Growing Up

Today, we had to run to Dollar General to get some cough medicine for me. On the way, Emmit was running his mouth (as usual). The conversations we have in the van are usually quite amusing. Today's went something like this:

Emmit: "Where are we going?"

me: "To get me some cough medicine. I need cough medicine for big people, not for little kids."

Emmit: "When I grow up, can I take big people medicine?"

me: "Yes, if you are sick."

Emmit: "Am I big enough to drive Daddy's truck yet?"

me: "No, not quite. You have a few more years before you are ready to drive."

Emmit: "How many?"

me: "Oh, about 12."

Emmit: "Man, I'm growing up too fast."

The Latest From Emmit

Just wanted to share of a few of the latest funnies from Emmit:

-Last night, we went to eat at Cane's. Emmit & Evie had to share a piece of bread, and when Emmit finished his, he asked Evie if he could have hers. Well, of course, she said "NO!" even though she hadn't touched it in the 10 minutes we had been sitting there. So, I handed him the half I had left. guess he saw that I had none left, so he broke his new half in half, handed one piece to me, and gave me a little wink!

-Today, we were driving to pick Nathan up so he could ride with us to my doctor's appointment. On the way there, we saw a white van that must have reminded Emmit of the ice cream truck. He looked at it for a second and then said, "Momma, when I grow up, can I drive the ice cream truck?"

Kids These Days

We have two laptops that stay in the living room. The kids don't usually mess with them.

Well, just a few minutes ago, Evie grabbed the one I'm not using & climbed up on the couch. I went to grab it from her, and she started fighting & screaming...

"NO! It's my dot com!"

Can Those Be Recycled?

So, we recently got into hardcore recycling. We've managed to get our 4 weekly bags of garbage down to 1-1.5. Emmit is an awesome little recycler! He even stopped in the parking lot at Walmart yesterday to pick up a plastic bag to take inside to the bin. I was such a proud momma!

Today, I put Evie down for her nap, and Emmit & I were cleaning the living room so we could play a video game (he loves the Wii). He thought he was finished, but I made him go pick up something else, and it made him mad. All of sudden he said, "I'm gonna recycle you so I can get a new momma." And then he just started giggling and wouldn't stop! The little butthead!

Evie & the hummus

Saturday night, Nathan & I were watching this show on Food Network about food at baseball stadiums. At one, it showed that they serve hummus & chips instead of nachos. I mentioned that I'd like to try hummus because a lot of people say it's a good healthy snack. Nathan said he's had it before & it's okay, and that he's seen it at Target in the deli sold with pita bread. So, I said I'd pick some up the next time we were there.

So, Sunday, we went to Target, and on our way up to the register, we remember to stop by the deli. We looked around and couldn't find it. So, we walked over to the produce department where they have tofu & found little snack packs of hummus w/pretzels. I got a pack of that, and we checked out. Then we went to the snack bar to get a everyone an afternoon snack.

So, we sat down and everyone was eating their hot pretzel (chocolate chip), and I opened the hummus to try it (my verdict: it must be an acquired taste; not bad, but not my favorite.)

Emmit saw me dipping the pretzel and asked to try it. So, I gave him one with a little on it. He made a face & said it was hot.

Then comes Evie. I scooped up some on a pretzel & handed it to her. She started licking it off. No face or anything. I was thinking, "Oh, she likes it!" On the third lick, the flavor must of hit her. She dropped the pretzel, grabbed her big chocolate chip pretzel & started wiping her tongue off with it!

In Case You Were Wondering Where God Lives...

You can all stop searching! A fellow March '04 mommy has found God for us!

"Our Father, who art in Wichita."