Funny Stuff 8

I need to do a better job with these posts because they accumulate so quickly and I don't want them to get too long to read!

My personal two faves came from Josie this time. This first one needs a brief background...I have been feeling guilty about taking my kids to the Log Cabin on campus (Josie goes there for Moms Morning Out on Wednesdays and they all go on Monday night while I go to class with Nile-both of these are free, which is awesome). In addition, we now are part of a Community Group for people who go to church at The Journey (we LOVE the church we found) so my kids have babysitters for two hours on Sunday nights, as well. Anyway, I have been feeling really guilty lately...feeling like it is too much time, etc. This leads to Josie's comment to me on Friday-

"Mom, can you please come play dollhouse with me? You never get to see me anymore cuz I am always somewhere else, like the Log Cabin or child care." (Ouch!)

Last week, Nile had a grumpy night, for lack of a better description:) He was stressed and perhaps took it out on the kids-happens to the best of us, no? Anyway, he kind of snapped at Gabe, and Josie said, "Wow. Someone really needs to take a nap." I was trying so hard not to laugh as I talked with her about how it is disrespectful to talk to adults that way, etc. But I secretly agreed with her:) It wasn't said sarcastically or anything, just matter-of-factly, which made it even funnier.

"I hope you have a great time studying and I hope you come home safely, Daddy."
Me: Josie, do you have to go number 1 or number 2?
Josie: Um, I actually have to go number 3. What is number 3, mommy?
"I wasn't trying to stir up trouble, I was just telling him something."
"It is definitely raining really hard now."
"That burp (Seth's, not mine!) was sickening."
I was a bit frustrated with her after a morning spent disciplining her repeatedly for the same offense (consistency will pay off at some point, right?!)...I was trying so hard to keep my voice from showing my impatience, and she said, "Mom, why is your voice sounding that way? It doesn't sound normally."
I was praying for her before bed, and prayed that one day Josie would be a wonderful wife and mommy to her own children. She cuts in with, "Oh, man. I don't want to be a mommy when I grow up. I want to be a spy."

Gabe:
"I thought it was so neat how you got me to calm down, mom. I was really upset and you were so great about it. You're the nicest mom ever."
"Okay, I've got my camo on. Now I feel intense."
"Mom, at my old school we had 3 recesses every day. At my new school, we only get 1 recess every day. Man, I didn't expect that."
Last night, Seth had a fever and wasn't feeling well. Gabe said, "I'm really sorry you're not feeling good Seth." Then he came over and whispered in my ear, "I don't want to sleep with him tonight. What if he gets me sick?"
My mom and step-dad are putting their dog, Sadie, to sleep next week. Gabe wanted to color a picture for grandma, and he said he wanted to put a Bible verse on the bottom of the pic. I asked him if he had thought about which verse he wanted, and he said, "Probably one from when God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, cuz it's kind of like grandma is sacrificing Sadie. Or maybe one that talks about sacrificing sheep to please God like they used to do before Jesus." Hilarious that he equates putting a dog to sleep as a sacrifice in the biblical sense-we had to talk a little about the difference there, but I sure appreciate his heart.
"Mom, I don't really feel good about this plan. Can't you just hold her back?" (Josie wanted to go with him to play outside without me)

Seth:
"Now, if you'll excuse me mom, I need to get back to my work. Did I say that nicely or did that hurt your feelings?" (I was asking him questions about his day at school and he wanted to finish what he was doing)
"How does God decide who gets to survive and who has to die? Why did He not let Uncle Floyd survive?"
"Mom, Gabe put his loud voice on me." (ie-Gabe raised his voice to me)
Seth and I were playing soccer and I had a good kick. He said, "Wow. Pretty impressive, for a lady."
Me: Did you have any specials today, like art, music or PE?
Seth: I had the one with Mrs. Nut.
Me: That's her real name? I don't remember that name...
Seth: Oh, well, I just call her that because she reminds me of a squirrel with her teeth like that. But don't worry-I never tell her that I call her that to myself. (Makes me a little paranoid about what he calls me to himself)