Small glimpses into my life with odd, but fun, children.

Monday, August 31, 2009

What's wrong with you?


This morning the kids and I were walking down to the middle school for 6th grade orientation. On the way there, our path was blocked by a work truck on the sidewalk. The owner of the truck was rummaging around inside it, getting things out for a job he was about to start. Yeah, the vehicle was a bit in our way, but we could walk around it.

My 6 yr old walked straight up to the workman and said, "Why are you parked on the sidewalk like that?"

The guy smiled, and, in an almost Barry White voice, said, "Well hello to you too! I'm parked there because I need my equipment. How are you today?"

My 6 yr old gave him the evil eye then said...
"AND what's wrong with your voice? Are you DRUNK???"

Luckily the guy laughed, but I was mortified.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Prunehilda


A few days ago my kids got a hairless rat as a pet, and it was quickly dubbed "Sweetheart." Sure, it's not a horrible name, but it is terribly boring, especially in our family, with former pets being named things like "Green Bean" and "Heart Attack" and "Shovel." Today I decided to put my suggestion out to the kids for a new name...

Me: Sweetheart looks like a prune, why don't we call her Prunehilda?

11 yr old: YOU are starting to look like a prune. Why don't we rename YOU Prunehilda?

Sunday, August 16, 2009

because they can't drive straight.?


Six year old, upon seeing a scene in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" where the group of gay guys is driving the van crazily, after finding out where the band they're looking for is "secretly" playing:

"They're so gay, they can't drive."