Let Me Make Myself Clear...

I was going to watch Stacy's kids while she went to an appointment. Katherine was really excited to play with Tanner, so she started to get antsy when they hadn't arrived at the appointed time. K: "Maybe they aren't coming." Me: "They're coming. Do you want me to read a story to you while we wait?" K: "No....Maybe Aunt Stacy forgot." Me: "She didn't forget. She's just running late." K: (With her usual exasperated "Oh, come on, Mommy" look) "She's driving."

What Goes Around Comes Around

From the time-out corner: "Mom, you are GROUNDED from getting me in trouble!"

If You Can't Say Something Nice....

K: "Mommy, you're fat."
Me: "Katherine, that isn't a nice thing to say."
K: (After a moment, with a lightbulb appearing above her head) You're not OLD.....is that nice?"

Menu For Picky Eaters

Emma has to be one of the pickiest eaters on the planet. I swear she complains about 99% of the food that is placed in front of her. Recently, I put her plate in front of her and she immediately started whining about how disgusting it was. Frustrated, I told her that she better stop complaining about dinner every night or I was going to start implementing consequences. Without hesitation, Katherine piped up, "Or else Mommy is going to feed you SPIDERS!!!"

The Alphabet

Katherine was singing letters in a random order to the tune of the alphabet song. When she finished, she excitedly announced, "I sang my ABC's upside-down!"

Discovering New Talents

We were out shopping, and when we got back to the van I picked Katherine up from the cart and "flew" her to her seat in the van. With a big smile, she exclaimed, "I KNEW I could fly!" Now I'm just worried that she's going to experiment with this "newly-discovered talent"!

Staying on Topic

I had been ironing when Katherine walked into the room, so I warned "Don't touch the iron. It's hot." She replied (since we were on the subject), "Oh. Can I touch some candy?"