Catching up on the Quotable & Notable

11/22/12

Darin was flipping channels and came to the end of Jaws, where one guy is being eaten in half. Bode starts laughing. And he kept laughing as the movie ended and the shark got blown up.

Hmm...interesting reaction. That movies gave me nightmares when I was a kid.

11/20/12

Cole: Mmm, that looks good.
(takes a sip of my mango marguerita without asking)

Me: Umm, that's not for you.

Cole: (wiping his tongue on his napkin) Eww, what is that?

That'll teach him to steal my drinks.

11/15/12

Driving home today, Ian notices a middle aged woman on the sidewalk wearing an orange hoodie and sweats.

Ian: Mom, she looks like she just escaped from prison.

Notice to women out there: orange sweatsuits are neither flattering nor a good representation of your criminal status...unless you really did just escape prison.

11/14/12

Me: Kids, what's my rule about dessert?

Cole: Not right after we eat.

Bode: Don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing. That's what Jesus said.

Hmm, Jesus probably wasn't referring to ice cream, but what do I know...

11/12/12

Watching a TV show with Ian and Darin, I comment, "Is Peter stupid? Why hasn't he figured out that Olivia is nothing like she used to be?" Ian comments, "That's because she keeps kissing him." Gotta hand it to my boy. Can't argue with that logic.

11/5/12

The kids have been learning about inertia:

Darin: Cole, it's time to move to your own bed.

Cole: An object at rest stays at rest.

Darin: Yes, unless acted upon by another force.

Cole: Oh yeah. (then quickly ran away)

10/31/12

Bode fell on the floor and hit his shoulder. So what does he say? "The only way to fix this is to give me more candy." Hmm, I'm thinking the candy is what caused the fall in the first place.

10/29/12

Boys playing hide-and -seek...Ian says "Bode, you're easy to find when you fart." Wisdom has been spoken.

10/24/12

Me to Bode: Dude, why didn't you put your milk away?

Bode: Dude, you didn't ask me to.

Me: Dude.

Bode: (putting milk away) Dude.

Yes, I'm training my kids at a young age to not let the word "dude" go out of style.

10/19/12

The 5 year old keeps sniffing our pack of bubble gum. I guess there are worse things he could be sniffing.

10/15/12

Bode (5 yo): Mom, I think I'm gonna be alone when I get older.

Me: Why?

Bode: Because I don't know who I'm going to marry.

After my pep talk, his mind is at ease now. Although I could always arrange a marriage for him & find his future wife. That would take care of the problem, lol.

10/2/12

Apparently Bode's word of the week is "apparently." He just said it 4 times in less than a minute. Listening to a 5-yr-old speak can be so fun ;)

More from Bode

We're in the kitchen and the kids want a treat.

Me: Fruit is a natural treat.

Bode: Because it has no hydrated sugar.

This made me laugh because the wording is off, but you can tell he's paying attention to some of the healthy things I say. Too cute!

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I notice Bode has been very quiet and find him sitting in a chair in our back room.

Me: Bode, what are you doing?

Bode: I'm just trying to stare off into space.

Haha, that was an honest answer.

Bode Kisses

My Bode is definitely learning how to work the system:

Bode: Mom, can I play on the computer?

Me: Well, I don't know.

Bode: How about if I give you a kiss?

**Who could say no to that?! Of course, I let him play, but after two kisses :)

Bode's Bathroom Quotes

As we're in the bathroom at Knott's Berry Farm...


Bode: Mom, I'm glad I'm a boy.

Me: Why?

Bode: Because I have a penis.

Me: Okay. Why's that?

Bode: Because it's more easier to pee.


(a very wise and practical child, lol)

Bode's nose

(I hear Bode snuffing his nose over and over.)

Me: Bode, I think you need to blow your nose.

Bode: No, I don't. I think it's just your imagination.

Silly boy ;)

Bode & Muse

In the car...the radio starts to play "Resistance" by Muse...

Bode: Yay! This is my favorite song!

Cole: No, it's not.

Bode: This is my second favorite song!

(music playing)

Bode: This song is on my list.

Cole: What list?

Bode: The list is in my head.

Impressive Quotes

While hanging out at Ian's soccer practice, a sweet little cat came over to us to get some attention from the kids (and spent a good amount of time distracting the boys on the soccer field). On the drive home, Bode had some thoughts...

Bode: I was impressed by that cat.

Me: Bode, why were you impressed?

Bode: I was impressed because the cat didn't bite me.

