Outside Temp: 37 F (beautiful day today!)
What I cooked today:
Chili: It started getting chilly tonight, so this seemed like a good choice!
Update:
Connor came up to me tonight and asked me a question.
C: "Mom, do I have multiple personalities?"
Me: Sigh. "No, Connor. You do not have multiple personalities."
C: "Ok." pause. "Wait, are you upset with me?"
Me: "No, I'm not upset."
C: "Are you sure? Because I've been trying to pay attention to how people say things, not just what they say. And you sounded annoyed."
Me: Sigh. "I'm not upset. I find it annoying when you try to find problems with yourself that don't exist. You are exactly the way you are supposed to be."
C: "Oh, okay. You don't sound as annoyed anymore."
Me: "Thank you for paying attention."
As he was walking away. I just started snickering. Totally awesome moment.
Showing posts with label Kids Conversations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kids Conversations. Show all posts
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
November 15, 2012
Outside Temp: 28 F (we had a high of 54 today, which means the snow is almost totally gone... but I've heard tell that it will be back...)
What I cooked today:
Burgers and Pasta: Didn't plan, or organize anything. Asked the kids the age old question: Beef or Chicken. Chicken would have been chicken soup, but I'm almost out of chicken stock (gasp!), so it was burgers...
Update:
Busy day!
I got to substitute today for our music and Junior High teacher, so I got to spend 3 periods with Connor and 2 periods with Allen, and a period with Katie. I love getting the chance to teach my own kids! Granted, it was a test in Civics, then a worksheet in Math and another worksheet in music, but it was fun just the same!
During lunch, I stopped over at the Senior Center, where we were having a meal (of totally wonderful turkey and stuffing and potatoes, yum!). There was a local company that was giving a donation to the center, so they invited the community to come out for the presentation! And, Katie's class went over there, to distribute their monthly newsletter. It gives them a chance to mingle with some of the community members, which I just love!
On the drive home, we were listening to the radio and Katy Perry's California Gurls (yes, spelled incorrectly, because the woman does not know how to spell), and Connor spent the entire song explaining that it was totally not true. After all, we lived in California for years, and no, people did not walk around in stilettos and Daisy Dukes and Bikinis. The grass there is not green, it's brown. The palm trees are imported. And most of LA is not anywhere near a beach. The song is such false advertising. And yes, this is how Connor actually talks.
Today was also the last practice for Allen's basketball team! We have tournaments tomorrow night, and then again on Saturday, and then the season is done, finished, over! Does it make me a bad mom that I am cheering right now, if only because I don't want to drive back and forth to pick him up from practice. :)
What I cooked today:
Burgers and Pasta: Didn't plan, or organize anything. Asked the kids the age old question: Beef or Chicken. Chicken would have been chicken soup, but I'm almost out of chicken stock (gasp!), so it was burgers...
Update:
Busy day!
I got to substitute today for our music and Junior High teacher, so I got to spend 3 periods with Connor and 2 periods with Allen, and a period with Katie. I love getting the chance to teach my own kids! Granted, it was a test in Civics, then a worksheet in Math and another worksheet in music, but it was fun just the same!
During lunch, I stopped over at the Senior Center, where we were having a meal (of totally wonderful turkey and stuffing and potatoes, yum!). There was a local company that was giving a donation to the center, so they invited the community to come out for the presentation! And, Katie's class went over there, to distribute their monthly newsletter. It gives them a chance to mingle with some of the community members, which I just love!
On the drive home, we were listening to the radio and Katy Perry's California Gurls (yes, spelled incorrectly, because the woman does not know how to spell), and Connor spent the entire song explaining that it was totally not true. After all, we lived in California for years, and no, people did not walk around in stilettos and Daisy Dukes and Bikinis. The grass there is not green, it's brown. The palm trees are imported. And most of LA is not anywhere near a beach. The song is such false advertising. And yes, this is how Connor actually talks.
Today was also the last practice for Allen's basketball team! We have tournaments tomorrow night, and then again on Saturday, and then the season is done, finished, over! Does it make me a bad mom that I am cheering right now, if only because I don't want to drive back and forth to pick him up from practice. :)
Sunday, August 5, 2012
August 5, 2012
Outside Temp: 58 F (we had a high of 94, which is a little hotter than I would prefer... But it did get down into the 40's last night... I love the 50 degree difference between day and night!)
