Funny Stuff the Kids Say

Elise: You don't want to be outside bleeding.
Me: Oh, yeah?
Elise: Yeah, you'll get followed by those dang squirrels!

"Mommy, if I laugh too hard, I pee my pants. Even if I don't have to go one bit." -Elise

"I think someone sent a message." -Elise during her class Zoom Meeting, I checked the chat box and she was the one who sent the message. I guess she just felt like tattling on herself!

Conversation during the lead-up to Elise's music lesson: How can you change the world?

Elise: Only eating healthy food and also mac and cheese sometimes. No treats at all.

Me: Carter why is your video turned off: Please turn it back on. (During his Zoom class)

Carter: But I don't want to get called on! 

Elise: I can't sleep because I'm too happy. I can't sleep because I'm too happy for Christmas. It's not that long away.

Elise: Mommy, anyway I just love your face.

Me: I just love your face.

Elise: Your face is just so gorgeous.

Elise: Do you know why I don't want a snake?

Me: Why?

Elise: Mites

Me: Mites?

Elise: Yeah, they can get mites and usually it's under their chin so you have to lift their head up to check. You have to check their whole bodies. Mites can make snakes sick and die.

"You have a lot of stuff in your head. You need to let it rest!" -Elise

Me: Did someone get out of the bath and run down the hallway?

The kids: No

Me thinking: This makes no sense, the hallway carpet is so wet.

Me: Okay, did someone get out of the bath and walk down the hallway?

The kids: Yes

We were at the zoo and one of the animals was off exhibit.

"Ah, this one's out of stock!"-Elise

Wordless Wednesday

Not sure if this ever made it on here before, Elise doing school work with Tesla as a pillow.

Carter was having some issues accessing a link so he got to have a one-on-one Zoom Meeting with the librarian.

Elise following along with her art teacher to create artwork.

Enjoying a science experiment to test out solids changing to liquids.

Since the kids didn't get fall pictures done at school, Ty set something up in the garage and took "school pictures" for me out there.

The kids playing some wrestling game.

Came in from running and the kids were snuggled in Carter's bed reading.

We met Rocky and Leina in Independence, KS to celebrate Carter's Birthday and Christmas. We walked through the zoo and Carter asked me to take a lot of pictures.

Carter blowing out his candle.

Blueberry muffins for breakfast on our snow day. Muffins were a birthday present from Gma and Gpa.

First snow day for this winter!

Just a boy and his dog in the snow.

Snowball fight on our hike!

Catching the snow in her mouth.

Making snow ice cream.

Painting his birthday shirt, he was excited to be old enough to free hand the 8 this year.

Annual Holiday Lights Run with my running buddies.

Carter got new "Who Would Win" books and he and Elise sat and read them for a long time.

First time Carter's ever had snow on his birthday!

Birthday party with his besties at the park.

Separate picnic tables for each family while we ate lunch. May have been different than his usual birthday but he was so pleased to have a party!

Snowball fight during his party.

Beautiful sunset during my snowy trail run.

Holiday hat day for school.

Elise had hat day the following day so she wore the same hat.

Tesla was scared by something and climbed into Elise's lap in the car. Carter tried to get a picture for me.

Feeding the ducks.

Carter wanted me to take a picture of him.

So then Elise wanted me to take a picture of her in the same spot.