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“I barely drink pop, but on the days I do, I drink way too much.”

“Mommy, even though I love my toys, I have to say that I have too many.”  (He said while helping me clean them up.)

“Mommy, I love you because you get me things.”  (He told me after coming in barefoot from outside with muddy feet and I got him some socks to cover them up until bath time.)

Jude has been savings up for college for his whole life.  He asked what costs more — college or a house.  I said they cost about the same.  He said he’d rather have a house.  Then he asked if college is fun and what people do there.  When I said that college students go to …

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When it was time for the boys and I to go outside to ride bike tonight, the boys wanted to exit through the window.  Levi said, “Mom, we never go out the window.”  What could I say, one of my favorite memories involves entering and exiting the house through my basement window as a kid …

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I wrote the care instructions for the Olson Boys that I posted earlier in preparation for the sadly kid-free 2 week vacation Andy and I were planning for Israel in February.  We’ve been home for 6 weeks or so, but I haven’t had a chance to write about the trip.  This won’t be pretty, but it …

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Here is the exhaustive list of foods Jude will consider eating for lunch: Hamburgers (ketchup only) Chicken nuggets Grilled cheese Corn dog Tony’s pizza He said, “I used to have Macaroni & Cheese on my list, but that’s off now.”  

“I hope God gives us another baby because Asher’s getting a little old for a baby.”

Me to Levi: “I’m so glad God gave you to us.” Levi to me: “Maybe God gave me to you because other people didn’t want me.”