A fly on the wall...

I wish I were better at writing things down in the moment, or at least within a decent time frame. During the usual daily rambunctiousness I know there are plenty of interesting phrases and conversations that have been heard and forgotten, but of course some are indeed unforgettable. A sampling? Here ya go- - - -

One morning over breakfast, Caleb and Brady had this discussion:

B: "Caleb, what are those big birds called? The ones with long necks?"

C: "You mean an ostrich??"

B: "Yeah! An ostrich.... How do you think you would catch an ostrich??"

after a brief pause to consider their options....

B: "I know. You could ride your bike and get it with a slingshot!"

C: "Or shoot it with a netting gun."

B: "Yeah. That would work."


A few choice Maija moments from the past few days:

"Hi sweetie." (referring to Mommy... it was an "awwww" moment.)

Insert an image of our girl complete with blond locks wildly tousled, wearing only a shirt, undies and socks... now imagine her doing her best NINJA pose:

"HIIIIIIII YAAAHH!!!"

Yesterday I made the mistake of asking Maija if she'd like to go on vacation with Mommy to the beach...

"YES! Go inna car, and go bye-bye! I wanna go bye-bye to the beach! Yes Mommy, let's go!!"

She has a hard time with 'V' sounds... they usually sound more like a 'B'.

"Bye, Daddy! Lub you!"


Today Maija was scribbling on some scratch paper... She was very intense about her swirls, lines, dots and dashes... When she was satisfied with her creation, she brought it over to show me.

M: "Look Mom!! Looka my colors!!"

Me: "Wow! Good job, honey!"

M: "Yep! Pretty sweet, huh?!!"

I really should just keep a notebook on the counter...