Learning to Write Everything

I am learning to write everything down because if I don't I forget it!! Enjoy these past jots by my sweet, li'l tots!

Oct 1 2011

Anya asked me, "Mommy, are there black cows with white spots?"

"I think so."

After thinking a moment, she inquired further, "Are those the poisonous ones?"

Sept 27 2011

On our way into the grocery store, we saw a cute little baby boy and Fisher said, "Hook, Mommy--a bab-bee!"

I replied, "Aw, isn't he a cute baby?"

Fisher announced back to me, "Da Mom-meez cute too!"

"You think the baby's mommy is cute, too?"  I asked.

"Yeah!  Cute too!"

Sept 23 2011

Easton has been working for an entire week on things he can give his uncles, Brian and Aaryn, when they come visit.  He asked me, "Is this good?"

"Yeah, they are going to feel so special that you took the time to make all these things for them!"  I assured him.

"Are they going to be full of love?"

And of course, I said yes!

Sept 21 2011

Fisher is speaking in full sentences now!  Last night he said, "Nah-Nah, I yike yogurt.  Dad-dee, I yike yogurt.  Eat-ton, I yike yogurt.  Mom-mee, I yike yogurt."  We all smiled and told him how proud we were of him.  I mean seriously, if anybody is loved, this boy is!  He doesn't even know how good he has it; even his brother and sister daunt on him.

Today he saw a baby and he said to me, "I 'aunt to 'old it [I want to hold it]" as he hugged himself.  Then he scrunched up his baby face and said, "I 'aunt to pet it" as he stroked his on hand gently.  Then he said, "I yike bab-beez, Mom-mee!"

Yes, my heart skips a beat every time he says Mom-mee.  Oh, the joys of having the best kids in the world!  So blessed!

Sept 21 2011

Easton's teacher, Ms. Deckard, was not in class today because she was sick and I suggested to Easton that we pray for her.

He replied, "We don't have to pray for her today, but if she is not at school tomorrow then we will need to pray for her."

I was reading to the kids some past cute quotes that the kids had said.  They giggled a lot!  So did I!  You might giggle too.  Here's a few things Anya said when she was two-years old:

From 06/19/09

Anya asked me what the name of a painting was.  I explained, "That's Mona Lisa."

Anya asked, "A Pepperoni Pizza?"

From 07/06/09

Anya already had her dessert and we told her that she couldn't have any of the cupcakes we were baking and decorating with icing.  We continued icing the cupcakes and then I looked over and Anya had her mouth on the icing in the bowl. 

I said, "Anya you can't eat the icing." 

Anya clarified, "I'm just kissing it."

Sept 6 2011

Fisher is always melting my heart with his adorable voice and words. 

"Do you want some water, Fisher?"

"No, I fine," he nonchalantly replies.

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Someone says, "Ouch!"

Sincere with wide, caring eyes, Fisher cocks his head and asks, "Okay?"

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And about EVERYTHING, Fisher asks, "Whass-at, Mom-mee?"

{Be still my heart!}

Sept 4 2011

In order to explain my erroneous assumptions and in my defense, I must disclose two important facts.  Big brother, Easton, has made 'stirring up trouble' and 'bothering his siblings' a common ritual at the Figert residence.  Little brother, Fisher, has developed a knack for SCREAMING--about EVERYTHING.

There.  Now you know.

Yesterday, during the early beginnings of a car ride, Fisher started screaming; again.  I glanced back from the passengers seat, in which I saw Easton doing something.  In my head, it appeared that he had swiped Fisher's hat.

"Easton, give him his hat!" I scolded.

Easton did one of those 'erk?' expressions: confused and confounded.  Like 'are you joking?'.

"I didn't get his hat," he protested with perplexity.

"Yes you did!  I saw you!" I argued.

"I didn't.  I really didn't!"

Stephen piped up, "Rebecca, you are holding the hat."

I looked down.  Clinched in my waging fist was the limp hat I accused Easton of having.

Shamefully I apologized and then.....

...we laughed.

Sept 4 2011

Anya was riding her big wheel and she ran into the curb and said, "That was a freak out!"

"A what?!" I inquired.

"A freak out.  Usually I have a crack out but that was a freak out!"

Sept 3 2011

"Oh, we need more toothpaste for the kids," Stephen announced this evening.

"What?  I just got some!"  I replied.  Then I turned to Stephen, "Easton uses too much toothpaste; we need to work on that."

Stephen turned to Easton, "Easton, you don't need to use so much toothpaste."

"Yeah, you could use half as much as you use," I chimed in.

"Uncle Dan told me that I didn't use enough and he told me I needed to use more.  He taught me how much toothpaste I needed to use, so now I use it like Uncle Dan told me to."  

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Thanks Uncle Dan!

Sept 1 2011

Anya asked Fisher "Do you want the ice cream, cup, or tomato?"

Fisher whined "I-keem!!"

"You have to use a normal voice and say 'May I have the ice cream, please?' " Anya explained.

"EEEEEEEEhhhhh," Fisher replied.

"Nope, you can't have it.  You didn't use a normal voice."

Sept 1 2011

Anya was eating a roll and she said to herself "This is the best roll EV-ER!"

I laughed.

She scolded, "Stop laughing at me old lady!"

Aug 31 2011

Easton woke up with a fever, sore throat, and vomiting.  Let the games begin!  Poor guy!  He threw up and he said, "What's this stuff called?"  I suppose if he doesn't even know what throw up is at 6 years old, we have been blessed!

Aug 29 2011

While I was brushing Anya's teeth tonight on her bed, she asked me, "Why can't we see God when we ride in an airplane?"

I was completely unprepared for her question, so I did what any decent parent would do, I rambled.  "Well, you see, God is not in the air, God is in heaven and heaven is not in the air.  And, well, you see, we don't know where heaven is..."  And on and on I fumbled over my words.  Anya glanced up at me warmly, as though she felt sorry for me and she said, "I guess heaven is on one of the islands somewhere close to us."  Then she bounced off the bed and out of the room .

She got something right.  Somewhere close to us.

Aug 27 2011 

Tonight for our Saturday Share night, we asked everyone to share what they wanted to be when they grow up.  Here are the results:

Easton: football player, construction worker, or racecar driver

Anya: cooker or a princess

Fisher: Batman

Aug 26 2011

Anya said "We are going to have ham-boogers."

Easton replied, "Not ham-boogers, hamBURGERS!"

"That's what I said: HAM-BOOGERS!"