Drink Responsibly!?

Candice to Scott (referring to Lily):

Candice: I’m trying to get Lily to drink responsibly in smaller doses.

Scott: Well don’t forget the designated driver! 

It's just paper

This morning Dad went to put on his slippers so that he could take out the trash. Before grabbing the first slipper he noticed a piece of shredded cardboard inside the slipper. He went to pull it out and realized that there was more, a lot more in there. Then he grabbed the other slipper and found that both slippers were stuffed with carefully shredded cardboard pieces. Which made him think that either a rat was building a nest in his slippers, or Mickayla and Will had something to do with it. So he went to Mickayla and asked if she had anything to do with the cardboard shreds in his slippers. To which she mater-of-factly replied, "It's just paper Dad"

I have no idea what made them think it was a good idea to shred cardboard and stuff it in Dad's slippers... but what does it matter... after all, it is just paper.

From our Outing in San Fran

Brent, Brooklynn and I were up in the city visiting the Museum of Modern Art yesterday and met up with Ann and Keith for some clam chowder afterwards. Brooklynn seems to be even more amusing than usual when she's around Ann and Keith.

Brent and I had been in the restroom of the restaurant washing our hands and missed a conversation between Ann and Brooklynn. So all we heard was the waiter taking our drink orders and Brooklynn flips over the menu to the drinks and asks very certainly for "an Apple Cider with no Caffeine." But she was pointing to the adult drinks and Ann explained to the waiter, "she means without alcohol." Brent and I were baffled. I told the waiter she'd take a Sprite.
So what we missed was, Brooklynn asked Ann if they had any juice. Ann noticed that some of the mixed drinks had juice in them, one even had apple cider so she was pretty sure they could get her a glass.

Then as we were leaving the restaurant Brooklynn calls out, "Look, Mom, an iguana!" I was very surprised to see that there was actually a man walking down the street with a very large iguana on his shoulder. He saw how interested Brooklyn was in the iguana and let her pet it. She was very concerned that she wouldn't be able to wash her hands after touching it, but after some coaxing she carefully touched it only using the back of one finger. Two blocks later I pulled a Granda Risenmay and told her to do up her coat because I was cold. She immediately objected and holding her finder out which she had been trying so hard to not contaminate anything with asked "How can I when I have an IGUANA FINGER?"

She also said that Ann and Keith were her "very best friends." Which is not funny, just adorable.

Terrorists?

Scott came down the stairs this morning and said very matter of factly, "We can't be negotiating with terrorists!"

(He was referring to Lily's list of demands at 4 this morning: milk in a bottle, sleeping on the sofa, and the TV on.)

What ARE you going to do with me?

Will gave me a total guilt trip this morning.

(laying in bed)
Will: Mom, are you going to work?
Erin: Yeah, I have to go to work today.
Will: Will you watch my show and cuddle with me?
Erin: No, I'm sorry, I have to get ready for work.
Will: Mom... what are you going to do with me?
Erin: When I get home we can play hungry hungry hippos!?
Will: I dont want to play any games.
Erin: We can go for a walk!?
Will: It's too cold!

Apparently I'm just a big dissapointment to him. :( lol