"Mom, why did God even make armpits? All they do is make you SMELL!!!"

--M during a deodorant discussion.

Auntie's Favorite Joke...Sort Of...

"Want to hear a knock-knock joke? Two strings walk into a store and one asks that guy 'do you have any fruit?' and the guy says 'no'. Then the other string says 'hey, you got any fruit' and the guy says 'weren't you the string that just asked me if I had fruit'. But it wasn't that string, was it?"

(Insert hysterical 5-year-old laughter here.)

The Old Fashioned Way...

The boys were watching Robots today...

M: Aren't you glad that you and dad didn't have to build us?
Me: Yep. I'm thankful that God built you because he did such a great job.
M: Ya, its probably good that you did it the old fashioned way. Whatever that is...

(In case you were wondering, I'm glad we did it that way, too! ;-)

Only The Cool Kids Are Invited...

M: That was the coolest birthday party! You should have been there!

Me: I wasn't invited.

M: Right. Truthfully, it probably wouldn't have been as cool if you had been.

Friends In High Places...

Today Z had a play date with his friend Asher. Asher has cystic fibrosis and his parents held an auction recently to raise money for CF. At the auction they showed a video of Asher which Z LOVED! Once he found out he could see it on facebook he was even more thrilled, frequently asking to watch "The Asher Show". When we picked up M today, Z couldn't help bragging about his morning...

Z: I got to go to a friends house today.
M: Who?
Z: My friend Asher.
M: Good.
Z: You know, my FAMOUS friend Asher.
M: Asher is famous?
Z: Yep, he's on t.v.
M: He is?
Z: Yep. He's the star of "The Asher Show"!

The Asher Show

(Our family is planning to participate in the Great Strides walk again this year to raise money for CF research. We will be sending out a letter this week asking for prayers and donations.)

That Doesn't Make Me Crazy...

M: You know, its weird, but whenever I see words I read them.
Me: I'm the same way.
M: Really? Have you read the back of the Mrs. Dash container?
Me: Yep.
M: How about the toothpaste tube?
Me: Yep, that, too.
M: I've read the back of the body wash in the shower.
Me: Me, too. Sad isn't it?
M: So does this mean I get all my crazy things from you?
Me: Well, not all of them.
M: Well, I got this from you.
Me: I guess so.
M: Well, I'm pretty sure that that is the only "crazy" in me!

Good Advice...

Me: If you take off your pull-up right after you get out of bed you probably wouldn't forget as often.

Z: That is good advice, mom. You know what else is good advice? Always leave goodies for Santa Claus.

Mel's Influence, Maybe...

M: Can we have lunch?
Chris: We had lunch less than an hour ago.
M: Oh. Can we have second lunch?
Chris: No. You're not a hobbit.
M: Not yet...

This Is Your Brain On Video Games...

Z: Can I play computer?

Me: Nope.

Z: How come?

Me: Because we don't need electronics to entertain us.

Z: Okay. Speaking of we, can I play Wii?

Dr. Doolittle...

Today I watched a friends little boy who is around 11 months old. He and AJ were babbling at one another.

M: Its neat how babies can understand each other.

Me: Ya, that is pretty cool.

M: I wish I could speak baby elephant...

Me: ???