Thursday, June 23, 2011

Luke is going to College

We were at family dinner for Father's Day last Saturday and while at the table we were talking about Dylan going to college in August.  He is going to school in the mountains of North Carolina which happens to be very close to Tweetsie Railroad.  Someone said to Luke "Hey, you can go to college with Dylan and help him pick up chicks".  Luke just grinned and kept playing with his food. (We are in the play mode with food now as it is certainly more fun than eating). 

A few days later Dylan is leaving our house after he babysat for the afternoon.  Luke yells to him "Hey Dylan, after we pick up all the chicks at college and they leave, we can then go and ride the train". 

Priorities are a good thing!

Friday, June 17, 2011

When We Go On The Boat

"We can see lots of things right Mommy" Luke says.

We sure can.

"Am I going to go to Boat Camp?"

Daddy and mommy would like for you to --- at least for a few hours for one day maybe two because there will be lots of friends to make and fun things to do. 

OK Mommy and I will take Maran with me but what will you and daddy do without us?

We will work I am sure.  (knowing that we plan on working out, pooling it as I vision a favorite bar on the boat that I know I will find). 

Mommy, you and daddy need to not take your computers so you can kiss and hug.

OK LUKE we will see what we can do. Good idea. 

He then jumps up and down and claps his hands singing "Mommy and Daddy will kiss and hug".....repeatedly at the top of his lungs.  Maran is in the background saying "I don't want Mommy to kiss Daddy'..... a little girls love for daddy never ends and a little boys celebration is just adorable. 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Mommy are you...

"A responsible Driver"?  Luke asks.

I tell him that I always try to be cautious and responsible ...especially when he and Maran are in the car and that I don't have power over all the other drivers. 

He then says "Mommy, with great Power comes great responsibility and I would suggest  you use it wisely". 

OK then.......

Monday, June 6, 2011

Good Morning....

So Luke wakes up and comes into our room.  Maran is sitting on the bed watching Curious George.  (She has to watch it because her brother does and she is into doing 'everything' Luke does).

Luke jumps on the bed and says to Maran  "Good Morning Pumpkin (while rubbing her head)....how did you sleep last night".

He then looks at her cast and hugs her and says "I am so sorry.... I know it hurts". 

From the mouth of babes.....

Sunday, June 5, 2011

While Sitting at the Kitchen Table...

Mommy why is my skin darker?

Because you are from Guatemala.

Why is Maran's skin so...so.... so...uhm... Shiny?

Because she is from China.

And why is MeMe Joyce in Heaven?

because she got very sick and went to live with God.

Well, can't she just come to Charlotte and see us and go to the beach with us and play with us and help us pack our backpacks and help us water the plants and help us have fun? And then when we are done she can go back to God and Jesus and stay in the clouds for a while?

No honey, it doesn't work that way.  When you are in Heaven you are there forever.

Well, do you think she can at least come and help us clean off this clean off this kitchen table?  It's a real mess.

No sweetie MeMe Joyce was blind and she would have a hard time helping us clean off the table since it has so much stuff on it.

She should still come and see us and this is a good time since the table is so dirty she won't notice and it won't bother her like it's bothering me.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

LOVIN' CAMP

Mr. Snickerdoodle is LOVING summer camp.  (3 days a week for 4 hours... basically Mother's Morning Out.. SUMMER EDITION). Maybe because he is doing something his sister is not? Hum....