it's been said

Take a seat. Grab some popcorn. I've been stock piling these. 

They are basically the funniest people I know.

All photos from January's Home Depot Kids Workshop.

Lou: I not want to be Hiccup for Halloween. I want to be naked for Halloween.

Me: Awesome.

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{in reference to the actual actress on Star Trek who plays Troi}

Jess: What ethnicity is she? Where's that accent coming from?

Me: I think Greek. Or Italian? Or both?

Belle: Guys. She's half human, half betazoid!

{in reference to what the character's genetic code is}

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Belle: I'm soooo hungry.

Me: Okay, what do you want to eat?

Belle: Do we have chocolate?

{I've created a monster.}

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{while climbing into the Suburban we borrowed while 
waiting for our Highlander to arrive}

Lou: This thing is a beast.

{bahahaha - we were SO GRATEFUL for the beast though!}

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{while having a tea party}

Belle: Would you like oil or sugar in your tea?

Lou: Both please. Would you like spicy in your tea?

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{while Jess holds his head at church - he was suffering from the plague, aka a cold}

Lou, handing Jess a picture of Jesus: Here. Jesus will help you.

Me: Lou, find some shoes.

Lou: How 'bout these ones? (holds up white church sandals)

Me: No, you need something to keep your toes warm.

Lou: It'll be fine!

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{after Jess hands out big ol' bags of SWAG from a convention he attended}

Belle, hugging Jess: You're the BEST daddy in THE WHOLE WORLD.

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{singing The Cuckoo Song from Sound of Music}

Lou: And up in the muss-ee an a-sud little bud is plopping out to say cuckoo, cuckoo!

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{while choosing a Frozen coloring page}

Lou: That one!

(I click on it)

Lou: No. That one's lame.

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Lou: That railing just hit me! So I hit him!

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Belle: Mom. O and K at kindergarten know how to do this: ten, twenty,
thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred! And I don't! 

Me: Hey, guess what? You just did! You counted by tens!

Belle: WHAT? I DID? When?!

{hahahahaha}

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{while playing with Barbies)

Lou: Look Mommy! Tink's jumping on the bed naked!

Me: Oh she needs clothes! She's so cold!

Lou: No...she's jumping on the naked bed!

{awesome}

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{looking wistfully out the car window at her favorite restaurant}

Belle: I see Zupa's...we haven't eaten there...in like...24 days!

{Lou toots}

Me: Was that a toot?

Lou: That was four toots.

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Lou: Mom, can we play with play dough?

Me: Yep, after we clean up!

Lou: I not want to play with play dough...

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Lou: Watchoo eating?

Me: A Lifesaver.

Belle: Those do NOT save lives.

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Lou: Watchoo eating?

Me: A cinnamon bear.

Lou: I not want one. They make my mowf too minty.

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Belle: I just love nature. I want to be a nature spy.

Me: Well, that sounds awesome. What does a nature spy do?

Belle: They explore in nature and find unique things.

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{after we return home from St. George, where all the aunts were}

Lou: Mom, will you put on my horse necklace?

Me: Sure, but why did you take it off?

Lou: I didn't. Kristen did.

{Aunt Kristen, who by this time is in Houston}

Me: You did so good in tumbling!

Lou: Yes! I did! I not even wiggling around!

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{while we drive around looking at Christmas lights}

Lou: The lights are so colory!

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Me: So do you want to come to Sissy's class with me to help?

Lou: TO KINDERGARTEN?

Me: Yep, we're going to go help make crafts in kindergarten.

Lou: CAN I TAKE MY PACK-PACK AND PUT PAPERS IN IT LIKE SISSY?

Me: Sure!

{five minutes later}

Lou: Mommmm. Can you not come to kindergarten with me? Can you please leave me there?

{She wants to be big so bad!}

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{singing Hard Knock Life from Annie}

Belle: It's the heart of life. For us!

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{as we drive past the State Liquor Store}

Lou, pointing: Mom! Dat looks fun! I wanna go in there!

{I don't even...}

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Belle: I don't know where Lou came from, but it must've been a good place.

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{while walking past Starbucks in Target}

Lou: Smells like poop!

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{after building a Lego car by herself}

Jess: Wow! Good job Boo!

Belle: You guys. I've been dealing with Legos my whole life.

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{while singing The Twelve Days of Christmas}

Lou: And a partridge in a pantry!

They earned their Super Star (for completing ten workshops)!