Sunday, August 30, 2015

Who should turn off the light?

[After bedtime story tonight]

M: Do you want to turn off the light, or should mommy do it?
H: There's another option!
M: Yeah?
H: We could do it together.

[Mom's heart melts]

Monday, August 17, 2015

H to J

(While holding out a plastic container from the recycling bin): "See, smell how cold it is."

[There's no real explanation here. She just said the container was "too cold" for her to carry downstairs, then asked me to smell to verify that it was cold.]

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

How many...

M: How many is 1 and 1?
H: 2!
M: How many is 2 and 2?
H: 4!
M: How many is 3 and 3?
[Pause]
H: A lot!

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Talking to grandparents on the phone

To GamGam and Dibby
H: Do you have cheese and broccoli?

To Grammy and Pappy Jack
H: (aside to us) Grammy's not there. (To phone) Is Grammy lost?