Ok... I realize I haven't posted in a long time. Work and home life have been a bit crazy. I suppose I'll get my feet wet again with a couple of Kateisms. Over the last several months Kate has been a font of funny (if only we could find a way to tap that without leaving her psychologically scarred or in rehab by 13). A couple of recent fun ones:
Kate is a Hellboy fan. Don't ask why... some things are better left unsaid. When cute little girls pick up their father's quirks let's just say we are grateful Daddy doesn't chew tobacco. Knowledge of the Hellboy series isn't critical to understanding this anecdote, but it might accentuate the chuckle. Anyhow, Kate was being a little ornery the other day. I asked her, "Is someone being a princess? If you are, I might just have to lock you in a tall tower until some handsome prince rescues you." Kate looked at me with the wide eyes and without skipping a beat said...
"Oh, crap."
Another tale:
Kate and I were going shopping with Jonathan, and Jonathan asked me what I was getting his mom for Valentine's day. I had already ordered her I-pod nano so I told him we didn't need to get her anything. Kate got a big smile and said,
"I know what would make mom happy for Valentine's Day.... ...a baby. A baby with a new outfit!"
I had to clarify, "do you mean a baby doll with a new outfit, or a real baby that cries?"
"A real baby that cries."
I told her, "Kate, we're not going to have a new baby because you're the baby, you just grew up."
Kate was emphatic though, "Mommy would love a real baby in a new outfit. A baby that cries."
It was time for Jonathan to pipe up, "You cry." It was on.
"No, I do not!"
"Yes you do!"
I let them go on for just a few seconds more then intervened. Classic.
