Overheard in the Family Room

Grandma to Sissy: YOUR mommy was MY little girl.

Pause.

Sissy to Grandma: MY daddy is MY little daddy.

Overheard at Dinner

Mom, in sing-song voice: Dinner's ready. Who wants drumsticks?

Kids: WE DO!

Mom: Sorry, you're too cute (points at Sissy) and you're too big (points at Bubba)!

Kids: MOM!

Dad: She's just kidding. You can have drumsticks.

---Later---

Bubba: Mom, why did you say that Sissy was too cute and I was too big to have drumsticks?

Mom: I thought it would be funny.

Pause.

Bubba: It WASN'T.

Bubba is FIVE!

I know everyone says this, but I can't believe Bubba is already FIVE! Here's a recap.

Bubba, One Day Old.

 

Bubba at One. (just before his first sugar coma)

 

Bubba at Two.

  

Bubba at Three. 

(blue icing was imperative, as well as pumpkin chocolate-chip muffins)

 

Bubba at Four.

(again with the pumpkin chocolate-chip muffins, this time green frosting was imperative)

Before ...

During...

He's officially FIVE!

Bubba wanted a Blue Angel Fighter Jet cake - which also, by the way, needed to be egg, dairy & gluten free. Turns out Bubba is allergic to pumpkin, too!

When I told him I was sorry it didn't look very Blue Angel Fighter Jet-like, he said, "Oh, don't worry, Mom.  I think it looks JUST FINE." (Hubby told me I should tell people it was supposed to look like it crash landed.)

You've turned out to be a mighty fine encourager, Little Buddy.

We're proud to have you in our family and watch you grow. Super Bubba! We love you.

Overheard in the Bedroom

Sissy received several pairs of jammies from a friend of mine. Her daughter had outgrown them.

[Sissy retelling the story while putting on jammies for her nap.]

Sissy: Dat gurl give her jammies to me?

Sissy: 'Cuz dat gurl is too big for her jammies?

Mama: Yes, that's right.

Sissy (with arms outstretched, jumping on bed): BUT DAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!

Pause.

Sissy, with feeling: Dat is a gwate gurl.

Overheard in the Hallway

Bubba roaming around with a tape measure.

Talking to himself as he measures things.

Bubba: Uh hmmm. Sissy is about 200 megabytes long.

Overheard in the Bedroom

Bubba: What do you want for your birthday, Sissy?

Sissy: I want a pink rocketship!

Bubba: Do you want a LEGO Star Wars TIE fighter?

Sissy: YES!

Bubba:  Okay, what else do you want?

Pause.

Sissy: I want two BRAS!

Overheard in the Car

Mama, singing The Twelve Days of Christmas...

Sissy: No Mama.

Pause.

Sissy: Free french hens, two cocoas and one pigeon. Okay?

Christmas Wish Lists

BUBBA: (From his Christmas List)
-Remote Control Car (or helicopter)
-Lava Lamp (*RCVD)

Other ideas for Bubba:
-To go Bowling
-Rubber boots, size 12 (Target) (Used is fine)
-LEGO sets (Star Wars)
-Models to put together
-Masking tape - he loves the stuff
-Dominoes set (of course, used is great!)
-NERF darts (refill set)

SISSY:
-A kid sized real baking/cooking set and/or dishes & utensils
(MUST BE FOOD SAFE) like:
Baking Set (Montessori)
Baking Set (IKEA) (But this doesn't have a mixing bowl) (*RCVD)
Small Wooden Bowls (Montessori)
Kid sized mixing bowls

-A kid sized tea set (MUST BE FOOD SAFE) like:
Tea Set (IKEA) (*RCVD) (but doesn't have teapot)

-Kid sized gardening tools like these or these (Target).
-Scotch tape. She LIVES to find one in the drawer when no one is looking.
-CRAYOLA brand watercolors
-Dress up clothes. Used is fine. She's got plenty of purses. So maybe scarves, skirts, gardening hat. Also, dress up jewelry - like old costume jewelry.

DEE:
-Handbook of Nature Study (Amazon) (RCVD! Thanks, RC!)
-Family Yoga DVD (Amazon) (Doesn't have to be this one.)
-Organizer for kids' art table (Target)
-Pinking Shears (FISKARS or Mundial?)
-Coffee Travel Mug in blue (REI)
-See Amazon Wishlist

BB:
-See Amazon Wishlist