February 13, 2008 (Alyssa)

Driving home last night, Alyssa yawned, and then I yawned. She noticed, and thought it was funny that we yawned together, and we told her that yawns were contageous.

This morning, at breakfast:

Alyssa: Mom, you just gave me a compliment! Remember, last night you said that when you yawn after someone, you're giving a compliment, and I just yawned, and you just yawned, so you gave me a compliment!

January 30, 2008 (About Marcus)

Lady at the fabric store: That baby has the longest eyelashes I have ever seen! I'm half blind and I can see them from here!

January 28, 2008 (Alyssa)

Alyssa had the flu in the morning, and she was still feeling pretty bad in the evening.

Alyssa: All morning long I wanted to ask dad for a priesthood.

Carrie: Do you mean a blessing?

Alyssa: Uh-huh.

February 5, 2008 (Brian)

Alyssa asked for some water quite rudely, so we told her to try again. Later, that same meal...

Brian: Alyssa, you asked for drinks three different times, and you didn't say please with any of them. I don't think you're going to get anything else to drink for dinner tonight.

Alyssa: Daddy can I please have a drink?

Daddy: No Alyssa, you've lost your chance. Sometimes you only get one or two or three chances.

The funniest thing, is that I started to bust up laughing, and it took Brian about 10 seconds before he realized what he had said. Apparently, we're pretty lenient in our family.