names!

Madeline and I are outside rocking in our chairs on the porch when she looks at me and says, "Mom, when I grow up, I know what I'm going to name my babies. If I have a boy, I'll name him Tiki Tiki Tembo No Sa Rembo Cherry Berry Uchi Pip Berry Pembo and if I have a girl I'll name her Catalina Magdalena Hoppensteiner Wallendimer Hogan Logan Bogan!" I asked what their nicknames would be and she said, "Kate and William."

almost 3...

Me: Grant, how old are you going to be on your birthday?
Grant: I do have chocolate cake for my birthday. I go see Wild Animal Park!
Me: Yes, we're going to the Wild Animal Park for your birthday, but how old are you going to be? You're going to be THREE, yes, that's right! So how old are you going to be on your birthday?
Grant: THREE!!!

Whew!

her prayer

Madeline: Dear Jesus, thank you for laughter!

absolute cuteness

Grant: Achoo! Achoo!
Me: Bless you, Grant!
Grant: Mommy, Mommy...scuse me!
Me: Yes, Grant?
Grant: Thank you bless you me.