True Story Tuesday - Birthmarks!

Ray was giving both boys their bath Monday night and I overheard him say "Adam, you have a birthmark on your back, I never noticed that before." I went in to see and saw that Nick had a puzzled look on his face. He asked "What's a birthmark?" We explained it and he seemed satisfied with the answer.

Later, as I was tucking Nick onto bed he said, very innocently, "Mom I used to have one of those skidmarks like Adam has on his back when I was 3 but I scrubbed it off!"

It was hard not to laugh hystericallly in front of him because he was so sincere and after a brief explanation, he realized that birthmarks are waterproof and that he never had one.

Kids say the funniest things - hehe.

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True Story Tuesday - Baby Birdy

My children are always making me laugh. There is never a dull moment in my house. It's such a good thing that "laughter is the best medicine."

The other day we were outside playing and the boys stumbled upon a dead baby bird. This thing was stiff as a bored and crispy! Adam, in full little boy mode, picked up the bird and ran across the yard to show me his new treasure. I said "Adam, put that down, it is dead, dirty, and yucky. We don't pick up dead animals." He responded, in a purely thoughtful and innocent manner, "Mommy, Nanny likes birdies, let's put it in a box and wrap it pretty. We can give it to her for a present, she will like it." Just what my grandmother wanted ~ a dead bird, in full rigor, wraped in a box with a pretty bow! She laughed and laughed when I told her the story. Let's just say, baby birdie was snuck into the garbage when Adam wasn't looking.

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

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What Would You Children Say Wednesday?

It's that time again to embarrass your children! To follow go on over to Marianne's blog at http://familyamericanstyle.blogspot.com/

I have a really funny one this week - but I will warn you here - please don't be offended and PLEASE, PLEASE don't think we talk like this at home, especially around our children - because we don't. Wow, after that introduction, are you curious?

We are doing our night time routine and Nick is practicing his word ring. He stops between words and says "I have a question." We asked him what his questions is and he said, "What are my nuts?". I very quickly asked him where he heard that at. He told me he heard some kids on the playground talking about their nuts and wanted to know if he had them. His Dad politely explained what the children were referencing to and then that we don't talk like that. Well, the funniest part was yet to come. Nick's response to this conversation was "Oh, I was wondering what those round, bumpy things are." At this point I had to leave the room so I could laugh.

You never know what kids are going to say!!

What Would Your Child Say Wednesday

I found this cute little Website with a Mr McLinky about what children say. I've had many experiences when I would like to hide under a rock, pretend he's not really my child, or pack up and run - fast. You never know what a child will say and when he will say it. Here's my example and check out http://familyamericanstyle.blogspot.com/ to participate.

Last Tuesday my mom took Nick to his pediatrician to have his physical form filled out for kindergarten. I'm a little germaphobic so I never let my kids play with the toys, book, etc. in a doctors office because they are just full of germs. Well, as he waited for his turn, he sat on a chair with my Mom and another family with 2 kids came in for their appointment. Those children played with the toys. Nick walked up to the mother and told her that she shouldn't let her kids play with those toys because his Mommy told him they were filthy, full of germs and he would get sick. She thanked him for his words of wisdoms and chuckled.