Overheard at my house

 Noah:
"Mommy, you know what would be the best life? To live in a cold house, to go to a restaurant for all your meals where you don't have to pay for the food, and then just sleep and go to Mass."

It kind of sounds like he wants to be a homeless person, who frequents soup kitchens when he grows up. But a practicing Catholic, apparently, so... I suppose that's a small victory?

"I would love to spend the rest of my life drinking mango juice, and being read to, or listening to audio books."

Noah: Since I came to the table last, you should serve me first.
Me: That is NOT how that Scripture verse works!

Me:
"Stop eating feta cheese in your blanket fort!"

"You just wiped your tuna-crusted hands on my bare shoulder."
Isaiah:

(Singing) "Super-California-licious-expi-alidocious"

(Singing) "Step, spaghetti, on we go!" (The lyrics are supposed to be "Step we gaily, on we go")

(Sighing deeply) "I just don't feel like a room without a roof today."
Anna:

(While doing a yoga video on Youtube) "Nana stay... {she turns to me} Why didn't Nana stay?"

"Can you PLEASE play Bitchy Manitou?" Her favourite Christmas song is the Huron Carol, which refers to God as the "Mighty Gitchi Manitou."

"Let's pretend to be Captain Oatmeal!" (aka The Quaker Oats man)



It's a tiring life, but rarely boring.




Comments

  1. RebeccaJanuary 30, 2017 at 4:22 PM

    Bitchy Manitou!!! Bahahaha! I sure hope I forget that by Christmas.

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    1. Jenna CraineFebruary 1, 2017 at 9:30 AM

      I'm pretty sure it will be emblazoned on my memory for years to come. 😳

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