What I cooked today:
Chicken and Fried Rice: I started cooking my normal chicken, when Patrick commented, "Wow, honey, that smells really good... Are you making something with bacon?". I had to inform him that he was smelling the neighbor's dinner. Oh well, it turned out fine, with no complaints. But, perhaps I should try something new, perhaps with bacon?
Update:
So, my two middle children were doing the dishes today. And, perhaps prompted by a post I saw today on Facebook (Apocoloptomist: Someone who knows it's all going to shit, but will turn out fine in the end), they began discussing the options of a zombie Apocalypse.
Connor: "So, how likely, do you think, it would be that there could be a zombie Apocalypse?"
Kathryn: "Well, since zombie's don't exist, I would say none."
C: "But, that would depend on how you define 'zombie'."
K: "Well, a zombie would mean 'living dead', which is a contradiction, so therefore, can't exist."
C: "It depends. Perhaps it just means 'animated dead', and we could come up with some way to animate dead bodies."
K: "Even if we could come up with that technology, it would be a long time from now. Maybe even a million years."
C: "So it is possible! Maybe, say, a 0.0000000001 chance?"
K: "Yea, that sounds about right."
C: "Hmmm, so, how should we prepare?"
At this point, I was laughing so hard, I didn't hear the rest of the conversation, if there was any. By the time I recovered, they were on a different topic. I don't think they even knew I was listening, which made it that much funnier. I love my kids conversations.
Then, over dinner, we had another conversation:
Connor: "So, we're eating Fried Rice, which is Chinese, right?"
Me: "Yes."
C: "Are there other areas that use rice in their meals?"
Patrick: "Of course, a lot of areas use rice."
Allen: "Like Japanese?"
Patrick: "Yes, or Thai, or ..."
Katie: "What's Thai?"
Patrick and Me: "Thailand."
Allen: "Why do they call it Thailand?"
Connor: "Because everyone wears a tie?"
Patrick: "Or, because every competition ends in a tie?"
Allen: "Or because everyone is named Thai?"
Connor: "That would be so cool, so if you wanted to get someone's attention, you could just say, 'Hey Thai!', and everyone would answer."
Yes, we are all a little strange. But I like it that way!
What I cooked today:
Chicken and Fried Rice: I started cooking my normal chicken, when Patrick commented, "Wow, honey, that smells really good... Are you making something with bacon?". I had to inform him that he was smelling the neighbor's dinner. Oh well, it turned out fine, with no complaints. But, perhaps I should try something new, perhaps with bacon?
Update:
So, my two middle children were doing the dishes today. And, perhaps prompted by a post I saw today on Facebook (Apocoloptomist: Someone who knows it's all going to shit, but will turn out fine in the end), they began discussing the options of a zombie Apocalypse.
Connor: "So, how likely, do you think, it would be that there could be a zombie Apocalypse?"
Kathryn: "Well, since zombie's don't exist, I would say none."
C: "But, that would depend on how you define 'zombie'."
K: "Well, a zombie would mean 'living dead', which is a contradiction, so therefore, can't exist."
C: "It depends. Perhaps it just means 'animated dead', and we could come up with some way to animate dead bodies."
K: "Even if we could come up with that technology, it would be a long time from now. Maybe even a million years."
C: "So it is possible! Maybe, say, a 0.0000000001 chance?"
K: "Yea, that sounds about right."
C: "Hmmm, so, how should we prepare?"
At this point, I was laughing so hard, I didn't hear the rest of the conversation, if there was any. By the time I recovered, they were on a different topic. I don't think they even knew I was listening, which made it that much funnier. I love my kids conversations.
Then, over dinner, we had another conversation:
Connor: "So, we're eating Fried Rice, which is Chinese, right?"
Me: "Yes."
C: "Are there other areas that use rice in their meals?"
Patrick: "Of course, a lot of areas use rice."
Allen: "Like Japanese?"
Patrick: "Yes, or Thai, or ..."
Katie: "What's Thai?"
Patrick and Me: "Thailand."
Allen: "Why do they call it Thailand?"
Connor: "Because everyone wears a tie?"
Patrick: "Or, because every competition ends in a tie?"
Allen: "Or because everyone is named Thai?"
Connor: "That would be so cool, so if you wanted to get someone's attention, you could just say, 'Hey Thai!', and everyone would answer."
Yes, we are all a little strange. But I like it that way!
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