A serious discussion about age

My children know that is quite rude to ask a woman her age.    My children had this discussion this afternoon after Seong Tae tried to convince me that he he was old enough to stay up as late as he wanted to:

Seong Tae:   I'm a grown-up
Me:              Really??   Then you need to decide what job you are going to get
Seong Tae:   I'm a kid then
Tae Hee:      Mommy is a teenager, I think

Now I'm thinking I want to be in my mid twenties instead but oh well right now I'll be the teenager who dances to music while washing dishes, who needs to have the radio on when I'm cleaning, and who grabs her children every now and then for a dance.  

~Jen

Conversations with Daddy

Let me set the scene:

It's our home about 9 pm in the girls' room. The girls should be sleeping however Jeff can hear giggling and talking from their room. In walks Jeff through the girls' bedroom door...

Daddy: Are you two sleeping in here?
Katie: (sitting straight up) I'm sleeping!!
Bella: (sitting straight up) I sleepin'
Daddy: So how is it that you are sleeping and sitting up in your beds?

Bella and Katie lay back down
Jeff exits out the bedroom door and closes it

So what you do all think?? Were the girls sleeping?? Or were they having a party in there room with lots of giggling and talking??

Next morning scene is that Bella is still sleeping however Katie is up and cranky. Do you have any ideas as to why she might be so cranky??? Could it be that she stayed up past her bedtime and woke up at her normal time???? Naw couldn't be that, could it?????

~Jen

The Game of Go Fish

Well we had Katie and Ryan playing Go Fish before dinner last night. It was pretty funny to watch.

The kids don't know enough to keep their hand away from prying eyes and when they had to draw a card, they would announce what card they got. It didn't matter to them if they got a card that they had in their hand or a brand new one. Katie and Ryan would announce with glee that they got Thomas or they got Percy (can you tell that we were playing with a Thomas the Tank Engine deck of cards here???). They were playing for the fun of the game. As for me, I was just trying to teach them the game and the idea (yet again) that they need to take turns and not to cheat.

I filled in for Jeff who was cooking dinner. I got beat by Ryan who won the game. Katie and I came in second. I would like a rematch please when they are a little older.

Bella wanted to play but it was decided that she is too young yet to join the rest of us with this type of game.

~Jen

Mourning Geese???

Okay now somebody who will remain nameless is asking us if we have seen Mourning Geese? We are sorry to report that we don't see Mourning Geese but Mourning Ducks who still say Quack Quack Quack.

~Ryan and Katie

Today Ryan and Katie Sillies

Ryan and Katie in near unison: I see Mourning Ducks Mommy!!
Me: Don't you mean Mourning Doves?
Ryan: No I don't like word Dove so they are Mourning Ducks, Mommy.

Now who do I need to write to to tell them that my son says that they should be called Mourning Ducks???

~Jen

Ryan and Katie sillies this afternoon

Ryan: Mommy Mommy Mommy
Me: Yes Ryan
Ryan: I see a Mourning Duck
Me: A what?
Ryan: You know a Mourning Duck...it's walking around on our patio
Me: I think you mean Mourning Dove sweetie

Katie: Mommy Mommy
Me: Yes Katie
Katie: I see a Mourning Duck
Me: It's a Mourning Dove sweetheart
Ryan: No Mommy, it's definitely a Mourning Duck...it's says quack quack quack
Me: Okay Ryan and Katie the Mourning DOVE doesn't say quack quack quack only ducks do that
Ryan: that's why it's a Mourning DUCK!!!!
Me: (shaking head)

Ryan and Katie erupt in giggles at this point.

I'm wondering what other things once Bella starts talking I'll be told.

~Jen