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?!

The Sun Always Shines On TV...

Thomas and I were talking about my friend John, who plays Bus Driver Bob on The Doodlebops, and is a 'regular' on a lot of national TV commercials...
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Thomas: People on TV are always smiling so much. Must be because they make so much money. ...except that guy that swears all the time.

Daddy: Which guy that swears all the time?

Thomas: That guy you watch on 'The F Word'. He doesn't seem too happy. Doesn't he make as much money doing that show?

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Ear Cavities...

Mommy: My ears are cold!

Thomas: It's because you don't brush them enough. ...you have ear cavities.

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Do You Believe In Magic...

While sitting in the car, waiting for mommy in the health food store...

Grant: Thomas, do think there is such a thing as magic? Like, except for God and Santa Claus?

Thomas: Ya, of course there's magic.

Grant: How do you know?

Thomas: Because Jared had a magician at his birthday party, and I saw him do magic, that's how!

Grant: [after a long pause] ...did the magician talk funny?

Cauliflower Vs. Tree

Grant, over dinner...

Grant: Do I have to eat the cauliflower? I hate cauliflower - it taste only a bit better than eating a tree.

Mommy: How do you know what a tree taste like Grant, have you eaten one?

Grant: Nnnnnn...yes. Once, at our old house, I chewed up a leaf in the backyard. ...I didn't swallow it though.

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...kinda like Bill Clinton?