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Happy Valentine’s Day

Briana — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:52:23 +0000

I’m a bit cynical about Valentine’s Day. I feel like it is a holiday that the greeting card companies made up to get us to buy more stuff. I mean, shouldn’t we show our loved ones that we care all year round?

Even with that…what Sofia, who is almost four years old told me tonight was adorable.

“Dads give moms flowers for Valentine’s Days. Moms like it when Dads give them flowers for Valentine’s Day.” All the while, shaking her head like she wanted me to agree with her.

Very sweet.

P.S. Moms like it when Dads get them flowers any day!

Is Santa Real?

Briana — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:00:23 +0000

“Is Santa Real?”

This burning question from a five year old. Instead of waiting Eli answers his own question. “Santa is dead.”

Ah, uh, okay. That is rather morbid.

“Santa is dead because last year I wasn’t good and I still got presents. If Santa was still alive, he wouldn’t bring me presents because I wasn’t good.”

Hmm. Interesting.

It kinds of continues the conversation from last year with this statement, “I wasn’t good this year but Santa still brought me presents.” We chuckled at this four year old’s statement.

So this year we are even more baffled? Maybe, a lump of coal this year would make him believe Santa IS real? I’m sure “Santa” is considering that possibility right now.

Oh, yeah, and I apologize to any parents in his preschool class. He has been having arguments with kids about this very subject.

Applesauce

Briana — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:15:19 +0000

Apparently, to my three year old daughter that is what mommy smells like.

At first I was a little puzzled because while I was holding her. She said, “Mommy, your hair smells like applesauce.” I just kind of chuckled.

Then I looked at my lotion I used this morning and it was a CVS Brand, Essence of Beauty in Pomegranate Apple.

Kids are so cute.

Doubling Dating

Briana — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:00:38 +0000

I could probably have a blog just on the hilarious things that Eli tells us. Seriously. He has some outrageous stories. I really need to start documenting them better to torture him when he is older.

He comes home from preschool one day last spring and quips that “Meghan is doubling date me and Trey.”

So I replied, you mean Trey is going out with another girl?

“No, she is doubling dating both of us.”

Hannah, who is eleven, screeched, “Eli, that isn’t double dating, that is cheating.” Of course, then Hannah runs off to text Meghan’s older sister to tell her the latest Meghan/Eli drama.

His hopes were dashed. He stood there looking confused and defeated. But, really, preschoolers “dating.” The whole scenario is comical.