March 2011

Some kid quotes that deserve mention:

We had pizza tonight, I told the kids that we were having a pizza party. “What should we celebrate?” I asked them. Tyler said, “Anslie!” I asked, “What are we celebrating about Anslie?” He thought for a moment, then smiled. “That she’s so beautiful.” So we toasted our root beer to Anslie’s beauty and enjoyed gourmet pizza on the patio at 75 degrees.

As we were on the way out the door to church on Sunday, Tyler: "Mom, Anslie and I are stinkin' adorable, aren't we?"

And last, the bedtime goodbyes. They'll say anything to delay the parting for a few more seconds. Here's one I wrote down immediately, though this is nothing unique, I have such bedtime conversations most nights. Lights were already off, kids in bed, story read, prayer said, song sung, drink already requested and received.
“Good night, I love you,” I say as a shut the door.
“Mom?” Anslie starts. I wince.
“Have you ever seen goggles?”
“Yes, I’ve seen goggles.”
“I saw goggles last night, isn’t that silly.”
“Yes, very silly.”
Tyler: “Mom?”
“Yes Ty.”
“Do you know? I don’t like Grandpa’s truck. The one in the garage is ok, but the one out in the grass I don’t like. Why is it in the grass, doesn’t it get yucky out there? Maybe it’s there to be by the boat.” (Musing on Grandpa Hatch’s parking job, he hasn’t been to Grandpa’s for over a year and we’ve never talked about where he keeps his trucks.) “It takes a lot of gas to run, because it’s a big, big truck. Maybe as much gas as an airplane. I like airplanes too. Because they take a lot of gas.”
“Yes, a lot of gas. I love you. Goodnight.” And before more deep philosophizing takes place I slip out the door and shut it.