4 Laughs - Say What?!

Wow, I can't believe I last posted in January.  What a slacker!  Thankfully, I made a couple of notes for this special four-story installment of Say What?!  Isaac has come up with some doosies.  The boy just makes me laugh every day and I love him so much for that.  Hopefully, I've remembered enough of details to do these precious moments some justice.

No Hands!
Earlier this year as Rebecca and I made a few final preparations to go on a quick trip to Pennsylvania, Isaac was off quietly amusing himself with a game on Rebecca's iPhone.  As we hustled to pack up a few snacks before getting on the road, we stood in the kitchen, not realizing Isaac made his way to the potty, iPhone in hand(s).  While I've heard similar stories end with the need to replace a urine-drowned phone, thankfully Rebecca's phone wouldn't suffer such a fate.  But I will say that our four eyes popped and a good laugh followed when we heard Isaac proudly call out from the bathroom, "Mom... Guess what?!  I holded your phone in my mouth and I didn't even drop it in my pee!"  Haha! Say what?!

Calling Out Grandma
In April, my mother-in-law had planned to go up to PA for a Mary Kay seminar, so Rebecca decided she'd offer to go along and take the kids up to stay and visit their great grandparents for the weekend.  On one occasion that Rebecca called to check in, she informed me that Isaac had helped Grandma make peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for lunch.  She was no doubt witnessing a sweet memory in the making until -- or when, depending on how you look at it -- Isaac stepped back and called her out... "Grandma, you tooted... I heard you!"  Haha!  Say what?!

In Pappy's Image?
Isaac and Pappy (my father-in-law) were sharing some time together one afternoon a few weeks ago when Pappy pulled out an old picture of his family from when he was a little boy (see black & white detail).  As you can see, there were definitely some similarities between what Pappy looked like as a little boy and what Isaac looks like.  And Isaac agreed that he and Pappy looked alike.  Well, Pappy proceeded to tell Isaac, "You know what that means?  It means when you grow big, you're gonna look like me!"  Without missing a beat, Isaac promptly responded, "Nuh-uh, Pappy... my mom makes me eat healthy."  Haha! Say what?!

Left: Pappy, age 3 or 4. Right: Isaac & Pappy, Winter '10-'11.

So Busted
One final story for all you softball wives.  Just the other day as a few clouds began to move in, and Rebecca was legitimately eager for some rain (for her plants).  I had just gotten home from work and we were figuring out some dinner plans and thumbing through the day's mail when Rebecca utters, "Man, I hope we get a big storm tonight."  Isaac pipes in, "Why, Mommy?  Does Daddy have a softball game tonight?"  Haha! Say what?!  So busted.  Turned out, I didn't have one scheduled anyway, but Mommy's eyes (and Isaac's mouth) revealed she had hoped for that scenario once... maybe twice... before.

Today's Good Read: James 3

TVier... Say What?!

We spend most Wednesdays evenings at church these days (dinner, kid's choir, Bible studies). If I'm not mistaken, Isaac ate about two soft tacos and a fair amount of lemonade before heading off to his class.  The evening began around 5:45 with dinner and ended as usual at about 7:45.  We dropped off my niece and continued home when out of the silence of the ride home Isaac gave birth to a new word.

He said, "When we get home, I think I'll be hungrier, thirstier, and... (yes, there was a noticeable pause as his brain processed and made total sense of the final word...) TVier."

The last two hours of singing and playing had no doubt burned off the tacos and lemonade, but who knew it could increase one's desire to squeeze in one more episode of Backyardigans before bed?!

TVier... haha... Say what?!

Today's Good Read: Psalm 107:8-9

Say What?!

I'm experiencing more and more every day the truth that "kids say the darndest things."  I've not documented enough of the hilarious things that I've heard come out of Isaac's almost-three-year-old mouth.  So I'm starting today a new series of blog posts that will from here on out fall under the "Say What?!" label.  Not to mention, Ella is only 6 and a half months old and has already uttered her name and "kitty" (which was Isaac's first word at 6 months old, too!)  Anyway, without writing them down I'll forget these moments much too soon, and so... here we are.
Isaac has recently become an expert navigating his way to some computer game sites.  This afternoon he was playing some Sesame Street games on pbskids.org.  He got to Cookie Monster's "Color Me Hungry" where Grover asks that you help Cookie Monster match certain fruits and vegetables with the box they belong in based on what color they are.  He proceeds to tell you some facts about the foods as they are correctly matched.  This is the dialogue that took place after Isaac correctly matched the honeydew to the green box...

Grover: What a wonderful melon! It helps you grow and it is good for your blood and for your digestion. Not only that, but it is sweet and delicious.
Isaac: Yeah, and it's good for diarrhea, too.

Haha! Say What?!

As an encore, this evening Isaac asked me if I wanted to play in his room....

Me: Sure, but I've got to pee first... I'll be there in a minute.
Isaac (opening the door while I'm "midstream"): Good job, daddy... Tell me when you're done and I'll wipe you.
Me: Uh, I'm good.

Haha! Say What?!

Today's Good Read: Psalm 8:2