Heard and Seen Around the House

This morning...

Caroline (sitting at table):  "Ben, we should be thankful and say a prayer."
Mom: (back turned and getting a little teary)
Ben:  "Ok, Caroline."
Caroline: "Now put your hands like this (she pressed her hands together in prayer).
Ben (followed Caroline's lead, closes his eyes, and bows his head)
Mom:  Thinking to herself, "What precious little cherubs.  Isn't nice that Caroline is helping her brother to pray?"
Caroline (begins reverently):  "I pledge allegiance to the flag.  Of the United States of America, etc."
Mom (sighs.... but nevertheless impressed Caroline knew the whole pledge)
Caroline (finishing): "Ooooh man"
Mom:  "Sweetie, it's A-men, not ooooh-man"
Caroline:  "Oooooh MEN"


Also this morning...

Ben (getting dressed):  "Hey Mom, do you know this is called a Whooshie?"
Mom:  "What?"
Ben:  "When you get your underwear like THIS (visual demonstration).  It's a Whoosie!!"
Mom:  "That's definitely a WEDGIE, Ben."
Mom:  "You know, Ben, wedgies are preventable if you wear your underwear the correct way!"
Ben:  "NO MOM, I want the picture in front."


And, finally...

Caroline (dancing alone in her mirror):   "I look GOOOOOOD in these boots. Oh yeah. I do. Oh yeah"

(She's so modest, don't you think?)
Background  on the boots-- My kids have grown at least an inch each in the last week, I swear.  So we went shoe shopping on Sunday.  I dragged Scott with me because shoe shopping is one of my least favorite parenting tasks. Somewhere below getting shots, but above going to the grocery store.  Shoe shopping takes forever. It's surprisingly expensive.  And, all the shoe stores have piles and piles of non-shoe related paraphernalia (toys, balls, etc.) right at eye level to tempt everyone to run around and act crazy in their socks.  For some reason, we've been having trouble finding Abby sneakers that fit.  But, finally on store #4, try #6, success!  Caroline got really lucky and found a pair of cool cowboy-inspired boots on the clearance table.  The boots were originally priced at >$100.  (??????!!!!!!)  But, the clearance price was perfect.  She's been strutting around the house feeling like a million bucks ever since.