Whatcha talking 'bout Willies?

During FHE (on gratitude): 

Corbin: I am thankful for....food! Oh and you know what I am not thankful for? That people get Chickenpox.

Me: Aaron, it's official. We win. We win as parents. 

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While driving around running errands:

Me: Kids, I'm going to teach you a silly song that my dad used to sing to me, and his dad used to sing to him. It goes like this, "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy, a kid will eat ivy too, wouldn't you?" And then you sing it fast so it sounds like this, "maresey dotes and dosey dotes and little lambsey divey. A kiddeldey divey doo, wouldn't you?" 

Quincy: hey mom? 

Me: what? 

Quincy: could you maybe just turn on the radio for us instead? 

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During dinner, Soren got upset with his chicken and left the table to have a little meltdown. We ignored him and continued to eat while he burned off some two year old angst on the sofa. Frustrated that his efforts were going unnoticed, we returned to the dining area and lay down on the floor near the table with his head down to cry. 

Finally, mid fake-sob, he paused and glanced up at us with a pathetic pout, to see who was watching him. Aaron and I stifled a laugh, and carried on with dinner. Reese looked down at him and set down her fork. 

"That's it. I can't handle it. Look at that little face, it's irresistble. Awwwwwwe, are you sad, Soren?" 

And just like that, she left the table to go coddle her brother. It was too sweet. 

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When my mom arrived in town:

Quincy: Grandma! Your neck grew! 

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Reese: how was your day, mom? 

Me: oh it was just ok.

Reese: so you're saying you didn't get to take a nap today? 

Nice. 

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Quincy: mom, when are you going to have the baby reduced?

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Meg: Corbin come take a shower. You will feel so much better when you breathe.

Corbin: no I don't want to take a bath or a shower. I can already breathe! (Inhales and exhales loudly). See? Did you hear that? I'm breathing. 

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