Dangerous Ducts

Within one week of having it, Noah lost and destroyed his retainer, so I had to pay for a second one to be made. He has been working it off around the house to pay me back. 

So the other night, for his chore, I assigned Noah to take out all the grates for the heating ducts and vacuum the dust/cat hair/etc. He enlisted Ariana's help. 

I've overheard her offer such services as, "I'll hold the flashlight and be your spotter." and "I'll hold your feet while you reach down for that Lego." 

But my favorite is when the furnace suddenly came on and she cried out, "Ah! Fire in the hole!"

3 Things

The following list is seen on the dry erase board:
1. Mall cop
2. Dad 
3. Santa

We asked Noah what the heck it was a list of. Evidently it is all the things he is going to be when he grows up. Aim high buddy.

Politically Clueless

Noah: Who do you think is going to win?
Me: Win what?
Noah: The election.
Me: I don't really pay any attention to that stuff.
Noah: Well I think Mitt Romney's going a bit too far.

Ummmm...okay.

Dreams for Your Daughter

Zoe: When you guys are old, I'm only changing Andrea's diapers, not yours.
Jon: Why not?
Zoe: Because I don't want to see that!
Jon: By the time I am old enough to need diapers, I would hope you'd have seen many of "those".
Me: Um babe, are you sure that's what you hope? Maybe shouldn't you hope that she's only seen one, and it's the same one for the rest of her life?
Jon: I retract my previous statement.

A Story From Camp

Noah: "One thing was so embarrassing. I came out of the changing room and I dropped my underwear, but I didn't know that I did until Mr. Emery told me. And you know the worst part? THEY WERE MY NEMO ONES!"

Two Misc

(At the beach)
Cayden: "I can't come over there, I can't touch!"
Noah: "Yes you can, you'll just be under water."


Ariana: "A cucumber is a fruit."
Liza: "And a pickle."

Smart Ass (Just Like Me)

Me: "I'm going to the post office. I will be back in 5 minutes. Don't burn the house down."
Noah: "Okay but one question - how do you turn on the oven?"


He's totally my kid.