Friday Funnies

While coming up with the seven friends he wanted to invite to his 7th birthday party, Stuart remarks, "Well and God of course, but He'll already be there."  Good to know.


I wish I had a picture, but I forgot to take one. Sabrina hair cut the tassel of her french braid on an angle. When I took it out of the braid, her hair looked like a cosine from a Trig problem.


This is Chase. Yes he is sleeping perpendicular with his head on a table. I have no idea.

Annalise got "shooss nu" (new shoes). She refused to leave the store in her old shoes.


After a couple warm days, it was chilly in the morning again. Stu gets his coat on and exclaims, "That's why my coat smells." I look, and he has pulled out a flattened, slimy pickle in wax paper from his pocket. I have no idea when he had a pickle spear.

Happy Friday!

Friday Funnies

Sabrina is mostly the star of Friday Funnies this week. In case you are unaware, she is cartoon character.

At dinner, Sabrina, "Mom, can you pass me some more agamola? (guacamole)

Sabrina: Mom, my favorite author is Margaret Wise Brown.
Me: I like her books too. My favorite is Good Night Moon.
Sabrina: I like her books. But she died a long time ago. Many long years ago. (Now singing) Many long years ago, many long years ago, The old grey mare, she ain't what she used to be many long years ago.

After a mini-tap recital, Sabrina had a candy cane. Eating it the back seat of the car, she leans over to her brother: Chase! Wanna FEEL my fresh breath? HAAAAAAAH.

A few more from some others.
At the Dellario family Thanksgiving, there was an epic football game. Kristin (10) didn't really want to play while her brother (15) and sister Jackie (14) were. Her dad offered this encouragement:
Kristin, come on! Get out there and play.
Kristin: Dad, football's just not my thing.
John: Yes, but beating on Jackie is, so get out there!

Chase and I were playing some basketball, and it was cold outside. Chase wasn't wearing a coat, so I asked him if he wanted to go in and get a jacket.
"Mom, I'm not cold. I keep telling you I stay warm because I've got hair on my chest."

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Michael has done a great job of encouraging the boys to take me on dates, and it's become a special time one on one with each of the boys. The are super sweet and ask to take me out fairly often. And they always pay with their own spending money! I'm choosing to believe it's because they want special time with me, not because they get hot chocolate or donuts or bagels. ANYway...here are couple dating stories.

For one of our first dates, Stuart took me for a "donut date" at the Kaldi's in Schnucks. We got our coffee and bagels/donuts, then went to sit down. The little seating area had a TV (which I didn't know before we went). I had to remind him to look at me while we're talking instead of watching the news program on the TV. He responds, "But, Mom! I really like the TV!"


Stuart: Mom, we have to go on our date tomorrow. No, I'm going to take Dad for donuts. I'm going to trade dating. Every time I get $5, I'll go back and forth between you and Dad.
When I'm rich, we'll all go to Cracker Barrel.


On the way home from our date at Kayak's Coffee, I asked Chase a few questions about how he feels about God and school and life in general.
Chase: Mom, I'm just sensitive.
Me: Really? What makes you think you're sensitive?
Chase: Because I can smell really well. For example, Stuart's hands have a unique smell. It's their own smell. I can smell from far away things that he's touched. Like if Stuart's touched a penny and it's in the the living room, I can smell it from our bedroom. I have a super sense of smell, so I'm sensitive.

Hand to Jesus, people, I don't make this stuff up!

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We Whitmers were not full of funtastic hilarity this week. Sorry, this is all I got.

Chase: "This is why I'm good at soccer. I'm short, so I'm low to the ground and I'm under 50 lbs."

Sabrina: Mom, why don't we just pop over to the store and pick up some candy? (Really? Because we don't have a cupboard-full?)

Stuart's team lost a Monday night game 4-2. The other team was really good and out-played them. Stu, getting in the van after the game, "Man, we lost face-down!"
I pondered, "Do you man hands down?"
Stu, "Yeah, totally. Face and hands down."

