom?...I can't! (points to the giant baggy neckline of her pajama shirt)...it hurts my neck every time I put a shirt on....

Quote of the Day

Kaila- Outside crying in what sounds like pain. She's obviously been hit/bit or had something unjustly stolen from her.  .."AAAAAHHHHHH, AAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHH, AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

Josiah-Ignores her, a sure sign of guilt. He is holding a toy and rides a small bike past the back door where I am sitting,  pretending like nothing's happening. There's no screaming 3 1/2 year old in the backyard.  Sideways glance at me, eyes downcast..."uuuuu, Kaila?..."

Kaila- "AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH, uuuuuuuuggggghhhhhhh, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH" Still sobbing uncontrollably with a hint of defiant anger against her brother.

Josiah- Glances nervously at me..."UUUm Kaila, Kaila, pretend you are crying because you love me so much..."

Kaila- "NO!!! AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH....." begins to near the door where I am sitting.

Josiah- "Kaila! You want this toy now!?"

Kaila- Tears miraculously stop flowing immediately. She stops in her tracks. "Yes."

Life goes on.

Quote of the Day

Things you hear from the mouths of your children that you will probably never hear from an adult...

   "Mommy, I'm going to put on my fairy wings before I put on my pants."  

Ok Kaila. Sounds like a plan. Glad pants were involved.

Things you hear from the mouths of your children that you will probably never stop hearing, even as adults...

The pre-school teacher calls Josiah over, and he reluctantly stops running around with his buddies to come over. She explains that Kaila is sad, crying and wants to hold his hand. Josiah looks sadly at Kaila, very concerned and hurting for his sister...but he also wants to play. In a torn voice he says..

Josiah: "I want to hold her hand, but I want to run, and be free..."

So true son, so true.