(That is impressive.)  :-)

Kitten Quotes

As we're driving in the car...

Bode: I want a kitten.

Ian: He (Bode) can't play with it without my supervision.

Cole: I'll be the kitten's bodyguard.

Ian: But Latte (our fat cat) can't teach the kitten how to be lazy.

(I love my boys. So silly.)

Silly Bode Quote

As Bode is putting some Bey Blade toy rings on his fingers, I said...

Me: Bode, you're so silly.

Bode: I'm not silly, Mama. I'm a genius.

I'm Not a Beaver!

While I'm brushing Bode's hair after his bath, Cole looks at him and says, "Wow, like Justin Bieber."

Bode's indignant reaction, "I'm not a beaver! You're a beaver!"

LOL.

Bode's Quotes from Soccer

Today Bode had his first soccer game on a real team. He is playing AYSO U5 Boys. He's so excited to finally be on a team like his big brothers. I'll post pictures later, but here are some of Bode's quotes of the day:

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During the game, Bode was going to score a goal and one of his teammates took the ball and scored instead. Bode stomped around a bit. At halftime he had something to say.

Bode: I was practicing my angry face.

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After the game, walking back to the car, Darin told one of the kids on the other team that he did a great job. Bode thought otherwise.

Bode: I didn't let you score a goal.

(Yes, Darin talked to Bode afterwards about good sportsmanship.)

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Playing Pool with Bode Quotes

While playing pool with Bode, he had some cute things to say:

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Bode: The littlest person goes first.

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Bode: I like to be the solids.

Me: Why?

Bode: Because I've been the stripes before and it's really hard.

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Bode: It's on, like Donkey Kong.

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Me: Aww, I scratch every time I get to the 8 ball.

Bode: Just like Gramma.

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Random Quotes from Bode

Bode: Mom, can I have $50 for my birthday?

Me: Why do you want $50?

Bode: Because I want to buy something expensive.


* Funny guy. His birthday isn't even for another 6 months, lol.

Bode's Bee Lesson

As we're walking to the car from the library next to some flowers, Bode is walking behind the big boys and me. "Mom, I caught a bee," Bode said excitedly. I didn't realize he was serious until a few seconds later..."Oww!!!" cried Bode, with a stinger sticking out of his finger. Poor guy.

Bode's new lesson learned: Don't catch bees. They don't want to be caught!

Update: Bode has informed me that the first bee he caught didn't sting him. It was the second one that did it. LOL

Quotes from Bode #7

Last night in the car, Bode was being a bit sensitive...

Me: Bode, you're so stinkin' cute.

Bode: No, I'm not. Cute means I'm little.

(insert random dialogue from everyone in car)

Darin: Bode, you're so stinkin' tasty.

Bode: No, I'm not a tasty treat.

Quotes from Bode #6

Setting: May 24th at Mather Campground at Grand Canyon. Bode and Cole were still sleeping in the tent, after Darin, Ian and I had been awake for at least an hour.

Me: Bode, there are deer out here. Do you want to see them?

Bode: (in his sleeping bag still sleeping) No.

a few minutes later...

Me: Bode, there are two deer out here. Want to see them?

Bode: Yes.

Me: (holding Bode and pointing) See? One of them is sitting.

Bode: Yes. Where's the other one?

Me: There...eating. See it? Isn't that cool?

Bode: Yes. Can I go back in the tent now?

As you may have guessed, Bode is not a morning person. But at least he came out to see the deer. Cole, on the other hand, wouldn't wake up and missed the deer. Luckily for him, we saw more in the evening.

Quotes from Bode #5

Bode: I'm drinking a lot of water to cool off.

Me: Why?

Bode: I was eating hot food and it was making me confused.

Me: Confused about what?

Bode: It was making me confused about being Bode.

* LOL, I love this kid! *

Quotes from Bode #4

Tonight Bode snuggled up to me and said:

"Mom, you are my best friend. I still always love you. Even if I do something bad I will love you."

What a sweetie!

Quotes from Bode #3

As I'm making soup for lunch, Bode comes up next to me wiggling and anticipating soup...

Me: Bode, what are you doing? Do you need to go to the bathroom?

Bode: No, I'm waiting and fading and floating away.

Bode quoted from the song Panic Switch, by Silversun Pickups, proving once again that he's our child. Good boy!

Quotes from Bode #2

Me: Bode, get dressed.
Bode: But I'm Batman.
Me: Even Batman wears clothes.
(pause)
Bode: But I'm not Batman. I'm just a normal person.