Smiles
Mark Twain once said, "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been." Smiles can make a dull day seem brighter. I hope these few anecdotes will bring a smile or two to your faces.
The other day while cleaning I came across an old journal in which I had written some funny things I had children say, both my own children and nieces an nephews. Here a few of them, and I hope it brings smiles to your faces.
1. Mama, do you know where cows go to church? They go to the Calf-o-lic church!
2. We had just moved into our house. Boxes lay strewn all over the floor. My two toddlers had gotten into the Cheerio box and little round o's dotted the carpet, and the vacuum cleaner had no bags. The doorbell rings. Before I had a chance to think my five year goes to the door. "Mommy, the Pastor's here." I walk into the living room and find Matthew entertaining him and heard him say, "Sorry about the mess, but we can't vacuum. It has given up the ghost."
3. Two little boys ran around in the balmy summer evening catching lightning bugs. One ran up to his uncle and asked, "What makes lightning bug light?" Before the uncle could answer the other boy said, "Power, Michael, power."
4. I had gone to Phoenix for Mother's Day so my Mom could see my first child who was just three months old. My Mom had been in the kitchen making a cake when my sister-in-law came over with my three year old niece, Amy, to see the baby. My Mom left the chocolate frosting to see Carol. Everyone was busy with the new baby, when Amy waltzed into the living room. She had chocolate all over her face and wooden spoon in her hand. We all looked at her. Amy said simply, "While you looked at that baby, I accidentally found that spoon."
5. We brought our daughter home from the hospital and we had done everything to prepare her older brother for her arrival. We knew he wouldn't be jealous because he followed what all the baby books said one should do to prepare for the arrival of a new baby into the household. We had friends drop by with a pizza and we had just finished bragging about how wonderful our son had adjusted to his sister and how much he loved her. Just at that moment our son came into the room, stood by the bassinet and said rather loudly, "My football's gone and she took it."
6. When our youngest son turned 5 we had our good friends over to help celebrate. When they came into the door, Mrs. Stevens said, "Well, what's it like to be 5 today?" He replied, "I don't know I'm not five yet. I haven't had my birthday cake."
7. I had gone out the garden to plant some green beans. Our four year old daughter went out to help. She worked away then suddenly she stopped and said, "Mama, do hear it?" Hear What? "Hear the birdies." What are they saying, "They are sayin, they are gonna be good birdies and not eat the seeds."
A smile is the same in any language.
The other day while cleaning I came across an old journal in which I had written some funny things I had children say, both my own children and nieces an nephews. Here a few of them, and I hope it brings smiles to your faces.
1. Mama, do you know where cows go to church? They go to the Calf-o-lic church!
2. We had just moved into our house. Boxes lay strewn all over the floor. My two toddlers had gotten into the Cheerio box and little round o's dotted the carpet, and the vacuum cleaner had no bags. The doorbell rings. Before I had a chance to think my five year goes to the door. "Mommy, the Pastor's here." I walk into the living room and find Matthew entertaining him and heard him say, "Sorry about the mess, but we can't vacuum. It has given up the ghost."
3. Two little boys ran around in the balmy summer evening catching lightning bugs. One ran up to his uncle and asked, "What makes lightning bug light?" Before the uncle could answer the other boy said, "Power, Michael, power."
4. I had gone to Phoenix for Mother's Day so my Mom could see my first child who was just three months old. My Mom had been in the kitchen making a cake when my sister-in-law came over with my three year old niece, Amy, to see the baby. My Mom left the chocolate frosting to see Carol. Everyone was busy with the new baby, when Amy waltzed into the living room. She had chocolate all over her face and wooden spoon in her hand. We all looked at her. Amy said simply, "While you looked at that baby, I accidentally found that spoon."
5. We brought our daughter home from the hospital and we had done everything to prepare her older brother for her arrival. We knew he wouldn't be jealous because he followed what all the baby books said one should do to prepare for the arrival of a new baby into the household. We had friends drop by with a pizza and we had just finished bragging about how wonderful our son had adjusted to his sister and how much he loved her. Just at that moment our son came into the room, stood by the bassinet and said rather loudly, "My football's gone and she took it."
6. When our youngest son turned 5 we had our good friends over to help celebrate. When they came into the door, Mrs. Stevens said, "Well, what's it like to be 5 today?" He replied, "I don't know I'm not five yet. I haven't had my birthday cake."
7. I had gone out the garden to plant some green beans. Our four year old daughter went out to help. She worked away then suddenly she stopped and said, "Mama, do hear it?" Hear What? "Hear the birdies." What are they saying, "They are sayin, they are gonna be good birdies and not eat the seeds."
A smile is the same in any language.
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