Popcorn Point

We were at Target yesterday (yes, I know, there are a good number of posts that involve Target) and I told Ryan and Andrew they could buy a bag of popcorn from the snack bar. Usually they get one bag and share it, but they were being particularly good so I let them each get their own.

As we were walking out, Andrew said he loved having his own bag.

I told him not to get used to it.

He groaned and whined, "But I'm already very used to it!!!"

Squirrely Kids

Luke and Ryan were playing some sort of sword game the other day and Luke was only slightly interested. Ryan was trying to get him to really get in the game so he started offering prizes.
He first said he would give him $99,000 but Luke didn't react.
What finally got him trying to win was when Ryan offered him a baby squirrel.

Greetings Bovine Friends

Everytime we pass the nearby longhorn ranch, Luke hollers out, "Good morning cows! Good afternoon! Good evening!"
I guess it saves him from having to figure out what time of day it is.

Target Toy Story

Luke had everyone at Target laughing this morning. Over and over, he would jump on the end of the grocery cart, throw one arm in the air, and yell, "Ride like the wind, Bullseye!"
I had to push the cart pretty fast for him to really yell...

Handsy McFingers

Today when I picked Luke up from school, his teacher gave me the letters that make up his name to put on the fridge.
I showed it to him and asked him what it said. Every now and again, he recognizes his name.
Not today.
He told me it said, "Don't touch your friends."
So we have something to work on I think! A bit of learning the letters in his name and a lot of keeping his hands to himself!

My, What Big Ears You Have!

Last night after their bath, Andrew kept peering into Luke's ear. I finally asked what he was looking for and he said, "Well, it's just something that I can see in my friend's ear and was looking for it in Luke's ear too. But I don't see it."

I asked him what on earth he could see in his friend's ear?

"I'm pretty sure it's his brain."

The Hits Just Keep on Comin'

I asked Luke if he knew the song "Away in a Manger?"

He replied, "Yep. It says, Reindeer, Reindeer, Reindeeeeeeerrrr... Have a snack!"

I should have recorded it - the melody was lovely.

He Got the Blues

On the way home tonight, Luke asked if he could watch TV in the van. I told him I would think about it. He grimaced and said, "I don't like that blue show we watch."
Took me a bit to realize that our TV is just a blue screen when the radio is on but the screen is still open!

Costume Designer

Today, Luke's school told the kids they could dress as a character from the nativity. Not really having any good costumes, I told him he could dress like Joseph. I figured we would get a piece of cloth and tie it around his head like a shepard.
I didn't explain it well and all Luke heard was that Joseph wore a hat. So he had a fit when I tried to put my makeshift costume on him and chose to wear his "Eskimo Joe's" hat instead!
His teacher pointed out that it was a Joe's hat so it was perfect!!

Advertising is Awesome

Yesterday, Luke and I were in CVS looking for gumdrops. Yes, I put up the gumdrop tree again this year, and so far, Luke has decided not to trade gumdrops for time out (see earlier post).
Anyway, Luke was running up and down the toy aisle like a maniac when he heard a commercial over the loud speaker radio for Pillow Pets. You know that lovely annoying song, "It's a Pillow. It's a Pet. It's a Pillow Pet!"
He froze and gasped and yelled as loud as he could, "Wait! They got Pillow Pets here!"
I tried explaining that it was just a commercial so they might not have them.
No sir, he didn't believe that. He went running even wilder around the store looking for them. And of course, he found them. Wish you could have seen his "told you so" face to me.
So I'm hoping Santa pulls through on the Pillow Pet request at Christmas!!

The Following Christmas Carols Were Arranged by Luke

As we were getting the Christmas decorations put out today, Luke was singing, "O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree! How silly are your branches!"

Yummy?

On Thanksgiving morning, I was getting Luke dressed and talking about what fun we were going to have that day.

I told him, "We are going to eat turkey, and potatoes, and green beans..." And he yelled, "And pilgrims!"

His Teeth Really Bug Him

Luke just came over to me and said he had something stuck in his teeth. I got the dental floss and pried it out.

I didn't recognize it so asked him what on earth was that?

He said, "Wait! I know! It not a bug!"

Nice to Meet Ya

Today in the car I took a drink out of a Diet Coke I had bought at Target. Luke saw me and said, "Hey! My Daddy has that cup. You know him? His name is Don."

Yeah, kid. Pretty sure I know who you are talking about...

Ryan Giving Thanks

Ryan made placemat with a list of items that he is thankful for at school. Here it is!
God
Jesus
Bible
Gosple
Deer
House
America
Fruit
Trees
Indians
Food
Thanksgiving
Holy Spirit
Turkey
Family
Praseing
Frends
Clothing - Warm
Boat
To Go To America
Guns
Pretty Leaves

Guns? At least it is near the bottom of the list...

A Hugging Agenda

I have been taking Luke to the grocery store with me and of course when the cart is full and heavy is when he is most likely to ask to be carried.

So a few trips ago, I told him that I would pick him up to give him a hug but then would have to put him back down to walk.

He now asks a least 2 times per aisle, "Hold you for a hug?"

How can I resist??

It does make shopping for groceries more enjoyable to be hugged twice an aisle...

Need a New Incentive

Lately I have been offering a Mighty Bean to any kid that gets ALL of their clothes into the laundry basket right-side-out. I spend more time than you might imagine getting the laundry ready to put in the washer and I am worn slick.
So usually Andrew is the only one that does it. Ryan has never even gotten close.
This week, even Andrew's clothes were a mess. I asked him about it and he said, "Well, I didn't really need a Mighty Bean this week."
I swear I think he purposely put some clothes wrong just to mess with me.

Ryan's Work

Here are a few poems and such that Ryan has recently written at school (including misspellings, but either he is getting better or getting help as there aren't so many this time!)...

Fall
When I...
Hear the wind whistle
Taste turkey
Smell pie
See leaves
Touch trees
I know it's fall.

My favorite toy is my teddy bear. His name is Gaty because it's my mom's dad's name. I got him for my birthday. I have had him since I was one. My favorite thing to do with him is sleep with him. When I got him I was so exsited.

Pumpkin
big, round
eating, glowing, cool
pick in the fall
pumpkins.

Fun Field Trip
Yesterday my class went on a field trip to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. The buffalo was their Walmart. The buffalo intestine were their candy. My favrit thing was a stachu of a coger. The buffalo bones where used to scrape fer. Teepees where not purple. The buffalo horn was used to carry coals.

Go Ahead and Give Me the Second Place Ribbon Now

As Andrew walked away from the dinner table tonight, he said, "Thanks for dinner Mommy. You are one of the best Moms ever."

Even Ryan noticed the "one of" comment and said, "What do you mean? Isn't she the best Mom ever?"

Andrew replied, "Well, Jake's Mom is really good. But you are pretty good Mommy."

Random Funnies

As we walked into the lobby of the doctor's office today, Ryan took a deep breath and said, "Man, I LOVE the smell of this place!"

Ryan's football team had their last game tonight before the playoffs start. The ref had just yelled out that this was the last play coming up. The other team was quick and certainly able to score. All the parents on both teams were standing and yelling and much more nervous than the kids. Andrew chose that minute to finally look up from his game he was playing on my phone and yelled, "OK. Can we go to the car now?"

Not to leave you in suspense - they won. Undefeated in the regular season, thank you!

I held up Luke's jammies-with-feet to get him dressed after his bath, and he gasped and yelled, "Socks on those things!"

Don't guess he'd noticed them in previous nights!