Too much TLC??

We were on a walk the other day. Caroline saw a house for sale and there was a worker going in and out.

Caroline: Look Daddy, they are flipping that house!

Maureen: Yeahhhh, flip-ppping!

Happy New Christmas!!

Yesterday, on Valentine's Day morning, Maureen woke up and the first thing she said in an excited but sleepy whisper was:

"Happy Newwww Christmas Mommmm!!!"

She knew there were secrets and presents so what else could it be? When she went downstairs and saw the table full of flowers and candy from her daddy, as well as heart-shaped cookies that I made, her expression was just as awesome as Christmas morning. She then proceeded to stuff her mouth with chocolates and cookies and was on a sugar high all morning, according to the stressed out nanny!

Guest Post: "It's so BORING up there."

At our church, all the children can go down to the basement for awhile during Mass for "children's church." They sing and color for about 15 minutes. We received the email message below from the mom who escorted all the kids last week. (Lainey is her daughter.)

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Hey guys,

You may have wondered why Maureen didn't return to your pew as promptly as Caroline. All the other children shuffled back up the stairs, but there remained Maureen, brows furrowed, arms crossed. I explained that it was time to go back to our families. She was silent. I wasn't really sure what was going on in her little head. After a moment, she began to make her way to the stairs, stopped again and oh-so-desperately stated, "But it's so BORING up there!" I about lost it. It was so heartfelt and sincere. If Lainey hadn't been standing there with me, I would have bust up laughing. I just thought I'd share this one with you.

Ewww! How Unappropriate! They Keep Kissing!

Patrick: How was breakfast with Erin and her friend Andrew?
Caroline: Andrew is unappropriate.
Patrick: How is he unappropriate Caroline?
Caroline: He is unappropriate for an adult. He made me stick my finger in his nose.

and a little later...

Caroline: Andrew and Erin kept kissing in our house, like 4 times! Ewwww.
MaShell: Really? I never saw them.
Caroline: Yeah, they kept doing it when they were all like...proud of each other. And I asked them if they are going to get married and they just giggled. That's all, they just giggled.

Where's My Potty Train?

When Maureen was on the cusp of being completely potty trained but just needed a little incentive, I took her shopping for a toy as a reward. She picked out a green Thomas the Train engine. She calls it her Potty Train. It took me a few weeks to realize this was a play on words.

Now, pretty much on a daily basis, she asks, "Where is my potty train??"

Crazy or Groovy?

Patrick: “Caroline, this next song [by Seal] is called Crazy!”
Caroline: “It doesn’t sound crazy. It sounds GROOVY! It makes me shake my bottom”