December, 2009 (Ethan)

Ethan has been saying this when he falls or trips.

Woah! I did almost die!

Wednesday, Decememer 9, 2009 (Alyssa)

(whispered while waiting in line to see Santa)

I've been tooting all day long, and I don't want to toot when I'm sitting on Santa's lap.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 (Alyssa)

(while waiting in line at the Primary Christmas party)

Alyssa: I've been tooting all day long, and I really don't want to toot on Santa's lap.

Monday, November 23, 2009 (Carrie)

(discussing Ethan and Marcus)

Carrie: They're close enough in age that they do everything together. They play together, they fight together, they destroy things together. They do everything exactly the same. It's like having twins, but I had to go through two pregnancies!

Monday, November 9, 2209 (Alyssa)

We were talking about tithing for Family Home Evening, and even though I think we've had a couple of lessons on tithing before, and I know she's had Primary lessons on it, the concept was completely new for Alyssa.

Carrie: So where does the church get money to do those things?

Alyssa: People...(thinking)...RICH people!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 (Ethan)

(as Carrie is picking up dirty clothes in the dressing room)

Ethan: Mom, you are doing a pitty dood job.

Wednesday, August 13, 2009 (Ethan)

Mom, turn the cold-ditioner off!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 (Ethan)

We love the way Ethan talks.

Ethan: Ow-ow-ow-ow-owww! Mama, I did bit mine tongue.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 (Brian)

Brian and Carrie were talking about Brian wanting Carrie to go with him to GWCO (Great Northwestern Conference of Optometry) in Portland in October.

Carrie: Well we'd bring the kids, too, wouldn't we? It won't be very easy to get a babysitter for overnight.

Brian: Sure it would. All you have to do is call someone up, ask if they can watch the kids while we run to the store...twenty minutes tops...and not give them our cell phone numbers...(then he ate some pizza for a minute)...the first year, it's pretty easy. The second year would be a little harder.

Saturday, July 25, 2009 (Ethan)

Alyssa: But, I don't like milk.

Carrie: You need to drink more milk, honey. It helps your bones to grow strong.

Ethan: And boney!

Brian: And boney.

Friday, June 24, 2009 (Ethan)

Ethan: Mom, my tummy hurts.

Carrie: You're probably hungry. Let's get you some dinner to see if food will help you feel better.

Ethan: I think some chocolate will help it feel better!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 (Ethan, just being cute)

Alyssa: These cookies are good. Mine is even better than other types of cookies.

Ethan: Mine is even better, too. Mom, what does your cookie taste like?

Carrie: It's really good.

Ethan: Mine, too.

Monday, July 13, 2009 (Brian)

Carrie: Why does pizza and root beer go so well together?

Brian: It's proof that there is a god.

Also, at one point during dinner, Carrie was the only person at the table not making Wookie sounds.

July, 2009 (Ethan)

I want to do what Daddy doos.

Sunday, June 28, 2009 (Ethan)

Carrie: When I was Alyssa's age, I loved blueberry muffins. I loved to get up on Saturday mornings and make them for breakfast.

Ethan: When I was Marcus' age...I was born in California.

(For the record, he was born in Hillsboro, Oregon.)

Friday, June 26, 2009 (Ethan)

Mom, I think I getting sick. I have boogers in mine mouth.

Saturday, June 13, 2009 (Alyssa)

(Alyssa comes running in the house, slamming and locking the front door.)

Alyssa: There's an angry mob coming this way!

Carrie: What? Where's Ethan?

Alyssa: I think he's with them.

Sunday, June 7, 2009 (Brian)

Everyone was making pizzas for dinner, and Carrie told Ethan to help Brian with his pizza, because Alyssa was already helping Carrie with hers.

Brian: That's a good idea, because I'm having more fun over here. Dad's are more fun, by definition.

Carrie: Yeah, dad's are more fun by definition. Go help Daddy.

Brian: High definition.

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Sunday, May 17 2009 (Ethan)

Carrie was putting marshmallows in a fruit salad, when Ethan came into the kitchen.

Ethan: I want marshmallows!

Carrie: Whoa! Try that again. Can you ask me nicely? What do you want?

Ethan: I want A LOT of them!

Monday, May 4, 2009 (Ethan)

Carrie: (walking to the car) Okay, get into your seat. (putting Marcus' seat belt on) Ethan, you need to get into your seat. (walking around to the back door) Make sure you're in your seat, Ethan.

Ethan: I in my seat. I already did it.

Carrie: Wow! You did. I didn't see you head back there. You surprised me.

Ethan: Yeah, I did....Surprise!

Carrie: Surprise!

Ethan: That was fun.

Friday, April 17, 2009 (Ethan)

Ethan: 'Cuse me.

Carrie: Thank you for saying, "Excuse me." (puzzled) What did you do?

Ethan: I burt. From mine bum.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (Ethan)

(Yes, I realize that Brian isn't quite a doctor yet, but for the purpose of a conversation with a three year old, he is.)

