From the Mouth of Babes – What went on in 2011
“Adios Amigos” – Alex and Lydia, everyday, during
our trip to Mexico
“Did you know that I’m gonna have a new cousin
named Mason, but we can’t tell you his name” Lydia, after learning the “secret” name of Daniel and
Michelle’s new baby, born in March
“When I grow up I’m going to be a Mechanical
Engineer” Alex, kindergarten graduation
“I’m going to stay here and “guard the house” –
Alex’s first use of air quotes
“Why do the girls always have to stay home?” Lydia at the bus stop
“I love you more than Legos” – Alex
“The dog was lickilish” – Lydia, after a dog licked
her face
“Please bless daddy to want a dog” – Lydia’s prayer
one night
“Cloud, flower, nature, earth, cantalope, oak,
curly, bowling ball, felice, pencil, aspen, rolo, ginger, clover” – Name
suggestions for our new dog
“Kids, don’t fight”- Kendra
“I’ll fight for the freedom” – Alex
“Oh shin!
Holy freakin’ asphalt!”
Alex’s new words after the first day of first grade
“I don’t have anything in my head, the only thing
I’m thinking about is nothing” – Lydia
“Who do you sit by at lunch?” Kendra
“Oh, the whole gang” – Alex
“That song touched my heart” Alex, after singing
‘The Savior’s Gift’, a song about Gethsemane.
“You can’t go trick-or-treating if you’re sick” –
Kendra
“That’s OK, you can just take my bucket and get the
candy for me!” Lydia
“Santa’s going to give me hundreds of presents,
because he’s like a REALLY nice guy” - Lydia
Out
of the Mouth of Babes – a recap of 2012 at the Mauger home
“Mom, I think I have a bald spot” Alex
“In high school plays I sang and danced and
even played God” Dave
“What?!
You DANCED!?” Lydia
“Lightening war.” Alex’s 1st choice for his chicken’s name. He finally went with Coyote
“Are
you scared of the spider?” Lydia
“Of course not, I’m a man” Alex
“Pain comes before righteousness” Alex
“I had a splinter in my toe that came out,
rolled down, and got stuck in my foot!” Lydia
“I’m Jesus’ wife” Lydia
“Jesus can’t get married, he’s a nun” Alex
“Mom, we get brownies at swim lessons! She said if we do flip turns we get
extra brownie points!” Alex
“Is it dinnertime?” Lydia, after hearing the
smoke alarm go off
“Lydia, don’t point with your middle finger”
Alex
“Why?” Lydia
“It’s a bad word” Alex
“My finger is not a word” Lydia
“It means I H-A-T-E you” Alex
“I’m the princess, Mom’s the queen, Daddy’s
the king, and Alex is the guard.
He doesn’t like to be a prince because they kiss” Lydia
“Knock knock” Lydia
“Who’s there?” Kendra
“What do you call a horse with stripes?”
Lydia
“A Zebra?” Kendra
“YES!!! HAHAHAHAHA!” Lydia
“Santa
is so nice, instead of giving Jesus presents, he gives us presents!” Lydia
2013 at the Mauger home
“I don’t want to fall
off the edge, of glory” – Lydia
“Alex, when you get
older…” – Kendra
“I’m going to stink in
the armpits.” – Alex
“When we die we’re
resurrected to our perfect age.” – Kendra
“So, like, 14?” –
Lydia
“The USA is called the
crock-pot” – Alex
“You mean melting pot?”
– Kendra
“Let’s retire and work
at Disneyland.” – Dave
“Mom, you CAN’T
retire!” – Lydia
“Your basketball coach
has some great things to say, but sometimes she doesn’t say it nicely” – Kendra
“Yea, I know, just
like you” – Alex
“You’ll play Pachabel’s
Canon” – Kendra
“Taco Bell’s
Cannon??!!” – Alex & Lydia
“It’s baptism by
erosion, Lydia.” – Alex
“When I’m a
firefighter I’m going to save the pets first. I’ll be on the pet team.” – Lydia
“We need to cut your
hair” – Dave
“I don’t want to, I
thought it was optional” – Alex
“I made it mandatory” –
Dave
“I have no agency in
this family!” – Alex
“Caught any fish?” –
Lydia
“Not yet” –Dave
“That’s OK. Fly fishing is harder because you’re standing in the water and the fish can
see your legs.” – Lydia
“The boy I will marry
will be permanently mine. Like a
mini-helper” - Lydia
2 comments:
Oh my heavens!! That is the funniest thing I have read in a while! Your kids are hilarious! What a great thing to record for posterity!!
Your Christmas cards are my favorite. I just opened it today and just laughed. Great quotes from great kids!!!
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