Ways to keep guests from leaving (or ever coming back)

Joy was about to head home for the evening as Hannah was going to bed.

Hannah: I don't want you to go, I'll miss you!
Joy: I'll miss you too, but I'll come again sometime!
Hannah: But, but, you can't go!
Joy: I have to go, but we'll visit again soon!
Hannah: I think you can't go because your house is on fire.

*sigh*

Ideas for new pizza toppings

Joy, Hannah, and I went out for Greek pizza. Mid slice, Hannah asks what is on it.

Me: Oh, well, it has Feta cheese, scallions, dill, mozzarella cheese, and olive oil!
Hannah: And pickles!
Me: Pickles? No, no pickles...
Hannah: Lotsarelish cheese is my favorite!

Which one of us is the mom here?

Hannah: Mommy? What are you doing?
Me: Looking for my brown pants.
Hannah: Your brown pants?
Me: Yes, I washed them yesterday, and now I can't find them.
Hannah: hmmm, and you want to wear them to your work?
Me: Yes, but I don't know where they are.
Hannah: You can't find them?
Me: Nope...but they have to be around here somewhere!
Hannah: Oh. Well, I guess you'll just have to wear something else.

You and me both kiddo

"Mama? I think there's something wrong with you."

Overheard on the baby monitor

"Hey bear! Why are you kicking yourself? Why are you kicking yourself? Are you mad at yourself? Are you? Are you mad at yourself? Why are you kicking yourself?"

This went on for at least 15 minutes. I'm a bad mother.

Oh sugah!

My kid is sounding more like an old southern woman by the day...I have no idea why. At a restaurant the other night, we were eating dinner and this kid at the table next to us dropped his cookie on the floor and it broke. Hannah perked up, made a swatting motion with her hand and loudly declared at the boy, "Don't worry honey, that happens sometimes!"

His mom and I just about lost it.

Daddy Letter #2

Dear Daddy,

I love you Daddy. I went to the Aquarium. I sawed seals! I saw penguins! I sawed jellyfish! I sawed Myrtle the Turtle! I sawed a ray! I ride on the train - I ride on the orange train and then the blue train!

I want to tell you a story about aquariums. One day, there was an aquarium. One day something happened to this balloon and then the sun camed out and that's the story. Was that a good story?

Love,

Hannah

*She drew a picture of a blue balloon on this one.

Hannah's first letter to her dad

Hannah's dad started basic training a couple of weeks ago. Below is a transcript of her first letter to him, haha.

"Dear Daddy,

I love you Daddy. Today I went to the mall and I rode on a spaceship. I got my hair cut. I made fall decorations with Mommy. I want to tell you a story about a monster. Once upon a time there was an old monster and she said "Rarrrr!" Then she knocked on the door and there was a ladybug with a flower on her. That's the story. There are no more stories left.

Love, Hannah"

She traced a picture of a brontosaurus on the bottom.