December 18, 2007 (Marcus?)

Marcus was having a hard time waking up this morning. Brian was holding him, and he said "Good morning!" Then he said, for Marcus, "I'm not getting paid enough to be here."

December 13, 2007 (Brian)

Our pizza from Papa Murphy's wasn't cooking on the top in the middle, so I turned the broiler on, and just barely burnt the pizza.

Carrie: Thanks for picking up dinner.

Brian: Thanks for burning it.

September 20, 2007 (Alyssa)

Carrie: You can't always get your way.

Alyssa: I don't want to get my way! I just want to get what I want!

September 17, 2007

Carrie: I don't know what I am.

Alyssa: You're a Mom...Do you know who's mom you are?

Carrie: Yep. I'm your mom and Ethan's mom and the new baby's mom.

Alyssa: And Daddy's mom.

(Brian also hollered from the other room, "And my mom!")

September 11, 2007 (Alyssa)

(At the zoo)

Alyssa: Mama, what kind of animal is that?

Carrie: Some kind of goat.

(A couple of minutes go by)

Alyssa: The some-kind-of-goat is gone!

September 1, 2007 (Carrie)

The kids don't seem to get the idea of sleeping in on Saturday morning. Ethan was up at 4:30, but went down again, and Alyssa was up at 5:00. I don't know if she went back to sleep before I heard her again at six. When they were both ready for breakfast at 6:15, Carrie said:

When you guys are teenagers, I'm waking you up at 6:00 on Saturdays to do yard work.

It seemed like a just punishment at the time.

July 13, 2007 (Brian)

(Enter Carrie, very large and pregnant)

Carrie: Brian, I don't know if you want us around or not while you're studying for boards...

Brian: Round? What other shape would you be?