27 January 2010

Classic quotes, Vol. 21

Here are some recent quotes from my wife J-, my 5-year-old son D-, my now-3-year-old daughter M-, and me:

D- (excitedly, as I mix salsa and sour cream): Are we having chimps and dip?!?

M- (looking at Winnie-the-Pooh clock, trying desperately to become the world's first 3-year-old to either carry a tune or remember actual song lyrics): Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh... silly nilly willy, stuffed with stuff! Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh... he fluffs himself! ... Silly old bear.

Me (to J-, pulling what we'll call "a Dan", in fairness): "In a few minutes"? "In a few minutes"??? What's "a few minutes" mean by this point? Once you get past 60, they're called "hours", so you know.

M- (with a gentle, warning tone as I begin to finish off the last piddling bit of Goldfish crackers, only once she's had plenty of them): Save some for other people, Dad...

D- (referring to his sister's lollipop stick that missed the garbage can): Oh, yeah, I stepped on that before, but I pulled it back off my foot.

7 comments:

Vodka Logic said...

I do miss toddler language. My teens use words now I have to look up and blush. xx

Mary said...

I love me some chimps and dip but I'm not sure exactly what's best - spicy salsa or maybe ranch.

Joanie said...

Chimps and dip.... love it!

Mrs. B. Roth said...

The thing about being a jerk: your kids start talking and say jerky things back to ya. (I bet you totally ate your share of chimps and THEN some!) (I love your cute family!)

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Anonymous said...

'he fluffs himself' - HA!

People in the Sun said...

A celebrity like Winnie the Pooh shouldn't have to fluff himself.