Cute Quotes

I recently read through some hand-written children's quotes I had jotted down when my big kids were much smaller. Tears of hysterical laughter rolled down my cheeks as I read them to Stephen. I was so thankful that I had captured those memories which, at the time, I was convinced I'd never forget. It was as if I was enjoying those funny stories for the first time as I was transported back to the day when Stella was a spunky, unpredictable four year old, and Leo was her partner in crime . I became more convinced than ever of the value of recording the sweet/hilarious/slightly-shocking things my little ones come out with. They grow up too fast...

Rus - "The abdominal (meant abominable) snow man looked SO REAL!"

"Mom, we used to play baseball [as a family] when your tummy was thick like it is now - not with a ball inside. That was WAAAAY before Filia was pregnant!"

"Mom, I wish that the library had movies about sacrifices. Wouldn't that be neat?"

"Mom, you're as pretty as an amethyst, and and you're even prettier in your wedding picture, but it's just 'cause your clothes are different, NOT because you've changed."

"It's easy to have a soft heart toward Filia because she is the beauty of our home and the greatest gift!"

Rus was listing the characters on the Waltons. He was on a roll until he came to "Sponge Bob" (aka Jim-Bob)!

Tert - "Sissy kept waking me and making me panic!" (Stella is truly our early bird and has been known to wake her brothers for company at the crack of dawn)...

Tert often tries to get out of having to eat foods he dislikes by saying in a dramatic way, "Mom, I just don't DESERVE this food! I look full."

Tert - "I can't find my Ratattouille." (He meant his sticker "tattoo").

"Mom, have you seen my HILARIOUS rock?"


When Tert saw some discipline coming his way, "Mama, are you going to have mercy on me?"

"Is Grandma two or three?"

Tert asked me for more yogurt. When I said no, he replied indignantly, "But GRANDMA gives me more yogurt!!"

This morning, Stella recruited little Tert to watch "Christy" with her (a rather complex and dramatic movie for a 3 year old attention span). He was a good sport and sat through it. When she asked him if he liked it, he looked away and whispered into his hand, "It was a boring movie," and then, rallying his enthusiasm, forced a huge smile and bright eyes and exclaimed, "YES!!!"


Leo was soothing his baby sister with some songs. Later he reported, "Filia really enjoyed 'Away in a Manger,' especially when I sang it in French!"