June 2008
Monthly Archive
Wow… they do listen!
Posted by John on 23 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: heard
In the middle of a discussion between Daddy and the girls on how whining only works when parents give in…
“So… why do children continue to whine at the park or the museum… ?”
- Daddy, trying to prompt the girls to arrive at the answer “Because their parents give them what they want when they do”
“Because they never want to come back there again!”
- Amanda, showing that she understands that lesson, anyway 
Waterfowl among us
Posted by John on 23 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: heard
“I have an idea what, Daddy!”
- Emily, indicating that she may have the answer to a now forgotten question
“What?! What?! What?! What?! What?!”
- Amanda, indicating that she can be rather annoying when she wants to be
“What’re you, a duck?”
- Daddy, indicating to Amanda that she is indeed being annoying
“AMANDUCK!”
- Emily, indicating that she’s developing quite a sense of humor
“No, she’s a girl duck!”
- Mama, indicating that Emily probably got that sense of humor from her
Watch out for the watermelon!
Posted by Shannon on 01 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: heard
“Look! A squirrel eating watermelon.”
- Daddy, glad that the rinds he left on the porch railing were being enjoyed
“EEEK! A squirrel-eating watermelon?! (Dramatically) Who knew a fruit could be so savage?”
- Emily, making her father very proud…