Heard around Tomooka Town...

M came down with conjunctivitis, being woken at nap time with gooey gunk keeping her eyes closed.  All week she told everyone: "I have goofy eyes!"

Story Time!

Excerpts from E "reading" to her little sisters, in her teacher voice:
...this is the amazing true facts book...
...that's why it's called the tummy muscle...
...good impressions make good feelings...
...science is amazing...something that we know is true and we love...
...it could help a lot of people, including the Tri-State area...
...you know what it means to be good, thoughtful, and true...
...this helps you be more certificated like...
...thinking could be a great impression of your brain, just try your best and keep thinking!
She even made up a song for "things that are true and amazing!"

Overheard in Tomooka Town

Some naughty ones first.

M & A are in the shower together, and I'm cleaning the bathroom. A screams.
Me: Are you okay?  What happened?
A points and stares at M immediately.

E: When you don't give me what I want, you make my life horrible!
Me: Hmm...Would you like to sleep outside and find your own food and clothes tonight?
E: That will just make my life worse!

And some nice ones.

M shares her ponies with E.
E: Thanks, M!  You're so genius!
On M's genius ie generosity.

Playing basketball last night with V, he trips and falls on the cement.
Me: Oh! Are you okay?
V: Yea, actually this concrete is pretty soft.

Overheard in Tomooka Town

A, at 16 months, is becoming more fun to play with. Just a few mental pictures from today:

Overheard from M to A: (A ducking to crawl under the dining room table, M following her): "C'mon A, let's be spy kitties!" Proceed to "adventure" under the table for about 10 minutes.

Picture this 1:
I realized that a closed door to the bathroom is no longer enough. Today, I walk into the bathroom and A is "growing" out of the toilet, only waist and above are visible. Good thing the shower and lots of soap for A and lots of clorox wipes for every other surface were less than a step away...

Picture this 2:
E pushing A around in a big plastic storage box. A gets out, E sits, A playfully lifts box, E holds onto the outside edges, A puts box over E, E laughing lies down and her entire body squishes into the box, A proceeds to sit on top of box.

A may be "at the bottom of the pack," but it doesn't stop her from getting on top now and again!

Overheard

Mommy to E: "Do you know what happens when you pick a scab?"
E: "I won't be a girl anymore?"
~ E, in her bed room

E after bumping her head playing forts and monsters:
Nana: Are you okay?
E: Yea, I have to go get the kids! I'm the monster! Rawwr!

E after last day of daycare:
Papa: Did you have your last day of school today?
E: Yea, I'm on summer break!

Papa: V, stop yelling.
V (yelling): Stop doing it so fast!
~ playing marbles at Papa's house

E: We need more farts!
~ E copying how V says forts

E: Vvvv...Vvv...Cincent!
~ E trying to say Vincent with a V sound

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"Farts are fun. They can take you to new places."
- V, talking about FORTS, in a new fort in the living room

Anytime we say "E, don't do that!" she quickly responds "But I already did it!"
-E, about anything she's not supposed to do, pick a place

V is talking to M in church, and she interrupts him to start coooing back. V stops and says "M, no talking in church!"
- V, St. A's cry room

A new counting song learned at Papa and Nana's church, which is supposed to rhyme:
"1-2-3, Jesus loves you, 1-2-3, going to heaven"
-V & E in the bathtub, so close guys!

Me to Mark: "I was outside with three kids, two shaved ice..."
Mark: "...and Tiger's blood..."
- us, referencing the shaved ice flavors from below zero. He still makes me laugh!

"When Mary says 'awww' that means 'i love you' - she says that a lot to me!"
- V about Mary's cooing sounds, after bedtime stories

Me: "To a baby, 'you suck hard' can be a compliment"
- After feeding Mary, fast asleep for the night (we hope!)

Overheard in Tomooka Town

Vincent: There's a back hoe loader!
Mommy: That's right, you sure know a lot of different trucks.
Vincent: I know everything.
Mommy: You do? What about 4x4?
Vincent: Oh...well, everything about trucks.
Mommy: Really? What's a hummer?
Vincent: Not singing, Mommy, trucks!
- in the van, going down Mountain Ave

After a few minutes of successfully playing guess a number 1-10:
Vincent: 3
Erin: 48
Mommy: That's too big, try a number 1-10
Erin: purple!
- in the van, going up Euclid

Much of the time it's not what the kids say, but how they say it:
boo-ut = book
pajaminas = pajamas
cin-cint = Vincent
Mary Chair = Mary Clare
wuhrt = work
furfur = Christopher (friend at E's school)
glolondola = gondola

...And their cute, little voices. I need to get those on audio/video more frequently before they are gone forever!

Speaking of how quickly time passes, here's one of my favorite stories from Vincent (about 2 years):
V: Will we see any trash trucks today?
M: I don't know, keep your eyes peeled!
V: Eyes don't peel! (said with genuine joy as he laughed at his mom!)

Overheard in Tomooka Town

Ever heard of the site Overheard in NY? I can't promise to meet the hilarity encountered by thousands of people in New York City, but I will be showcasing the best of Tomooka Town in "Overheard" posts.

Erin was on a roll this week...

Mommy: Erin, do you want mac and cheese for dinner or McDonald's?
Erin: Mac and cheese at McDonald's!
The girl knows what she wants.
- in the van

Vincent: I'm the big brother.
Erin: And I'm the girl brother.
- in the van