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I think it's the six-year-oldness of St, but he is a riot currently. Just a few tidbits...

Sitting at dinner, we were talking about what he was doing in school. C was constantly interupting, trying to tell St's story; therefore, C lost the privelege of talking, which was killing him. St finally got to the point: in class they are working on "br" words. We were all coming up with "br" words and C was wildly gesturing and pointing at his head. C is of course thinking "brain"; Stuart shouts out "BRICK!"

Working on creating some Trilogy coursework, I was reading aloud From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya to A & St. Here's our conversation.
St: Mom, I'm tired of learning about these inventors.
M: St, they're missionaries, not inventors. Do you know what a missionary is?
St: No
M: Missionaries are people who tell people about Jesus.
St: I thought those where just Christians!?
M: Well, yes! That's true. We tell people about Jesus, and we are missionaries here in St. Louis. Some missionaries travel far away to different countries where no one has ever heard of Jesus.
St: Ok, but I'm still tired of learning about the inventors.


A is teething and had been fussing in the night; not really awake or crying just kind of sleepy whining. Then she really started to cry, so I got up. At her door I meant with Stuart coming out of her room wearing this lego head lamp on his head. It startled me, but he was totally calm. I took said head lamp, sent him back to bed, and dealt with A. The next morning, I asked S what he was doing, wondering if he'd even remember. His reply, "Mom, I was going in to calm A down. She was bothering me."

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S had begged to play on the computer and I said he could after a nap (because he was cranky as all get out!). He did sleep for about an hour and then played the computer for about 15 minutes before he wanted to stop. Normally he would play for hours if it were allowed. I asked him about it and he responded, "I know, but we read three books today in Mrs. Hammann's class and my arms and legs hurt, so I really need to rest my arms and legs."

S, while getting ready to read for the evening, said, "Mom, I don't think I listen to the book tonight. My ears are really tired."

SJ insists on having my Trader Joe's mints that are like Altoids. After having about 1/3 of one, she took it out and said, "Mom, I have to wait a bit before my chocolate milk. I need to let my mouth warm down."

C has been having trouble responding with respect and has started eye-rolling. Michael spoke with him on the phone about it. Later, C comes to me and says, "Mom, I'm sorry for giving you my whatever face. This is my "whatever face" (he rolls his eyes). I'm sorry for that."

I wish I had more time, but I'm in Houston and this is what you get!

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While changing Annalise's diaper & cleaning her cord:
Sabrina: Mama, can I help?
Me: Sure, baby.
Sabrina: (Handing me the rubbing alcohol) Here, Mama. Here's the dry up juice.


While Stuart is playing and Annalise is hanging out on a blanket:
Stuart: Mom, has her raisin fallen off yet?
Me: Raisin?
Stuart: (Pointing to her cord) You know, her raisin.

Sabrina was dropping food on the floor while she & Ruth were eating at the table:
Me: Sabrina, don't drop things from the table. That makes a mess on the floor. If you drop something on the floor, you will need to pick it up.
Sabrina: Na, mom, Miss Lisa will get it.

Stuart's funny-isms

Stuart is really fun right now. Four and half is great age for him. He's helpful, curious, funny, and so sweet.
These are some recent funny things he's said.

The other day, we were in the van, waiting at the top of the driveway for everyone to buckle so we could leave. I hear Stu from the backseat,
"I'm buckled. Let's move. Let's groove. Let's move, let's groove, let's move!"
in very distinct rhythm. [For the musicians out there. ti|ta rest ti |ta rest ti|ta ti ta ti |ta]
I had tears in my eyes it was so funny!

After a few days of being stuck in the house during all the snow a few weeks ago, we went to Sonic for their 99¢ junior sundaes. Stu chose Oreo. Once again, from the back I hear,
"Hey, wait a minute! When you eat the Oreo and you mix the Oreo with the ice cream...it's good!" Yeah, that one got written down on the napkin so I could remember his serendipitous discovery. I really thought he was about to shout, "Eureka! Someone should sell this!"

