Rozey Thorn Trees

Me: Some day when I pass on to the other side...I wonder if I'll be able to leave my digital library for my family to have. There was a case several years ago with a family that wanted access to their father's Kindle library, but Kindle refused to give it to them. I wonder what happened with that because you can inherit a literal library, so why not a digital library? Laura: Most libraries end up in Goodwill. Touché.

Laura: You need to wear a diaper to bed. 2yr: No diaper. Laura: Yes, you need a diaper so you don't go peepee and poopoo in the bed. 2yr: No diaper! I'll be nice. (I'd consider that a loaded statement! Nice try, though, haha)

8yr: Where did you put Tigey? 4yr: I don't know. I don't have a good remembory.

Car travel with three incessantly bickering siblings in the back seat is not OK! Me: That's enough girls! No more fighting! You can't behave that way any longer. You shan't behave that way!... 8yr: Shan't? Me: Shan't, as in shall not. You shall not behave that way any longer! Shan't. The girls proceeded to mock me for several minutes with affected British tones: "Shan't! Hahaha! Shan't! I shan't go to the store today! Hahaha! I shan't eat pizza! Hahaha! I shan't wag my tail! Hahaha! I shan't go to the bathroom! HAHAHA...." Whatever. They stopped fighting the rest of the way. Grammar: the great uniter 😉

The book Furlie Cat: Me: That cat better be careful. If it bullies the bear, the bear might eat it! 4yr: And then poop it out! Me: 🙃 Laura: She's been learning a lot about the human body and how it works.

8yr: Why are there so many bad people in the world? Me: What bad people? Who do you mean? 8yr: Darth Vader. Me: Well, that's one. Is that it? 8yr: And the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Me: That's two bad people. Well, if you look around, I think most of the people you see are not bad people. They're good people trying to work hard and make a living honestly and are probably really nice when you talk to them. I don't think they want to kill anyone. 8yr: Well, everyone feels like killing an annoying person sometimes, haha. Me: Haha, I guess that's true. That's the sin part of us that we have to fight against!... (Who knew that watching Attack of the Clones, my least favorite episode, with my daughter would lead to a heartfelt discussion of the Lord's prayer as a force for good in our life 😇.)

I've discovered an alternative power source that could potentially revolutionize society as we know it: toddlers blowing kisses. My 2-year-old sure can power up my day! 😗😘😀

4yr: Why are hearts for loving? Me: Because they're close to our hugs. 4yr: Awww! (hugs her new bunny pajamas closer to her chest) 💓

My 8yr complaining about her sore thumb: "It hurts so bad! I hate splinters! The splinter is Darth Vader and the white blood cells are Jedi Knights!..."

Me: You could buy a lot with a $60,000 game prize! 8yr: Like 10,000 puppies? Me: 😯

2yr: What's that? Me: Sunblock. 2yr: What's sunblock? Me: It's lotion that you put on your skin that keeps the sun from burning you. 2yr: Why? Me: Because the sun is very hot. 2yr: Why? Me: Because it's a big star made of burning plasma. 2yr: Why? Me: Because God made it that way. 2yr: Why? Me: Because it pleases him. 2yr: Why? Me: Because it's beautiful and good. 2yr: Oh. (Next time I'll start with because it's beautiful and good, haha)

I'm very impressed that I talked myself out of buying a gourmet cookie today!  (Hmm, I deserve a gourmet cookie for that.)