Listen up! I've got something to say!
Annalyn is a talker. And a thinker. (She’s a joker and a winker…) Like most 3-year-olds, she asks hundreds of questions each and every day, often repeating the same one until I am sure my ears are bleeding.
But she does that because she’s trying to figure out her world. Including the part of her world where her daddy works long, strange hours – often at night – driving a big truck. A few of my favorite questions, observations and stories:
As Mark was leaving for work one night:
“Be kerful, Daddy. Don’t fall off the highway!”
At the dentist’s office, soon after Mark was called into work:
“Is it bedtime?”
“No…” (It was 9:30 a.m.)
“Then why is Daddy going to work?”
Said every few days, with little variation:
“What time is it?”
“12:30.”
“I have to go to work at six-oh-five-five.”
“Oh yeah? Where do you work?”
“Quesadilla Hut.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. I’m gonna drive there in my truck car. It’s red.”
“You have a red truck car? Is it an El Camino?”
“No. It’s a truck car.”
“Where is it?”
“I have to go get it. It’s on the highway.”
Said after Mark tried to explain that the FedEx Office located next to our local ice cream shop is part of the company he works for:
“How about we get ice cream?”
“Where?”
“In Daddy’s building.”
“Where?”
“The ice cream store. Next to Fiddix. That’s Daddy’s building. We work there.”
And, the #14 sign that you feed your child too much Mexican food:
“I’m going to work in chlada today. It’s far away.”
“Where?”
“Chalada.”
“Enchilada?”
“Yeah, I have to work at enchilada. It’s really far away.”
“Wait – do you mean Colorado?”
“Yeah, enchiladorado. I have to go there for work. At eight o’clock.”
(This conversation took place when Mark had to drive to Colorado for work. It was really far away!)
Have you heard kids say anything funny lately? (For more funny kids, head over to QuatroMama’s blog, who inspired this post!)
Don’t fall off the highway–that’s awesome!
Lincoln’s latest funny saying is to lift his shirt, point at his stomach and say “baby in belly.” He says that Mommy has a baby in hers, and he apparently thinks that he has one in his belly too, no matter how many times I tell him that only girls can have babies in their bellies!
Listening to Libbie talk all day cracks me up to no end. We have a similar conversation every day.
(First thing in the morning)
L: Daddy at work.
Me: Where does Daddy work?
L: Teacher-school.
Me: What does he teach?
L: Fo-ball game.
Hehe. Lately she might throw in something about Math, but she definitely associates the school with football games first.
enchiladorado! Hilarious!
Mary, that is hysterical!
These are CLASSIC! So glad my boys embarrassing sayings could inspire you so much! =) <3 u!
Those are too funny! My 3 yo has just figured out that not only are we “mom and dad” we are also her parents. When she calls for us she says “hey mom, hey my parent”.
Well, she’s just making sure you know who she’s talking to! Last night, my daughter was hollering from her room (after bedtime) and when I didn’t respond to repeated shouts of “Mom! Mommy!” she decided to try my full name – first AND last. Um, yeah. That didn’t work either!
I rescuted a toy that was stuck under some furniture. After retrieving it my 3 year old told me I was a good big sister.
Haha! I love listening to my daughter try to figure out all our family roles and relations!
Rescued not rescuted?? sorry I can’t spell
“enchiladorado” I’m laughing my butt off!
Bwahahahaha! That’s awesome, I love it!! :)