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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Kid-isms

These are just random conversations I have had with my kids. Nothing earth shattering, just something that will be fun to laugh about in 20 years.
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I have often referred to the internet when I can't find something, need a recipe, or had to find a way to get a sliver out of Porters foot without hurting him. One time I couldn't figure something out and Madison said, "Mom, why don't you go ask the computer."
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I asked Porter how he liked being five years old and if he was looking forward to turning six. He said, "It's fine. I just thought I would be a lot older when I was five." I told him that doesn't change much. Every age I looked forward to, I thought I was going to be a lot older. In fact, I was sure that by my forties I would be really, really, old. And I'm not! Unless you ask my kids.
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Madison likes to give me "a makeover" with her makeup she got for Christmas. It is a palette of clown colors. I have my eyeliner and mascara in my purse so I was just going to finish up in the car. I only had on eyeshadow so I'm sure I looked a little different. I was walking out the door and Madison said, "Uh, Mom...are you wearing my makeup?"
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We FINALLY got a dining room table. The kids have been eating at a little miniature kids table and it is really hard to even have room for their plates and cups. I was really excited about the table too, so I have been making an effort to have real meals. After the first time, Madison said to me, "Mom, that was so fun. Can we do it again?" I said, "What?" She said, "You know....have real family dinners."
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On the way to school one day we had this conversation:
Madi: Mom, is Nephi real?
Before I could even answer, Porter said, "Of course he's real! Madi."
I interjected and explained that yes he was real. He just lived a really, really long time ago. Before houses, air conditioning, roads and cars, and even cell phones.
Madi: Well, if they didn't have phones then how did they call people when they wanted to talk to them?
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Brant and I were arguing, well just a simple disagreement. Lane came and put both hands on my cheeks, like he always does. He made me look him in the eye and then he said, "Mom, just walk away." He's so funny. He always breaks the tension.