This morning Carrie was telling Ethan about his dentist appointment this afternoon.

Carrie: ...and Alyssa will be going to the dentist, too. You're both going to get your teeth checked.

Ethan: What about Callie?

Carrie: Cats don't go to the dentist.

(A few minutes later)

Ethan: Daddy's a doctor.

Carrie: Yeah, Dad's a doctor. What kind of doctor is Daddy?

Ethan: Ummmm...a man doctor.

Carrie: Yeah, he's actually an eye doctor.

Ethan: And he's a man.

Friday, March 20, 2009 (Alyssa)

(Alyssa is her daddys daughter.)

Alyssa: Yesterday, when the cookies came out of the oven, I liked them, but usually I just don't like cookies.

Carrie: Oh, are you not a cookie person? What kinds of things do you like?

Alyssa: Cow tongue, prime rib, pears, pineapples, um...cow tongue, and plums.

February 6, 2009 (Ethan)

Ethan was wearing Batman pajamas this morning.

Carrie: Good morning, Batman.

Ethan: No, I Ethan, Mama.

February 6, 2009 (Brian)

Carrie: Do you want to rent "Australia" tonight?

Brian: That sounds a little ambitious to me. New Zealand would be more in my budget.

February, 2009 (Papa)

Papa: Ethan sure loves to sing.

Grandma Roses: Well, think about it. Carrie has always been a good singer. Alyssa's a good singer. It makes perfect sense that he's a good singer, too.

Papa: Alyssa's not just a singer - she's the whole production.

February, 2009 (Ethan)

Carrie: Thank you Ethan. You are such a gentleman.

Ethan: Mm-Hhmm.

Carrie: Do you know what a gentleman is?

Ethan: Mm-Hhmm. Opens doors.

February 4, 2009 (Alyssa)

(Concerning Marcus, who was messing up Alyssa's fort)

I wish we could take him to the orphanage, but I just love him too much.

January 24, 2009 (Ethan)

Ethan went into the kitchen and opened the fridge.

Carrie: Ethan, are you hungry?

Ethan: Yes, Mom.

Carrie: Should we get dinner started?

Ethan: No.

Carrie: Don't you want dinner?

Ethan: No, Mom.

Carrie: (thinking...) Do you want lunch?

Ethan: Yes, lunch.

Carrie: Okay, we'll make lunch then.

January 21, 2009 (Marcus)

Marcus started this all on his own yesterday. It surprised us, and we almost missed it.

Carrie: Ready...Set...

Marcus: Go!

January 17, 2009 (Carrie)

Okay, I am quite proud of this one, because even though I didn't plan it, it worked out just as I would have planned it.

Alyssa and Ethan were supposed to finish all of their dinner before they could watch their movie, and they both told Carrie that they were too full to eat any more. Ethan kept saying, "I'm done, Mom...I'm done Mom."

Alyssa: Okay, Mom, just how much of this do I have to eat? This piece and this piece?

Carrie: Well, let me ask you this: How much of the movie would you like to watch?

Alyssa: The whole thing.

Carrie: Then you'd better eat the whole thing.

January 16, 2009 (Alyssa)

Alyssa: Mom, I need to take a baby doll and a pillow to school today.

Carrie: No you don't.

Alyssa: Yes I do.

Carrie: No you don't.

Alyssa: Yes I do! I need to take a baby doll and a pillow to school!

Carrie: If you were supposed to take those to school, honey, your teacher would have sent a note home with you.

Alyssa: She did! She did, Mom! Today is career day!

Carrie: Oh yeah, she did. (pause) So why do you need to take a baby doll and a pillow?

Alyssa: I want to be a mom. I'm going to carry around the doll for my baby, and I'm going to stuff the pillow up my shirt so I look pregnant.

Carrie: (even bigger pause) I don't think you should go to kindergarten pregnant.

Alyssa always says that when she grows up she wants to be a mom and a crossing guard, so she went ahead and dressed up as a crossing guard, since a lot of them are moms, too.

January, 2009 (Marcus)

Marcus saw a poster of two cougars at Brian's parents house. He got very happy and said:

Kitty!

January 12, 2009 (Alyssa)

This morning Alyssa came downstairs, and a little while later opened the dvd cupboard and started fishing through for a movie. (I need to get a better lock for it.)

Carrie: What are doing?

Alyssa: Finding a movie.

Carie: Well, I don't think I want you guys watching a movie just now.

Alyssa: (turns to look at Carrie, staring her down rather seriously) But it makes us happy. Even the boys. It makes us all happy.

January 09, 2009 (Ethan)

We went to a car wash today. Ethan liked it, and this showed while he was saying our evening prayer.

Ethan: Heavenly Father...thank you - day...thank you - car wash...

Brian: Thank you for...

Ethan: Car wash.

Brian: Thank you for...

Ethan: Car wash.

Brian: yes, we're all thankful for the car wash.

Ethan: Car wash.