Kids say the funniest and cutest and sweetest things, don't they?!

Heard from the K-kiddos in the last week or so:

On the first day of school, the kiddos decided I didn't need to walk them into school.  I was expecting it from the ultra-cool boy, but not my mini me.  When I voiced I was sad, she said, "Mom, I didn't want you to walk me into class because I didn't want to you to have to deal with the crowded hallways. They were really crowded." 

The K-boy and girl were discussing the weight difference between them on our drive home.  In a hurry, he said to his sister, "your fat's butter!"  We all giggled, then K-girl had a major meltdown.

Yesterday, as the K-girl bounced on her bed and bebopped around her bedroom, she was belting out the tunes for Everybody Talks.  They sing "it started with a whisper" and she sang "it started with a whipsteak!"   Loudly. 

I really should come here and jot down the funny things the kiddos say, as they say them, so that I can remember them all.  

the goat

 The hubby has always had a moustache and goatee since we've dated. I think there might have been a time or two that he trimmed it shorter than his norm. The K-girl, a bit younger, would always pull on his chin whiskers and say, "I'm gonna get your goat."

The hubs has been debating on shaving it or not.

Well, this morning, he bit the bullet.  Pulled out the shaver and put it in overdrive. And just like that, it was gone. Half hour is all it took to wipe his face of a few years and those salt and pepper whiskers.

He broke the news to me via email, appropriately titled "dont' freak out."

Instantly, I thought something happened to the kiddos or that there might be some creepy crawly in our house or that the kiddos had already torn down the house in their cabin-fever summer fun. Instead, it contained a photo of his his newly shaven chin.

I like it. For now.  And probably only because I know it will be back sooner than later. 

The kiddos, on the other hand, woke up iwth a different reaction.

The K-boy said, "I think Mom is going to be horrified." And the K-girl told her dad, "That's weird, I mean, that's freaky weird. Does Mom know about it?"

When they find out I knew all along that this might happen, they will be weirdly horrified.

he & she

I love these two cute K-kiddos to the moon and back, every single moment of every single day.

But geez! This sibling rivalry, bickering, fighting, whatever you wanna call it between him and her is just enough to send their momma through the roof and to that very same moon.

They look sweet enough, but beyond their beautiful skin is some major dosage of sass.

He and she.  They are so much alike, yet they are so different.

• He loves his sister and tries to direct her in the right way. She does not listen to her brother because she wants her way.
• She wants him to play a game with her right now. He doesn't want to play, but would rather relax.
• He loses his temper quickly, especially when his sister whines. She whines alot just to get at her brother.
• She wants use the computer, but he's been relaxing at it for awhile. He screams "noooooooooooo!" because she is screaming "yeeeeeeeeeeees!"
• He likes to joke around and play practical jokes. She does, too, but wants the jokes to go her way.
• She likes to be loud, very loud. He likes to have peace and quiet.
• He wants to play in his own world of pretend karate-choppin' kickin' swirlin' around. She wants to stop his world from spinnin' so she can play, too.
• She wants to hug on her brother. He does not want anything to do with that lovey dovey stuff.

I, their dear mother, wish for ear plugs while I call them front and center to reconcile their differences. To hush the bickering. To referee.

Then, I make them face each other, nose to nose ---- they laugh together and hug one another.

And just a few moments later, it starts again.

I know, though, that one day they will grow very grateful for one another and for the lovely childhood they're sharing. Even though it is full of this thing called sibling rivalry at the moment, it is still very full of a deep bond between those two.

So alike, so different.

He and she -- so full of love.

why?

This morning, I hurriedly sent the hubby an email while prepping for my work day.   It simply stated "love you."  

An even shorter reply found its way into the inbox.  Why? 

My response:
... for the Kleenex box we always refer to that means we meet in the middle and/or muddle over the line with one another.
... for the paper towels left on the counter for it means you help in the kitchen, providing meals for the family.
... for squashing all the bugs and being creepy critter control.
... for making the kiddos giggle and squirm and for making them think you're freaky.
... for being silly and sweet and romantic and not so.
... for going to sleep without covers because it means I can pull all of them up to my chin.
... for farting in the bed because it reassures t hat you're still alive 'n kickin' during the night.
... for loving me and all my faults and still loving me.

And his:
You know the answers when I don't.
You are my spark when I have none
You give me the reason to be happy
You give life to my being

I love that man more than ever.  

she said

The lady at day care is doing evening babysitting now and it is obvious the K-girl would like for to watch them in addition to the hours they spend together each week.   

K-girl said to me yesterday, "I got her number, Mom." 

Okay.

"Please let Miss E watch us.   You and Daddy could go on a ... a ... a romance! " 

So sweet and innocent.  

tooth fairy

The cute K-girl said to me this morning while eating breakfast, "I want to be a tooth fairy!"  Really, tell me more.  Then she continued, " ... tooth fairies come from Waco. They don't have real wings and I have no idea what kind of shoes they wear."  

Cute, sweet and innocent words.