Overheard...

Rylee and Devynn were playing by themselves, and I had to laugh when I heard Devynn say:

"Rylee, let's pretend you are my sister."

Rylee's response?...

"Devynn, I AM your sister."

Devynn:

"I know so let's just pretend."

Gotta love the logic of a 3 year old. :)

Tattle Tale!

Devynn: (whining) "Mom, I got an owie on my foot. The step stool did it. And it was on PURPOSE!"

Even better quote of the day! :)

Traditional version: "Ladies and Gentlemen!"

Devynn's version: "Ladies and Junglemen!"

So cute! :)

Stupid Argument of the Day

Andrew: "Mom! Who's dresser is bigger, mine or Rylee's? "

Rylee: "Andrew said my dresser is bigger but it's not!"

Andrew: "Hers is wider than mine so it's bigger!"

Quote of the Day

Devynn: "I don't want to be 4 or 9 or 20 or 8. I only want to be 6. I don't want to be April or a circle or a square."

Happy Heart

I've always believed singing is the sign of a happy heart, so it does my heart good to hear Devynn singing little songs throughout the day. Sometimes they are songs she hears on the radio or Christmas songs (her favorite lately has been Jingle Bells). Other times they are songs she makes up as she goes along. Today while jumping on the trampoline, she was singing the following:

"I am a beautiful butterfly. I am a beautiful butterfly. I am a beautiful butterfly. I am a beautiful butterfly. I am BEAUTIFUL. I am BEAUTIFUL."

Thanks for the smiles Dev! :)

Can't we all just get along?!

My least favorite part of being a parent is having to play referee when my monkeys start fighting with each other. There are days when I refuse to play that part and try to let the kids work things out for themselves.

Today was one of those days.

Rylee and Devynn were upstairs playing when they started arguing. It quickly escalated into yelling (mostly on Devynn's part...she tends to be a bit loud and dramatic), and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at some of the things that were being said.

Devynn: "NO RYLEE! YOU'RE SOOO MEAN!!"

Rylee: "Devynn, don't do that!"

Devynn: "I DON'T WANT YOU IN MY FAMILY ANYMORE!! YOU'RE
NOT IN MY FAMILY!! I HATE YOU! YOU'RE SO MEAN!"

Rylee: "Devynn don't!"

Devynn: "OUCH RYLEE! IT REALLY HURTS WHEN YOU HIT ME
BACK! THAT HURTS REALLY BAD! YOU'RE SOOOO MEAN!!"

Less than 2 minutes later, things had quieted down and they were laughing and playing together. Now why can't they just get along all the time?!

Cute Little Story

After taking her bath tonight and while getting lotion on, Devynn told me her hands were "simmy." I wasn't sure what she was saying, and asked her to repeat it a few times. After confirming that she was definitely saying "simmy", I still wasn't sure what she meant. When I told her that I didn't know what she was talking about, she said

"Simmy, like a simmy roll that you eat."

Let me translate for you...a "simmy roll" is a "cinnamon roll" in Devynn-ism.

I love my little monkey and all the smiles she puts on my face. :)

Random Quote of the Day

Devynn:

"Mom, I wish I could be a bunny."