Sunday, November 21, 2010

A new tradition

The kids are getting older and are starting to actually take an interest in football... and not just Rams football. All football. Yay!

Backstory.... Once, just after TJ and I met, he called me on a Monday evening during football season and asked what I had going on that night. I told him I was on my way to a campus bar (Gasp!) to watch Monday Night Football. He claims that was when he knew I was the one. :)

ANYWAY, so now that the kids are interested, we've started a fun family game where we are picking the winners from each game throughout the week. Person with the most correct at the end of the season wins a week off of chores (I hope I win!) This is our first week, and it's kind of scary. We have almost all picked the same winners, with a few exceptions. Little TJ is the only one with 4 picks that are different from the rest of us. And everyone made their picks without seeing anyone else's. Secretly, I hope he wins those match-ups... I'll keep everyone updated as the weeks go by!

Go Rams!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Bridget

Tonights conversation:

Bridget: Mom, let's both be fast food restaurants, mk?

Me: What?

Bridget: I'll be Burger King and you be McDonald's.

Me: (Confused look on my face)

Bridget: Yeah, I'll be having it my way and you'll be loving it.

Me: *No response/eye roll*

Bridget: Get it?

Me: *No response/bigger eye roll*

Bridget: Seriously, get it?


Thursday, November 11, 2010

Getting what you want

This morning, Broghan asked for fruit snacks.

I said No, not now

Broghan digs into her arsenal of "cute things I can do to get what I want" and in rapid succession, this is what I hear/see

Broghan signs and says Please, in a sweet voice (i.e. not whining)
Broghan makes the sign of the cross and begins saying her prayer before meals (Bless us Oh Lord...)
Broghan gives me a big hug
Broghan gives me a kiss on each cheek

Now tell me,
How in the world am I supposed to still say no to all of that?

Friday, November 5, 2010

This afternoon

Me: Bridget, do you have money for the mixer tonight?

Bridget: Yes.
Broghan: I have money.

Me: Broghan, you have money?
Broghan: Yeah!

Me: Broghan, how much money do you have?
Broghan: Ummmmmm three dollars.

Me: Three dollars? Wow, where'd you get that?
Broghan: Ummmmmm your purse!

Me: You got three dollars from mommy's purse?
Broghan: Yeah.

Me: What'cha gonna do with three dollars?
Broghan: Ummmmmmm buy candy!