My boys are raised now. One has his own son. Like many empty nesters, I hold memories of my children growing up deep within my heart.
This morning, as I sat by the pool drinking coffee and listening to the birds sing, I pulled a few of those memories out . . . funny things I remember my little guys saying:
1. “Momma, are you gonna boss me today?”
2. “Can we have basketti (spaghetti) for dinner?”
3. “Here, let me break this into three halves.”
4. “Mommy, can I marry you when I get big?”
5. “Is it tomorrow today?”
6. “Nah, I don’t wanna pray about it. I’m gonna bite him back.”
7. “Are we Republicans, or Democraps?”
8. “Mommy, will you tickle my back?”
9. “I’m not gonna eat that, it tastes like eyeballs.”
And, my ALL TIME FAVORITE:
10. “If you push real hard, poop comes out faster.”
What are some of the funny things your children said?
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Oh, my word, thanks for the laughs this morning! I do remember my son calling them “DEMON-crats,” too. And my daughter called spaghetti “Spit-for-daddy.”
Thanks for sharing!
Heather, those are great! Made me giggle.
Made me laugh out loud, Kellie! Especially the “democraps” part. : )
Thanks, Cheryl. I’m sure you could quote a few of your own!
Okay, my favorite was #6. My godson provided the best kid line when he was about 4. I was kidsitting (I was no longer allowed to say babysitting) Brent. My own son was not quite 2. Brent told us, “I’m gonna be a doctor when I grow up.”
I asked, “What made you decide that?”
He looked at me like I was a dunce and replied, “My mind. It helps me think.”
Oh Ane….that’s hilarious! Thanks for sharing. Nothing like the funny things that come out of a kid’s mouth to lighten the day, huh?
Sweet, sweet post. Wish I’d kept a journal of my children’s little sayings. Sure is fun to go back and remember those days.
Thanks, Julie. Even after posting, I thought of a few more. One time my dad came to visit and he handed my sons each a dollar bill. My youngest lifted his dollar back to my dad and said, “I wanna five on it.”
Very funny, Kellie.
The story that came to my mind was when we lived in a heavily Jewish populated city. We were in the car driving past all the Jews walking to temple and our 6 year old cries out, “Look. That man has a harmonica on his head!” Meaning “yarmulke”
Oh my….that is funny, Julie!
One time as I asked the kids to help me clean up the house, I used the old saying, “Many hands make light work.”
My daughter worked — deep in thought — awhile, then finally asked, “Mom, I don’t get it. What do you mean about small hands making the lamp work?”
Cute, Trudy!