Bits of Wisdom

We were stopped patiently at the traffic light on Expo. I told the girls that the fair was going to be earlier this year and that it would be pretty soon. I told the girls to look out the window so they could see the golden bears at the entrance.

Alessa exclaimed, "That bear is made out of shine-ness."

Kids Scream the Darnedest Things

Last year, I was shopping in Target to get some last minute things for a trip we were taking (I know, don't the best stories always happen in Target?). I had the girls in the double side-by-side and we were in the deodorant aisle and called Rik on my cell phone to ask if he had enough deodorant for our trip or if I should pick some up while I was thinking about it. I looked down at the girls as I closed my phone and noticed that Alessa had her shirt up over her head and was rubbing a tube of roll-on deodorant on her chest.

"Alessa!" I admonished as I took the tube away, "Put your shirt down! We're in a store! What are you doing?"
"Nipple Mommy!" she smiled. I turned the tube in my hand and there was in fact a shirtless man on the label preparing to make himself smell his pure sport best.
"No, Honey," I replied, "This is not for your nipple."
"Oh."
Then she got THAT look in her eye and all-but-shouted:
"MOMMY'S NIPPLE!!!"

I had no clue they keep the temperature so high in Target.

Song

Caleigh was playing with the doctor set that Santa gave them last year and held the stethoscope up to Rik's chest.

"What do you hear?" Rik inquired.
"I'm listening to your song," replied Caleigh.
"My song?"
With a innocent smile, Caleigh answered, "Yes. It's your heart song."

:::sniffle::: My heart just broke a little.