A gift from God...

While leaving church last Sunday, Father Anthony was passing out suckers to the smaller children. Adam gladly accepted one as he and I passed. Mommy, who had been talking to her sister, showed up at the van with the other two boys after I had strapped Adam into his car seat...

Mommy: (who had a bag of suckers in the van already) "Okay, who wants a sucker?"

Adam: "I have a sucker."

Mommy: "Did Daddy give you a sucker already?"

Adam: "No. God gave it to me."
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I have a joke...

While driving home from swimming lessons...

Thomas: "Mommy, I have a joke for you. - Knock-Knock."

Mommy: "Who's there?"

Thomas: "I married up."

...pause

Mommy: "I married up who." (say it out loud for full effect)

...ensuing laughter

Daddy: "Nice one. ...you're grounded."
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All you can drink...

While out for dinner during our vacation...

Me (to waitress): "Can we get two glasses of water please."

Thomas: "Do they charge you for water?"

Me: "No buddy, the water is free."

...pause

Thomas: "This would be a great spot for hobos to get water."

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The mind of a child...

Thomas' mathbook from school (grade 2)...

Smart kid, or smartass?
...probably a bit of both.

The voice of (un)reason...

Overheard between seven year old Thomas and his eight year old cousin...

Thomas: "Josef, lets play on your computer"

Josef: "My mom's not letting me play with it, because I had it turned up too loud last time."

Thomas: "That's dumb. You cant use it because it was too loud?"

Josef: "Ya, can you believe that? ...moms can be totally unreasonable!"

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Soft clothes that smell ...like springtime?

Grant loves to unpack groceries. He's no help putting them away, but he loves to unpack them.

Grant: [pulling a bottle of Downy from the shopping basket] "Daddy, what is this?"

Daddy: "It's for doing laundry."

Grant: "It's fertilizer, right?"

Daddy: "No Grant, it's fabric softener."

Grant: "Ya, that's what I meant."

Mom PhD

My wife and I made the decision early on, that she would stay home and raise our children. It was a no brainer really. Mommy was explaing to Thomas about her schooling...

Mommy: After 14 years of elmentary and high school, I went to University for 4 years, then college for 4 years. So, about 22 years of school.

Thomas: ...And you still don't have a job?!