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Thursday, March 4, 2010

I'm a GOOD mom!

True story from this morning.

I get the girls ready for school and out the door. It's my turn to drive, so I'm herding them into the van. I pause to get a drink of water. As I walk into the garage this is what happens:

Katie: Mooommmm! (That sound is worse than nails on a chalkboard, and is usually followed with whining.)

Katie: Cole called me dumb!

Cole: So did Maddie!

Maddie: I did not!

Cole: Yes you did!

I take a deep breath, count to ten, and it doesn't work.

I'm prepared to ignore it all when Cole turns and glares at Katie as if to say, 'ha! I got away with it!'

I say (pretty sure it was more like yell- and I'm sure the whole neighborhood heard because my garage door was open):

"Cole, Katie is a hundred times smarted than you, so if she's dumb what does that make you! (pause for dramatic effect) DUMBER!!!!"

That's right Ladies and Gentlemen, I am officially the best mom ever!

6 comments:

Allison said...: That is the best thing EVER!; March 4, 2010 at 6:32 AM
AGoodKindOfCrazy said...: NO WAY dude, I'm the best mom ever!

I"m pretty sure my neighbors think the ONLY thing I do is yell at my kids because of the going-ons in my garage on a daily basis. What is it about getting in the dang car that makes them turn into total brats?!?!

you should have also stuck your tongue out at him... for a more dramatic effect! :); March 5, 2010 at 4:19 AM
Anonymous said...: Sorry homechick but we forgot Ethan had early release the day we were supposed to bring newborn Morgan home. Micah got back to the house at the normal bus time only to find (just-turned-eight-year-old) Ethan eating a snack while watching television.

He came in through the dog doors.

I SOOOOO am right there with you!; March 6, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Corina said...: I'm a bad mom too cause I was trying to memorize what you said so I could use it sometime. :) Way to go!; March 7, 2010 at 6:06 PM
thesearlesociety said...: I couldn't stop laughing 'cause that's something I would do too! Yesterday was one of those days for me and I told Isaac I was ready to drop him off at the side of the road and let someone else take care of him. Not exactly what I should have said out loud:) Hopefully I'll be forgiven by him and Him!; March 10, 2010 at 12:37 AM
Loralee and the gang... said...: ok, but sometimes they just have it coming!!! I am right, aren't I??? (please say "yes"!); March 15, 2010 at 7:37 PM

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5 Year Old Coleisms

This one's not as funny as the rest- but I wanted to add it as it will probably be the last 5 yr old Coleism. Cole was reminding me of his birthday coming up next week. We were just laying in my bed watching tv and snuggling and he said, "I can't be your little monkey anymore when I am 6." It was so matter-of-fact that I think it was his way of letting me know that he's growing up into a big boy. Sad. He did, however, let me know that, "Logan can be your new monkey!" I think he was just trying to soften the blow. ___________________________ I was listening to the song With or Without You and there is the part where it says, " and you give yourself away." Well, after the song is over Cole says, "Do you know how you give yourself away?" Of course at this point I say, "What?" And he repeats, " Do you know how you give yourself away...you just ask someone if you can be a part of their family." (Very matter-of-factly!) I paused.. realized where it came from.. laughed.. and said, "Wow Cole, you are very smart!" Obviously I need to stop telling him I'm going to give him away:) ___________________________Cole has a huge stuffed Winnie the Pooh. So big, he wrestles it all the time. It was in my bedroom when I noticed that it had a large tear in it's armpit. Me: Cole, go put Pooh Bear in the office room so Mommy can remember to sew him up. Cole: I don't want you to sew him up. Me: Why? Cole: Because I'm gonna find his heart. If that's not a future surgeon I don't know what is!

4 Year Old Coleisms

Here are the new crazy things that come out of this boy's mouth!

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Cole: Mom, how old is Jesus?

Missy: Ummmm...(trying to do the math)

Cole: Oh ya, he must be in his sixties!"

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We were walking towards the school to pick up the girls and out of nowhere Cole asks, "Mom, is Daddy old enough to be at home alone?"

Playing on the humor I answered, "Sometimes."

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Cole and I were looking at baby clothes and I mention how cute I thought a little dress was. Being very observant Cole said, "We can have a little girl, you just need to eat alot."

If it were only that easy:)

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Cole came in from playing outside- walked up to Maddie and said:

ARGH- Maddie, I can't get the wedgie out that you gave me!

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We had just left a friend's house who has a little baby.

I asked Cole if he had tried to feed the baby anything (long story) and he simply said:

No, babies don't have teeth, just like Grandmas and Grandpas!

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Cole came walking into the house looking sad:

Me: What's the matter Cole?

Cole: Katie won't let me on the trampoline!

Me: Oh, I'm sorry, why?

Cole: Because she's a weirdo!

Coleisms

(Quotes of a 3 year old)

Cole and I were waiting in the hallway of the hospital for Kenny so we could go to lunch.

A nurse walked by pushing a soldier on a gurney. (The soldier was hurt, a few tubes going in him, but other then that fine.)

As they past Cole (very loudly and matter of factly) announced: "HE'S DEAD!"

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I was picking up the living room and asked Cole to start helping me.

He simply said: "Why, you already started doing it!"

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Kenny was in a dressing room trying on clothes and Cole went with him. There were pins on the ground from some of the dress shirts and Cole started playing with them.

Kenny: Cole don't play with those or they will poke you.

Cole: Ya, and then all my air would go out.

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Setting: The kids are painting in the dinning room.

(This is what I over heard.)

Maddie: Cole stop mixing the colors together.

Katie: Cole, your mixing!

Maddie: Cole! Stop mixing or I'm telling mom!

Katie: Stop mixing Cole! You can't paint if you mix!

Cole: HOW BOUT I MIX IT ON YOUR FACE!!!!!

(wow- so glad I missed out on that whole brother thing:))

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Cole (to me): Hey, where is she?

Missy: Where's who?

Cole: That blond haired girl.

Missy: You mean Katie- your sister.

Cole: Ya, that one.

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I'm a GOOD mom!

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