What Did You Say?

I love the age 7.  Camryn isn't afraid to ask me anything and is still so innocent.  If only I could keep it that way forever.  I should preface what I am about to post by saying, Camryn is a goody-goody much like I was in school.  She never does anything wrong, always wants to please the teachers and somewhat of a "teacher's pet."  Well, a few weekends ago, our family was walking "up street" for dinner when Camryn says to me, "Mom, Nate says "f****" is a bad word."  Obviously I was taken aback by this!  I quickly regained my composure and asked her where she heard that word.  She said her friend's little brother says it!  Jerrod and I looked at each other and just told her to never use that word, and that it's probably the naughtiest word anyone could say.  She dropped it at that.  Whew!

Oh, Carson!

Last night Carson was sent to his room for talking back to me. When I put him to bed later that night, he said, "Mommy, I'm sorry for talking backwards to you. We only talk forwards." I laughed, he laughed...I just can't stay mad at that boy!

This reminds me of a funny thing Camryn said when she was about Carson' s age. Jerrod had told her she needed to remain at the dinner table until her plate was clean and that was "the bottom line." She looked at him in all seriousness and said, "Daddy, what's the top line?"

They may raise my blood pressure multiple times a day, but not a day goes by that I'm not thankful for these two "turkeys"!

Knock, Knock!

Knock, Knock jokes have been the topic at the dinner table lately. Carson's favorite is...

"Knock, knock."
"Who's there?"
"Stinky Cat."
"Stinky cat who?"
"BOO!"

No idea what that means, but he thinks it is just the funniest thing! We thought he was trying to do the joke where you say, "Boo who" and then he say, "Aw, don't cry. It's just a joke." But he made it clear that was not the case! Silly boy!

Know it All

Yesterday out of the blue Carson says to me, "Mommy, Cooper knows everything! And Shrek. Cooper and Shrek know everything!" Just in case you were wondering...

Chick-Fil-a...or McDonald's

Last night we went down to Chick-fil-a because they were having a firetruck and firefighters on the site. Camryn and Carson had a good time crawling around the truck and checking everything out. As we were wrapping it up, the Chick-fil-a cow came over to talk to us. Carson asked, "What does your shirt say, Cow?" Apparently the cow isn't allowed to talk, so I said, "What do you think it says, Carson?" To which he replied loud and clear, "MCDONALDS!!!!" So innocent and hilarious!!

JBF Can Be a Verb

If you don't know already, there is a sale I found in Denver, and now here in Pittsburgh, called the JBF (Just Between Friends) Sale. It's basically a consignment sale for everything related to kids/babies. Around our house, JBF is becomming a verb. When the kids are in trouble and choose not to listen to Jerrod and me, they get a toy put in JBF time-out. Yesterday Carson was being mean to Cooper, just antagonizing him. So, I asked him if he thought we should just get rid of our puppy. He said, "Yeah, let's JBF him." Poor Cooper! But if he doesn't outgrow this chewing phase soon, something will have to be done!

Make a Wish

Carson has been having a lot of fun lately with Dandelions. He especially loves to blow the seeds off the puffy ones and make a wish. Today at soccer practice he found some that he wanted to bring home to Daddy. I told him NOT to blow them in the car. While I was driving I overheard him telling Camryn, "We can't bwow dhem in da car or dhey will wish ALL over da pwace!" So sweet!

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh How Embarrassing!

So Carson's been on a roll embarassing me in public lately! Today as we were walking to the bank, Carson saw a man similar to the one above. Carson says, "Run Mommy! That lion is going to catch us!" We turned the corner and I looked back. There wasn't anything behind us. He was adamant about me seeing the lion. So he said, "Wait. There it is! You see the lion!" Sure enough, the poor man had just turned the corner as well and was right behind us! Oh, to be young and innocent again!

I See the Moon, and the Moon Sees Me

Yesterday Carson was playing outside with out neighbors when our teenage neighbor and his friend showed up. His friend had a blonde mohawk similar to the one in the picture above. Carson thought it was hilarious. He went up to him and said, "Hey, why you got that silly moon on your head! That's funny!" HA! What could I do but laugh!! It was so cute!

Squawks

Carson got a pair of Crocs today. He can say "crocodile," but for some reason "Crocs" doesn't come out right. He keeps calling them his "squawks!" He even wanted to sleep in his "squawks" tonight.

Running on the Windshield

Today I went to a friend's house to use her treadmill. (Don't get me started as to why we don't have our own yet...Bowflex, Bike trainer...Grrr) Anyway, when I was done running, Carson wanted to walk on it. So I turned it on really low and away he went. When we were driving home, he said, "That was fun in Liz's basement!" I asked him what his favorite part was, and he said, "Running on the windshield!" This language is so confusing!

Kids Say the Funniest Things!

Last week, Camryn got to go on a fieldtrip to the symphony. She was excited when she learned that other kindergarten classes were going other than hers. When I told her, the conversation went something like this:
Camryn: "Yeah! Now I'll be able to see my best friend!"
Kyra: "Oh, really? What's her name?"
Camryn: "I don't really know her name. She doesn't know mine either, but we're best friends on the playground!"

Names; a minor detail of a friendship, I guess!

Looking Forward to the Future

Today I asked Carson what he wanted to be when he grew up. He said, "An elephant! See, I have a long trunk!" (He opened his mouth and showed me his teeth!) He then went on to tell me "You and NeeNee will be leopards and Daddy will be a tiger!" I wonder what leopard housewives do all day long. It could be a good career move!

How Much TV is Too Much?

Carson and I were at the Children's Museum today. While he was playing with the train table, the trains kept falling off the track. Each time Carson would yell out, "Don't get mad, get Glad!" All of the other parents looked at him and me and laughed, but I was so embarrassed. It wouldn't be so bad if that was the only commercial phrase of choice. The other day we were in Lowes and he kept saying, "Wow! That's a low price!" (Staples commercial, I think). He also likes "Eat Fresh!" Whew! I think we need a little less TV in this house!

Boogie Man

This evening I was tickling Carson on my lap upside-down, which gave me a good view right up his nose! I jokingly asked him, "What's that boogie doing up there?" He replied, "He's in his home with all his friends!" Yummy thought!

A Sick Boy

Carson was up all night last night with a stomach bug. This morning his stomach was growling and he said, "Mommy, my tummy just snored!"

Hiccups

Last night Carson had the hiccups. He said, "Listen Mommy, see, I have the pups!" HA!

Setting Daddy Straight

Last night we went out for dinner. As we were walking back into the house, we heard a train whistle blow. Carson turned around and said, "Daddy, you hear a choo-choo?" Jerrod said, "Yea, Buddy. Do you think it's Thomas?" Carson furrowed his brow and said, "No, Daddy. It NOT Thomas; it's a REAL choo-choo!" We both laughed outloud! (Probably more funny at that moment.)

LIghtning McQueen on the Brain

This morning Mother Nature woke us up with a thunderstorm. Carson climbed into my bed and said in all seriousness, "It's Lightning McQueen outside, Mommy." I love him!

Tylenol Fixes Everything

Carson wasn't listening, again! What else is new. So, I picked him up and took him into the bathroom to brush his teeth for bed. When I set him down, he started crying and yelling, "That hurt my feelings ALOT, Mom!" He then went to the linen closet and said, "I want some of that Tylenol. My feelings hurt!" So cute!