When I told Kaylee she wasn't old enough to stay home by herself, she said, "I'm double digits too, you know! Grace spent a whole day writing out tickets for people in our family.  Mine said "Ticket for being too nice.  2 more nice tickets and ... [ Read More ]

"I have the sacred power of whistling.  Do you have it too, mom?"  Kaylee asked me.  Guess what? Turns out that I have that sacred power too! "I don't want to live in a world without bagels or toast or cream cheese or butter."  Grace said one ... [ Read More ]

"That place is a miracle worker!"  Grace exclaimed as we left Dave and Busters, a game/ restaurant type place in the mall. "How?" Joshua asked her. "Well, on the way there, my stomach hurt, but when we got inside I felt all better!" She ... [ Read More ]

Grace warned, "Don't smell my shoes.  They smell like TERROR!"   Another day she said, "Let's make a fruit salad! All fruit, no salad." "Dear Lord," Gracie prayed. "Please help mommy's tummy to stop hurting tonight, or tomorrow, ... [ Read More ]

"I'm mentally allergic to that." Joshua came up with the amazing idea to be "mentally allergic" to certain foods. Originally, he tried saying he was "allergic" to dinner, but I shot that down really quickly. You can't be allergic to something you've ... [ Read More ]