OHANA: December 2012

Top quotes from the girls 2012 - the censored version ;)

“R asked me to be his girlfriend. I said yes.” … Can I please be there when you tell your Daddy??

Upon showing some serious attitude towards me, “don’t worry Mom. I’m not mad. I’m just pretending I’m a teenager.” … Oh … bless our home. I’m going to go through menopause when they are teenagers, aren’t I?

JJ, I'll give you a quarter if you pick up the goldfish crackers on Katie's floor.... "no thanks, I already have a lot of money."… I didn’t realize we lived on a gold mine.

"I made 4 mistakes on my project!" ... *insert dramatic tears* ... JJ, do you know how many tries it took to create the telephone? *insert apathetic tone and eye roll* "No mom ... I wasn't here. I was in your tummy" … No wonder I feel so old.

“Oh Mom! You’re okay! I thought you got caught in the lunder! I thought I didn’t have a mom anymore, but I do!” … I’m glad I survived it, but what’s lunder?

“Happy. Happy.” Oh … Kay was happy! I hope it lasts.

“When you get to heaven you’ll be able to run. I can’t wait for you to die!” … I feel so loved.

“When the elf dropped off the letter from Santa, did you happen to see if he had curly or straight hair?” … I think it was straight. “Oh good. I was hoping it would be straight.” … How much time did she spend thinking about elf carrier hair styles?

“Hi Jesus.” … I’m not sure if you got the memo Kay, but you can call me mom.

“Hi Susan.” … Not sure if you got the memo, but you can call him Dad.

“I feel sick about the dinner you made two days ago. My head feels sick about it. My stomach feels sick about it and my heart feels sick about it … but my heart is still healthy because it was healthy food … oh, and I still love you.” ... I didn’t realize my cooking was so traumatic. At least it didn’t affect her feelings for me.

“When will I have an office like Dr. B to practice medicine?” … I think for most doctors it’s sometime after first grade.

“I look FANTASTIC today!!” … Sure wish I had the confidence of a 6 year old.

While kissing in the kitchen, we hear from her bedroom, “hey Mom? Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” … Probably not honey.

“Mom, Aunt Janine is older than you so she is right” … but she’s wrong!!

What sound does a dog make Kay? *insert heavy panting* … Okay, please don’t do that in public.

“I can’t see out of my left eye. Oh wait … it’s closed.” … Okay, that one was me, but I was REALLY tired.

Where does your Nana live? “With my papa.” Hmmm. I guess she’s right.

Upon seeing a billboard with a girl in her underwear, “If that girl was real, she’d be cold.” Yes. Yes, she would.

After a knock at the door, Kay walks over to the door, “Papa?” I guess Papa will have to come visit.

“My food winner is tuna helper”. I guess she likes it.

After telling Matthew how softly and sweetly Kay said “kiss” and gave me a kiss, I proceed to try it again to show him. “Kiss Kay??” …. She says, “P OFF!” I’m pretty sure she’s never heard those words, but sure sounded like that!

“Can I have a treat bagel?” … ummm. In Canada, we call those doughnuts.

“At sparks, we can do anything we want … except scream” … Hmmm, I wonder if she got in trouble for screaming?

“I can’t understand what that person is saying. They must be autistic.” No! They just speak a different language!

“My brain wants to obey my mom and dad, but my body doesn’t. It’s so hard.” … I can totally understand.

“Why was I born in a volcano?” No honey … that’s an ultrasound picture.

Please travel with me as I walk down Christmas lane ...

Newly engaged ... mere babies

Newlyweds ...

Our first Christmas as a family of three

Yep, that's baby JJ inside my tummy. We just told everyone.

And 1 year later .... here she is. All Dickey

And then we did it again. Baby Kay in the belly ... not our best picture ... I remember loving the meds I got just before Christmas ... I was so pukey.