Category Archives: General

“I pick your boogers and you pick my boogers.”

To a random kid at soccer today who was talking about Santa, “SANTA CLAUS IS NOT REAL!!!!!”

Jude: “Mom, I’m sorry.” Me: “What are you sorry for?” Jude: “I just said that to make you nervous.” (It worked.)

“Mommy, did you know that I love Jesus [with] all my heart?”

Thanks to HopeKids and some generous season ticket holder who couldn’t use their amazing center court seats, Andy and Jude were able to enjoy a Timberwolves game up close and personal.  Jude had never really been interested in basketball and was always more interested in the food than the game when we sat up at …

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At nearly 3-1/4 years old, Asher is weaned.  I had intended to wean him when I went to Israel for 2 weeks in February, but he wasn’t up for it.  Asher just asked for milkies tonight after weeks of none.  I let him try and he said they were all gone.  Then he suggested we …

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Jude (7) got the sweetest letter ever from his cousin, Ivan (also 7).  It was attached to a paper airplane and he intended to fly it here, but Katie convinced him to mail it.  It reads, “Hi Jude! you’re the best costen [cousin]! I love you! You’re too good of a friend! I can’t stand it! You’re …

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Asher:  “Mommy, if I want a kid, do I need to get married?” Me: “Yes.” Asher:  [Undecipherable words protesting that conclusion.]

Asher came up to me whining yesterday asking, “Mommy, when is my baby sister gonna come?”

Asher likes to store stuff (toys, cups of melted ice water) in the crack between his bed and the wall.  He busted into the candy we bought for Halloween and said, while holding up the lollipop, “I’m going to put this lollipop in my crack so I can have it tomorrow.”  Jude and I found …

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