Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Anna's Infomercial Observation
Lauren: "Whats an infomercial?"
Anna:"Its an advertisement where people do clumsy things to entice you to buy some product you wouldn't need if you were a minimally functioning human being."
Anna's Off-hand Observation
"Travel mugs are just adult sippy-cups."
Sunday, December 09, 2012
Lauren-ism 2012-12-09
Lauren: "So what does mom mean when she says she and you are Santa's Helpers?"
Dad: "That means we help Santa when we can."
Lauren: "Is it cold at the north pole?"
Dad: We don't go up there, we talk to him on the internet."
Lauren: Oh. Well, tell him hi and that I love him the next time you email him!"
Thursday, September 10, 2009
With the passing of her much-loved Grampa, Anna said "I wish we were all born together, so none of us would have to feel all of this sadness."
Laurence Bell, aka "Grampa" will be missed by all who knew him. We have many good memories of his quiet ways, his joy of life and family, and his incredible affection for children.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Electricity
I'd mentioned that we pay for electricity to Anna, who asked a couple of interesting questions:
"What does it look like?" - I told her you can't see it, you can only see it's there because things work, and you can sometimes see sparks.
"Does it come in a clear bag?"
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Laurenism
Anna had drawn a "FrankenCelery" for Lauren - she loved it so much, she brought it to me and said "igmail" "igmail igmail!" I showed her an envelope and she smiled excitedly "igmail from Anna!" We folded it up and put it into the envelope. Lauren slept with it that night.
Asking about how some special effects were done on a show, I told her it was "magic". Anna said: "There's no such thing as magic. Except for kisses and rubs - I did that once to a boo-boo, and it DISAPPEARED!"
Monday, June 05, 2006
After attempting to sharpen a crayon in the pencil sharpener, Anna quipped "Daddy, you have to delete the crayon point that's stuck in there."
Anna, noticing some bird droppings, mentioned "It's a big bird poop, 'cause the bird had a big lunch."
Friday, February 17, 2006
Mommy- "Did you have a good talk with Grammy?"
Anna- "Yes, it was great! It washed away my sadness."
Anna- "Yes, it was great! It washed away my sadness."
Monday, January 23, 2006
The other night Anna and I paused before entering house to gaze at the amazing starry sky..."the are twinkling and that means they are singing and I can hear the music in my head..."
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Anna and I went to the Pharmacy to return some videos. She bought you some tic tacs and said: "These are for Wendy and you know what? When she gets them she'll be the only person at work with fresh breath!"
Sunday, April 24, 2005
(Thinking out loud)
"I wasn't talking to you, Daddy. I was just thinking out of my mouth."
"I wasn't talking to you, Daddy. I was just thinking out of my mouth."
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Describing Partial knee replacement surgery:
"First the doctors put a small cut into his knee, then they put armour in..."
"First the doctors put a small cut into his knee, then they put armour in..."
Monday, March 28, 2005
While I was cutting up an apple for Anna to eat, I mentioned that it was a McIntosh. "Like the computer?" she asked. "Yes," I said. There's a lot of different kinds of apples. There's one called a Macoun. "Really?" she remarked, "Do you have to click on that one three times?"
Friday, February 11, 2005
Sickness at home:
"Mommy? Be sure if you have to throw up, that you use the waste basket, just don't throw up on Daddy."
"Mommy? Be sure if you have to throw up, that you use the waste basket, just don't throw up on Daddy."
Friday, January 28, 2005
After seening an anatomy dummy in the nurses office, Anna metioned over dinner "I know where the food goes: the eating thing looks like a pink shoe with spaghetti in it."
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
"Dustin said he was born in the 'year of the truck', but I think he was born in the 'year of the bull'."
-- Sounds right to me (editor).
-- Sounds right to me (editor).
Saturday, December 18, 2004
"I like Rocket Stars, they're my favorite people!"
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Watching her new sister wiggle while getting changed at Grandma's house, Anna explained "she's trying to juggle her feet."
Saturday, October 02, 2004
"Sometimes, in the morning I get spider webs in front of my nose."
Friday, June 18, 2004
Sinks and water are a constant facination for children. Splashing the water out of the sink and onto the floor, doubly so. While draining the sink from "half way full", the drain made it's usual sounds once it had finished. Anna asked "Why does the sink gargle like that?" I honestly answered, "I don't know, honey." She turned to me and said "I know why, it's because it was filled to that level."
Sunday, June 13, 2004
"Little Miss Muffet, Sat on a Tuffet, eating her curves away..."
Monday, June 07, 2004
"In the morning, you wake up with old bones that you have to break out of by stretching."
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
"That cold ice cream went down and made me a bladder!"
