Funny Conversations: Latin Vocabulary

Evan: Mom, I’m reading my Latin words from the next few chapters.  You’re my mater…
Mom: Yep.
Evan: …and Daddy’s a homo!
Mom: ::sputtering::  Um, right.
Glossary: mater=mother, homo=man

Ghost Spider and Fleeing Woman

Evan introduced me to his newest Lego creation this morning at breakfast. It is called the “Ghost Spider”. He was showing me all of its features.
He must very carefully observe how things go at our house because, as he set a Lego person next to the Ghost Spider on the counter, he said, “Look! It [...]

Funny Conversations: Wrong State

We were running errands and had limited time to make it to an appointment, so I figured fast food was the best option.
Mom: What do you want to get for lunch?
K-Girl: Arby’s!
E-Boy: No! Connecticut Fried Chicken!

Bedtime Questions (Updated)

It’s as if they conspire together to avoid the inevitable “lights out”: one wants a drink of water, one needs a Motrin, one’s too hot, one wants a story, one wants to inquire about tomorrow’s weather…and I have one child (I’ll let you guess which) who comes up with some really random questions when I’m [...]

No Swearing in the House

At breakfast on Sunday, we were discussing the difference between real laws and “Mama’s laws” (I objected to how this was stated, because my laws are real).
So Tim asked Evan to recite one of Mama’s laws.
He thought for a moment. “You may not swear in the house, unless you’re a parent.” Then he started giggling.
Tim [...]

Funny Conversations: Itchy Armpits

Kendall:  [reading the box of cold medicine] Temporarily relieves runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose or throat, itchy, watery eyes…
Evan: Kendall, does it say anything about “itchy armpits”?

Funny Conversations: Revenge

We had reached the restaurant where we were going to have dinner and were sitting in the truck waiting for someone to back out of the parking spot we were ready to park in. At the last second, another car came from the other direction and took the space.
Tim: (jokingly) We’ll just have to give [...]

Funny Conversations: Spelling Lesson

Evan giving Kendall spelling words and using them in a sentence:
Evan:  DELIGHT. I am not the delight of your life. Am I?
Kendall:  D-E-L-I-G-H-T. No.
Evan:  HEART. You can never reach my heart.
Kendall:  I could if I had a knife.

Funny Conversations: A Commentary on my Baking Skills (?)

(From the deep-but-distracted thinker):
Evan:  Mom, sometimes I wonder what it must feel like to die.  (pause)  Can I have another muffin?

Funny Conversations: Estate Planning

Evan:  Mom, when you die, are you going to leave me everything you own?
Mom:  Evan!  Why would you ask such a thing?!!!
Evan:  Sorry.  (Pause)  Well, will you?
Mom: (laughing) Don’t you think your sister should get a share of the inheritance?
Evan:  But I’m the boy.  (Thinking)  Does Daddy have a will?
Mom: (laughing too hard to respond)
Evan: [...]