Out of the Mouths of Babes--July

7/1--Brandon and his friend came up with a new pastime:  Noodle Jousting.

Fun.  Exciting.  Fairly safe.

7/2--Andrew asked Whit about our visit to the water park today.  While on the lazy river, she was using her imagination so she told him, "We went on a panda hunt in a bamboo forest." When Andrew asked if she found any she replied as condescendingly as possible for a six-year-old, "Panda bears don't live in the United States, Dad."

 I thought all adults knew that.

7/3--Whit and I were shopping at Target and decided to try on the hats.  She put one on and I told her she looked so cute.  When I tried the same one on she said, "Well, of course it looks good on you, Mom.  You look just like me!"

  Twins.

7/12--B's new travel plans:  I'd love to go to a place that sells gourmet cotton candy.  That would be heaven for me.

Take me with you!

7/13--In the van today, Brandon said, "Wouldn't it be cool if there was an animal called an Octohorn?  It would have eight horns and each horn could control a different element."  I thought that was so creative and told him he should write a story about it.  When we stopped the van, I needed to write something down in my planner.  Brandon asked, "Are you writing the Octohorn down for Out of the Mouths of Babes?"  No.  "Well, I think you should."  At your service, sweetheart.

 He also requested that I take his pictures with this short tie.

7/15--I didn't realize B was the history expert of the family.  As we were driving through West Virginia today, he informed us, "If we lived in colonial times, this would still be Virginia." 

7/29--We ate lunch at a Japanese restaurant.  When they brought out our miso soup I asked Caroline if she wanted to try it.  She said, "No.  It's too exciting."

 Apparently doesn't want to be over-excited.

7/31--Caroline wanted something to eat this morning, but Grandma Sweat and I were having a hard time figuring out what it was.
Grandma:  Do you want cereal?
C:  No.
G:  A banana?
C:  No.
G:  Some crackers?
C:  No.
G:  (running out of options at this point)  Celery?
C:  No.
G:  Do you want a hundred dollars?
C:  No.  (pause to think)  Yea. Yea!  YEA!  Dollars.

 Smarty pants.

7/31--Caroline is enamored with the word "exciting," but doesn't know what it means.  She drank Sprite at a party tonight and after making her scrunchy face said, "It's exciting."