Another Random Kiddo Quote

Hey mommy...my chips can sing. Do you hear them? -Trevin

Green Eggs & Ham

The boys have been into Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham lately. I, personally, think Dr. Seuss was a genius! That story has encouraged the boys to try all kinds of foods. I just have to say "Sam I am" and at the very least they take a taste! We've been joking about having green eggs and ham, so I finally decided to make some for dinner.

Here they are waiting for dinner:

I didn't actually have ham so I just used bacon and called it ham. It's basically the same thing, right?

Here's the finished product. They're not very pretty, but they are green!

All the Modern Conveniences

I found this the other day:

Hmmm...I couldn't even begin to put myself in the mind of a 4 year old and figure out the thought process behind this, so I had to ask. Trevin was proud to report that he had placed the toilet paper on the seat. I asked him why. He answered matter-of-factly and with a 'duh' look on his face. He said it was "for when you go potty you can just wipe your butt with the paper. It's all ready for you." (You know, because it's way too difficult to reach to the toilet paper holder on the wall!)

Random Kiddo Quote of the Day

Mommy, I think there are fishes under our house. -Mekhi

Go Figure...

Mekhi told his daddy that his favorite part of the parade was the guy who scooped up the horse's poop. Go figure...

Literally

Lately, Rob has been taking the boys to his barber for haircuts. Trevin was sitting in the chair and the girl who was cutting his hair asked him to look down at his toes. He looked down, thought for a second, and said "But, I have my shoes on!". Sometimes they take things so literally!

Kisses anyone?

The boys are obsessed with Rob's little red car. They call it Lightning McQueen or the race car. When they were about 2 1/2, Trevin figured out how to open the car doors. We didn't really think it was a big deal; we'd just take out the keys and put on the parking break. He would sit in there and 'drive' forever. One day he was 'driving' and apparently got bored. He came out of the car looking like this:

Surely you're wondering what mascara has to do with a toddler's pretend drive in daddy's race car. Well...I have a little habit of putting on mascara while in the car (yeah, yeah...I know...that's not safe. I don't do it while I'm actually driving, so relax!). Anyway, he found a leftover mascara stick while playing in the car and decided to put on his face like mommy! Pretty, huh?! You should see the mirror and upholstery. They make his face look great!

Unfortunatley, that day we also learned that car CD players don't respond well to being stuffed with dimes and quarters. We're still suffering the results of that experiment!

It's Getting Better!

I decided to make a special treat for the boys after baths a few nights ago. Strawberry shortcake!! After taking a couple bites Mekhi stopped eating and said he his tummy hurt. He truly looked like his stomach was upset, so I told him he probably shouldn't eat any more dessert if he had a stomach ache. Of course he couldn't resist! He'd eat a few bites then stop and whine about his tummy. Eventually we looked over and saw that he had finished the dessert and was actually licking the Cool Whip off the plate! Rob and I automatically asked him if his tummy was feeling better. In between licks he managed to say, "It's getting better!"

Naturals

We're visiting the boys' uncle, Travis, in Bozeman, MT right now. They got to debut their skills as DJ's at his radio station! Of course, Mekhi sang a song and Trevin talked about his imaginary friend (his boy)! How funny! I don't think they really understood the concept that they were on the radio, but it was a fun experience anyway!

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Money Laundering

I neglected to empty out the boys pockets before dumping their pants into the laundry and now I have a washing machine full of plucked dandelions, rocks, and wet play money. Grrr...

Says Trevin (while looking at breakable things in my antique hutch): "Mom, these are decorations. We [Mekhi and I] touch them and when you walk by us we stop touching. And when you leave us we touch again."

Says Mommy: "You know you are not obeying even if I don't see you do it."

Says Trevin: "Hmmmmmm...I don't think so."

Oh boy...I'm in for trouble. I'm just holding out hope that this means that Trevin will be the kind of kid who tells me everything!

Scissor Skills

Here's the good news: the bank will replace a $100 bill that has been cut into many pieces. You can figure out the bad news on your own.

Where's the Party?

The boys had a birthday party when they turned 4. They invited a few friends, played games, and decorated their own cakes. I took down the party decorations while they were napping the day after their party. When Mekhi discovered the missing decorations he said, "Mommy, I'm going to turn back into 3 so we can have a party with decorations again."

Boogers

Said Mekhi (pointing at me with a huge booger on the tip of his finger): "Don't be mean to the booger or he'll poke you!"

Cold Hands

After feeling my freezing, cold hands Trevin said, "Mom you don't live outside. Why are your hands so cold?"