Funny things I've neglected to blog

Facebook is storming the globe, of course--and many times, nowadays, when my children say something funny, I just pop over there and posted it as my status for friends and family to see.

Today, however, I wanted to record them all here. So, if you're reading these as duplicates--my apologies! (Although I'm not that sorry for you, I guess--who doesn't need more laughter in their day!?)

This Momma has to record for prosperity purposes!


Ethan, playing basketball on the Wii:
"Mom, guess who I have on my team?"
Me: "Who, buddy?"
E: "It's me, you, and Grandma 'Nette."
Me, drumming up some excitement: "Are ya gonna win!?"
E: "Probably not with that team."

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Lola: "Happy birthday, poopy head!" (She mumbles a lot, but of course THAT was clear as a bell)
My head drops into both of my hands....I look up to see each brother laughing and pointing at another brother! They knew the next question out of my mouth was going to be:
"WHO taught her that!?"
and then Ethan added to the laughter by blaming Buddy--our Elf on the Shelf!!

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This little girl climbed up onto the table and helped herself to a couple of apples....
and my inner junior higher instantly came out.

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Around Christmas time, we read quite a few books about the nativity, which was great! It wasn't as great, however, the day Ethan saw a lady in a burqa and shrieked (in a quiter-than-Mommy-would-have-liked-restaurant): 

"Mom! It's MARY! From baby Jesus and Joseph and Mary in the manger!

(Though, to be fair, middle Eastern garb does look quite a bit like biblical attire....)

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Speaking of stories of Christmas:

Me: "Ethan, do you remember our story from last night? What was the name of the angel who told Mary that she was going to be baby Jesus' mother?"

(Looking for the answer Gabriel)

Ethan: "Uh.....ummmmm....."

Me: "It started with a "G". Guh....guh....gaaaaaa....."

Ethan: "Gabraham!"

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And, Christmas songs.....

"Tha paddles are glowing....the baby awakes.....

(Ethan, singing Away in a Manger)

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Cameron, the day after his birthday: "Mom? I still feel like I'm five."

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We actually got a bit of snow a couple of weeks ago--more like a dusting. Ethan was so excited. It didn't last long, though, and when he looked out the sliding glass door after his rest, he proclaimed:

"Aw, Mom! All the snow died!"

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For the last couple of years, we have had a lot of fun with our Elf on the Shelf. His name is Buddy, and although we don't use him as a behavior modification technique (think, "You better be good because Buddy is watching you and will tell Santa!") the boys love to get up every morning and find where Buddy has "hidden".

One night, I hid Buddy in the stockings, and had the bright idea to put some torn paper underneath.

 (Buddy has a tendency to be naughty once in a while.) 

Ethan woke up, and, after he had found him, looked him square in the eyes and said:
"BUDDY! You're not supposed to be opening presents before Christmas! Shame on you!"

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My boys love to create "Miis" on the Wii.  They have created many characters resembling real life people, including a few of the Bears players--Forte, Urlacher, and Hester, to name a few.

One night, while playing frisbee golf as the "Hester" mii, I overheard Cameron, trying to justify his poor score to Ethan, who was beating him rather solidly:

"Well.....this is golf. Not football. It's not Hester's game. What do you expect?

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Lola: "Tammy!"

Cameron: "What?"

Lola: "Tam-mmy!"
Cameron: "What?!"

Lola: "TAM---MMMMY!"

Cameron, loudly: "Lola, what? You're supposed to say SOMETHING!"

Lola, shouting: ".......SOME! ......TING!!"

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Oh, my children...I am so thankful God gave each and every one of you a great sense of humor! You each brighten my day--every day--more than you will ever know!!