Showing posts with label Tiny Talk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tiny Talk. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Catherine has a bad habit of coming into our room in the middle of the night. We're not sure what wakes her up. Sometimes we let her stay and sometimes we send her back to our room (bad habit!).
Everynight we put her to bed we remind her to stay in bed all night.

Her response: "I'll see what I can do."
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Jenna (8): Can I have some applesauce?

Mom: I'm going to cut up some apples.

Natalie (6): Can you cut up some pear?

Jenna : (Before I can respond) Go easy on her, she just washed the apple.
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Catherine: Daddy, you and I are a lot alike. Except I'm a girl and you're a man. I'll grow up to be a woman...but you'll be dead.
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Catherine likes to come into mommy and daddy's bed at night, but only likes to cuddle with mom. One morning she came in and mom was already in the shower.

Daddy: Now you can cuddle with me.

Catherine: No, I'll go on the other side of the bed and cuddle with my pretend mommy.

Daddy: Who's paying for college, kid?
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Catherine (3): Mom, is your stomach big because we're going to have a new baby?

Mom: No!

Catherine: I know why, you had too much food.

Mom: LOL...Guess it's time to go back to the gym.
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Mom: Where do we go to find out what God wants us to do?

Jenna (8): The internet.

Mom: WHAT?

Jenna: You can read the Bible on the computer.
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Dennis was cutting up strawberries and cutting off the stem.
Catherine told Dennis that his mom (Mema) leaves the stem on.

Dennis said okay.
Catherine walked away singing, "Daddy does it different, Mema does it right."
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Dennis and Jenna were playing around and Dennis told Jenna that he would teach her how to steal. (I'm not sure why he said that)

Jenna: You're wife heard you and she's the cop in the house.

That's a new title for me.


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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Mom: It's cold out here. When we get home I'll start a fire.

Catherine (3): A fire would be delightful.

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Catherine (3): Can I watch a movie?

Mom: No, you already watched a show.

Catherine: Can you pretend to be dad and say yes?

Mom: Does dad always say yes when you ask to watch a show?

Catherine: Yes, when you ask him for a show he always says "sure".

Mom: Hmmmm
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Catherine (3): She's spelling....F E D E X

Mom: That says FedEx. It's short for Federal Express.

Catherine: Oh, like the pony express.
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Tonight at dinner we had cauliflower. I reminded Catherine that she likes it.

Catherine: After taking a taste ...I definitely like it. It's delicious and hilarious.



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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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My mom was over one day cooking dinner for us. She was chopping up onions.

Catherine (3): I don't like onions.

Grandma: Why not?

Catherine: They're not good for my teeth.
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Catherine was saying grace.....

Dear God,

Thank you for this day. Thank you for this food.

Hey, guess what? My socks match my shirt.

In Jesus name. Amen.
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I gave the girls some orange sherbert for dessert. Just a small bowl, nothing much. Natalie decides she doesn't want it all...

Natalie (6): Mom, I'm not going to finish this. I don't want to eat too many oils.

Obviously, she's learning alot in her health class at school... :)


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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Dennis is taking Jenna away for a night. They were discussing where they could go. He was throwing out ideas. One idea was Annapolis.

Jenna: No, I don't want to go there. It's too crowded.

Me: Dennis, how would she know that Annapolis is crowded? Has she been there?

Dennis: I don't think she's been there.

Mom: Jenna, why do you think Annapolis is crowded?

Jenna: It's urban.

Mom and Dennis: LOL

At school this past month they discussed urban, suburban and rural communitites.



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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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I was outside with the girls the other day. They were happily playing in the driveway. I was raking leaves. Without any notice, they all decided the wanted to go in. Off they went. Except one...

N (age 6): Mom, are you going to be okay outside by yourself? (very thoughtful to ask, I thought. The real question is,"are the three of you okay in the house by yourself...")



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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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I need to start writing things down again. I just keep forgetting. Many funny things are said at our house.
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C: (age 3) I tucked my shirt into my pants. I like being connected.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Dennis was talking to Jenna one night. She was making jokes, and he told her that she had his sense of humor. He also mentioned that she loved to read just like Daddy.

Jenna (7): "Yes, but I look like Mommy."

Daddy: "Yes, you look like Mommy and act like Daddy."

Jenna spread out her two hands and declared, "I'm a Venn Diagram."
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.


It's been a while since I've posted a tiny talk. It's not for lack of material. It's because I keep forgetting to write it down.
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Catherine heard me say "Happy Mother's Day" to a friend on the phone.

When I hung up she said, "Happy Mother's Day....Sad Father's Day"

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Catherine (age 3): How old are you? 60? 12?

Mom: I'm 40.

Catherine: Oh, I thought you were 60. (gee thanks)



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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Catherine (age 3): Natalie, you're a big girl now.

