Family Conversations

Getting sprayed with the hose in their favorite "swimsuits"

Me: We can go after everyone has dressed and eaten.
Micah: Eaten by what? Eaten by a bear?
Grey: I don't want my mom to be eaten by a bear! Then we couldn't do school anymore!
Micah: Sure we could! If our mom dies, we can do whatever we want!

Me: I'm running upstairs, you guys can stay in the kids section. Here are the rules. 1. Don't leave to come and find me. 2. Don't run and shout.
Micah: 3. Don't get taken.
Me: Okay. Don't get taken, that's true. Now, if you need anything- you can ask...?
Micah: NO ONE.
Me: A librarian or a mom with kids.
Micah: I will say, "Hello. My mom went upstairs. Don't take me. I need help."
Me: Moms won't take you, they know how much work you'll be.
Micah: Okay. That seems safe then.

Me: You have to go to bed in...
Grey: Nine hours.
Me: Fifteen minutes.

Grey (singing): God gave us the whole woooorld, and builders made this house for us! My dad has a job to make money, so we can buy foooooood and not have to staaaaaaarve!

Me: You may go to sleep in my room, but I'm going to move you to your own bed when I am ready to go to sleep.
Micah: And I will wake up and come get back in this bed.
Me: No, you may not.
Micah: Then I will sleep on your floor.

Micah: I want to stay Luke Skywalker forever. Please only call me Luke. Who do you want to be forever?
Me: Becky Pitcher.
Micah: That's boring, but okay.

Grey: Mother! I saw a rat on my journey. It was a fun journey, even though we didn't see any deer- just a rat. We went up a mountain on the motorcycle, and we didn't get out and push we just rode it right up and then we went down the mountain and came back home.

Micah: Oh no! Go tell mom!
Grey: Mom! I accidentally dropped your new toothbrush in the toilet!
Micah: Never mind, it's fine! I got it out!

Me: Let me take your picture, I'm trying to win a new quilt.
Grey: Fine.
Me: What would you do if you won a new quilt?
Grey: I'd rather win a Golden Arrow.

Micah: Mom, you're a little child beastie man.

Travis (praying): We are grateful for thy son, Jesus Christ-
Grey: Hey! That's Him! When Jesus reads this letter, he'll say, "Hey! That's me, they said!"