Words Worth Remembering

Alethia:"Look at those pretty daffodils!"
Cai:"I don't see any?"
Alethia:"They are all over Cai."
Cai:"What are daffodils cuz I don't see any dogs."
Alethia:"Daffodils are flowers."
Cai:"But sometimes they're dogs too."
Alethia:"No. No they aren't.  They are always flowers."
Cai:"But sometimes they are white doggies."

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Cai:"When I cough it makes noises."
(aka-I have a croupy cough)

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Me:"Cai don't take that car from Jude, baby."
Cai:"But he took it from me and I'm driving it down the slide."
Me:"Ok, but could you go in and get him one to drive down the slide with you?"
Cai:"Ju-Ju, you wanna go in and get a car for you to drive?  You can do it!  You are a strong boy."

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Cai:"Doos all bees have yellow jackets?"

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Jude:"Nah-nah?" (where's Rainy?)
Me:"Rainy's at school buddy."
Jude:"Ah-mah." (Oh man!)

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Me:"Cai, now don't freak out if I can't find your Batman socks.  We will find some socks, they just might not be the exact ones you are looking for.  You're not gonna freak out are you?"
Cai:"No I not gonna freak out."
Me:"You're done freaking out?"
Cai:"Yeah, I think so."

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Cai:"I'm just getting a sip of water cuz I'm really tired...(sigh)"

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Cai:"When is Zeke going to be done with his homework and come to bed?  I can't even remember what he looks like or what jammies he has on!"

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Cai:"What is that thing?"
Alethia:"I don't know..."
Cai:"I wondoe if it's going to be loud."
Alethia:"mommy said it isn't"
Cai:"I think it's going to be super loud."
Alethia:"No, it's not."
Cai:"What's it going to do?"
Me:"Guys, it's just an iron.  It's like a curling iron for clothes.  It's not going to make any noises, I promise."

(yeah, we don't iron much around here, ha!)

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Cai:"Oh come on Zeke, don't cry! It can be a 'the best day ever'!"

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Cai:"Maybe daddy can be a fixer guy when he growsded up cuz he is good at fixin' stuff."

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Alethia:"Aw, look how cute he is!  I like his cheeks."
Cai:"THOSE are NOT cheeks, THOSE are nibbles!"