Natalie (age 5): Yes, because I have big, big feet?

Catherine: And big shoulders
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Dennis was outside with the girls. He overheard Jenna talking but wasn't looking at her.

Jenna (7): Life is good.

Dad: What's the best part of life?

Jenna: I think the cinnamon.

What Dennis didn't realize was that Jenna was eating Cinnamon Life cereal.


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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Jenna and I were reading a book of poems the other day. One was particulary funny.
So I laughed.
Jenna just says, "LOL". (silly girl)
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Dennis gave Catherine a bath. He took her to the changing table and began talking to her about other things while she lay there in her towel.
She said "Hey, let's dress Catherine first"



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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Dennis and Natalie were talking about karate....

Dennis: Natalie, do you want to be in a tournament next week?

Natalie (age 5): No

Natalie: Daddy, what's a tournament?
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I've been talking to the girls about how God knows everything about them, including the number of hairs on their head.

Days later while looking at her bowl of spaghetti...

Natalie: Does God know how many spaghetti noodles are in the bowl? (at least I know she's paying attention to me when I read the Bible)
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Grandma: Catherine, are you potty trained?

Catherine (age 2): Grandma, I'm not a train!
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.

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Once the blizzards were over and the roads were safe enough to drive on we took the girls out to dinner. As we got in the van....

Natalie (age 5): It's been so long since I've been in here, I forgot what the van looked like.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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I picked up Catherine early in the morning and held her facing me. She immediately began slapping the sides of my face with her hands.

Daddy: Don’t hit daddy’s face.

Catherine (age 2): I’m not hitting you. Your face is an instrument and I’m going boom, boom, boom.
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Catherine was loving on Sami (our dog).

Mommy: Sami is old and when she dies we may need to think about getting another dog.

Catherine: Yeah, and when she breaks we’ll throw her away.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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One night I was reading a Bible story to the girls about a little girl who died. The story tells about how Jesus brought her back to life. It goes on to say that the mom gave her something to eat.

Catherine (age 2): Did her mom give her waffles?

We all cracked up and then guessed what they might have eaten.
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One morning while I was getting ready Catherine decided to put up my shades. She noticed that it was still dark.

Catherine (age 2): The lights aren't on yet.

That's right, it's still dark, which means you're up a little early. :)
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Catherine (age2): Grandma has a pack and play, a crib and next to the crib is a people crib.

Mom: A people crib?

Catherine: Yeah, it's next to the crib.

Mom: LOL, no honey, that's just a bed next to the crib.
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While eating dinner Jenna was telling us that one of her friends went to Hawaii over the Christmas break. I told the girls that Dennis and I had been there before.

Jenna (age 7): Could we go there one day?

Mom: Maybe when you are older. It's far away and it takes a long time to get there.

Natalie (age 5): So, we'll have to take an airplane to get there.

Mom: Yes, we will.

Natalie: So, we'll need to have alot of gum.

The conversation then turned to what kind of gum they could have on this flight. That's what they remember about their flight to Florida a year and a half ago. :)
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Catherine has been looking through our birthday albums lately. She knows that when Natalie turned four we took her to Disney World. Catherine also knows that she was left at home with Grandma.

As we were packing yesterday to go to New York for a couple of days Catherine looked at Dennis and asked, " Are you going to leave me? Is Mommy going to leave me? Is Jenna going to leave me? Is Natalie going to leave me?"
(I think we scarred the child for life.)
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Christmas morning was very fun. We heard alot of "Oh my gosh," "This is great," "Wow," "Thank you, Mom and Dad"
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Mom: Natalie, do you want to spend the night at Grandma's house on Saturday?

Natalie: No

Mom: Why not?

Natalie: Because it's Hannukah and we have to be home for it.

Mom: LOL....honey, we don't celebrate Hannukah. (Of course I went on to discuss this with her. She was clearly listening at school this week.)
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Catherine was VERY wound up as she was getting ready for bed.

Daddy: Did you have a cup of coffee?

Catherine: No, but I would like a glass of wine please.
(I promise, we rarely give her wine.....)



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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Tiny Talk Tuesday

Tiny Talk Tuesday helps parents focus on one of the many joys of parenting - the funny things that our little ones (and sometimes big ones) have to say.

Join in the fun and record the Tiny Talk overheard in your house!

Publish a post on your blog and link us to the laughs.
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Catherine decided not to nap one day and so I went upstairs to get her our of her crib.

Catherine: May I be excused please?

Mom: LOL
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I was in the kitchen one morning with Catherine. We could hear the water running in my bathroom.

Catherine: What's Daddy doing in the bathroom?

Mom: I don't know, maybe he's brushing his teeth.

Catherine: Maybe he's doing the animal on the farm dance. (What does that even mean, I wonder)
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