Some of his common phrases.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
"I need to tell you something." (Thank you, friend Owen.)
"Sure. Sure. Sure."
"You've got to be kidding me!"

Funny responses

I've been chided recently for not blogging with enough frequency. So here are some tidbits from our crazy life recently.

At dinner a couple weeks ago, C's behavior cost him the privilege of eating with the family. (Don't you love how I phrased that?) There was great wailing and gnashing of teeth and I really can't overstate the wailing. He needs no hyperbole. After some time to calm down and the rest of us finished eating, we were ready to talk to C about his behavior. And true to being a foolish child, he was focused on his hunger and not the problem of his behavior.

Me: Why did you lose the privilege of eating with the family?
C: I can't answer because I'm soooo hungry! At breakfast I'm gonna eat everything even yours!
I'm SO going to overeat at breakfast.
(That'll teach me! He'll eat my food!)


In the car:
C: Mom, is the Grinch part owl?
Me: Why do you think the Grinch is part owl?
C: Well, his fur looks kinda feathery, but mostly because he can turn his head in almost a complete circle just like an owl.

We are memorizing Psalm 19 as family, so we read through it every night before bed. C is FAR ahead of the rest of us and tonight he wanted to see how far he could go. So he gets one of the last verse actually says, "then I will be blameless and I shall be acquitted of great transgression." C says, "Then I will be blameless and I shall be committed for great transgression." All I could see is him in a straight jacket, "committed for great transgression!"


At the YMCA, there are times when the kids get to play in the racket ball court, which is one of SJ's favorite places to play. Driving in the car past the Rocket Park in Maplewood, SJ says,
"Mom, it's just like the rocket court! Will I get to play in the rocket court today at the Y?"

Laughter through Tears

Life around me has been, well, a bit high drama and sad recently. I'm kinda tired of crying, but I've had a lot of "Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion" recently. (Steel Magnolias for those of you who don't remember...) So with each of these conversations, I've been crying and seriously just had to laugh.

Chase:
You know, it definitely wouldn't be good to live near a cocoa factory. I really couldn't do that. He would be too noisy. Maybe a chocolate factory, but not cocoa.

Stuart:
Could we, um, PLEASE go to, um, McDonald's and [slurping sound] get McDonald's stuff? Um, and the take the [slurping sound] McDonald's stuff, um, home and um, eat it? And then, um, maybe play there?

Sabrina:
I have three dogs. [We have no dogs]
You do? 3?
No, 2 dogs.
What are their names?
Naomi and Table.
Naomi and Table?
Yes. Those are my 2 dogs.

With a friend, London:
[I had bemoaning on the phone the difficulty of the day with the kids]
You know, Jenn, when it gets like that I think just go, [shouting in her great Louisiana accent] "OH MY GOODNESS! IS THAT SANTA CLAUS????" I say if there's a Santa up at Walgreen's, you can totally use that.

Sabrina: (Ok, I'd not been crying, but this was just funny)
Mama, I don't want a spanking!
Why do I have to give you a spanking?
Because I shouted "NO" at you.
Do you deserve a spanking?
No.
Why?
'Cause I don't want one.

Thank you, Lord for the gift of laughter and the gift of tears. And I thank you even more that we don't always have to choose.

Chase's funny statements

Just a list of some funny things Chase has said recently.

He's taken to calling Sabrina "sis". As in, "Come one, Sis, let's go cook!" or "Si-is! Don't knock that over!"

Chase: "Mom, when I get older, I don't want to marry."
Me: "Well, you've got a lot of years to decide. You may change you're mind."
Chase: "Nah, I don't want to marry."

"I must, I really must have all my A to Z mystery books in my bed [that's about a dozen books]. Then when I finish one, I can just pick up the next one and keep reading."

While eating a snack of TasteeOs. "Mmmm, these are tast-ee! OH! That must be why they call them TasteeOs!"