Kid 1: I saved these animals from a thorn bush!
Me: They must be thrilled.
Kid 1: No, they're nice animals.
Frohock's Law
Comedy always ends in either absurdity or seriousness.
8.12.2016
8.11.2016
Still Wilbur
Kid 2: You're the daddy monster... And you're the mama monster... And I'm the baby monster!
Kid 1: And I'm the family pig!
Kid 1: And I'm the family pig!
8.08.2016
Jocularity
Kid 1: Mom, wanna hear a joke? What if... someone put their face first in YOGURT?
She's got the "funny" concept but not the part about the punch line.
She's got the "funny" concept but not the part about the punch line.
6.21.2016
Junk food you will be
Kid 2 is fond of a tiny green action figure: "'Smy bes' frien' Soda. He got a LifeSaver."
5.23.2016
Fellow-feeling
Kid 1 mopes into the next room.
Kid 1: I got in trouble with Mom.
Dad: What did you do?
Kid 1: I don't want to talk about it, I just want some sympathy.
Kid 1: I got in trouble with Mom.
Dad: What did you do?
Kid 1: I don't want to talk about it, I just want some sympathy.
5.21.2016
Life imitates art
Kid 2: Tomahto, Mom, want a tomahto.
Kid 1: I want tomatoes, too, Mom! Tow MAY tow!
Kid 2: Tomayto?! NO! Tow MAH tow.
Kid 1: Tomayto.
Kid 2: Tomahto.
Kid 1: I want tomatoes, too, Mom! Tow MAY tow!
Kid 2: Tomayto?! NO! Tow MAH tow.
Kid 1: Tomayto.
Kid 2: Tomahto.
4.07.2016
Affectionate
The small one is our cuddler, and not afraid to ask. She corners the big one in the hallway.
"I baby thithter. Baby thithter. A hug. A kith. Nithe to mee tyou. [Shakes hands with sister.] Nithe to mee tyou, [Sister]. Hold me."
"I baby thithter. Baby thithter. A hug. A kith. Nithe to mee tyou. [Shakes hands with sister.] Nithe to mee tyou, [Sister]. Hold me."
3.20.2016
Litany
Praying for lunch, 20 month old version:
"God...
Jesus...
Cake.
An' juice.
An' cake.
Amen.
Clap meh hands!"
"God...
Jesus...
Cake.
An' juice.
An' cake.
Amen.
Clap meh hands!"
2.28.2016
Melting
Big sis: I'm sorry, Care Bear.
Little sis: Hug?
Big sis: She forgives me!
Little sis: Hug!
Little sis: Hug?
Big sis: She forgives me!
Little sis: Hug!
2.04.2016
Victualed
Kid 2: Summer soup! Summer soup!
I looked up to see her folded in half with her feet and forehead on the floor.
Me: Somersault?
Kid 2: Oh, summer SALT. Help somersault!
I looked up to see her folded in half with her feet and forehead on the floor.
Me: Somersault?
Kid 2: Oh, summer SALT. Help somersault!
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