These billboards appear in random locations around my area. Whenever C sees one, she invariably says, "thank you!"

No self-esteem issues here!

I don't mean to...

C, cleaning up her toys: I'm doing this even though I hate it.
Me: We all have to do things that we hate sometimes.
C: Like Jimmy with his schoolwork!
Me: Yeah! And like me doing the dishes.
C: Hey!!! Like me when I have to be mean to people!! :)
Me: Uh...no. No, that's a choice you're making. You don't have to do that.
C: Oh. 

Knock Knock!

When C wanted to know how her stomach worked, we looked up a picture of the digestive system.  When she asked about ears, we found a picture of the workings of the ear.  Now she wants me to find a picture of "that door...or whatever it is...that the baby comes out."

Some Kind Of Fun

After constant, obnoxious interruptions in three separate conversations within 20 minutes:

Me:  Interrupting is very rude.  Do you want to be rude to your daddy?
C: No!!
Me:  Do you want to be rude to H?
C:  Oh, no!  No!
Me:  Do you want to be rude to J?
C:  No - well, yeah.  I kind of like doing that.

In The Blink Of An Eye

C:  Sometimes I lie and I try to trick you.
Me:  Yes.  And sometimes it works, but it's hard to trick Mom & Dad.
C:  And God.
Me:  Right.  You can't trick God.
C:  Yeah.  He knows everything!  And He's always watching!
Me:  That's right.
C:  Momma?
Me:  Yes?
C:  Does God blink?

Affirmation

C has a little Christmas money left, so we ran to the Dollar Tree to get a balloon. She picked a heart shaped one with pictures of streamers and the words "you're so special."

Now she's running around the house holding the balloon by its string. Every few minutes, she turns around, looks affectionately at the balloon, and says, "why, thank you, balloon! You're pretty special, too!"

What's In A Name?

Me: If you could change your name, what name would you pick?
Jimmy: I don't know. I like the name Jacob. Or Michael.
Charis: Nut Job. Or Curious George.

Rockin’ The House

Why is she throwing a rock the size of a tennis ball in the house??????

"But it won't hurt anything!"
"I'll throw it gently!"
"Momma, what are rocks for? I guess God would know that.  He's a pretty smart guy."

Do you still wonder why I need caffeine?

Not Well Protected

I picked up my phone and noticed that, for the first time in two years, the screen protector was dirty underneath.

Me: C, did you pull my screen protector off my phone?
C: What do you mean?
Me: There is a clear piece of plastic stuck on my screen to keep it safe. Did you peel it up and then put it back down?
C: No. I didn't do that. I didn't know there was a piece of plastic there.
Me: Are you sure?
C: Yes! I'm sure! And I wasn't picking my nose then, either.