DoobieRoo

Birds and the Bees

doobieroo — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:48:50 +0000

The other day we were driving home from the store. All three girls were in the back of the van. Out of the clear blue sky, Moira taps on my seat and says “Mom – do you know what sex is?”

My reaction? Complete freeze-up! I’ve been figuring we were heading towards this conversation for months now, but I wasn’t sure why we were about to go there in the car with her sisters present. Then an article I just recently read popped into my head…never assume your kids are asking what you think – look for clarification. So I say “Yes, I do. Do you know what sex is?”

Her answer?
“Yup. Sex is a Latin derivative for six. Like how octo means eight and deca means ten.”

We’ve got ourselves a very cute little nerd!

Conversation

doobieroo — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:13:52 +0000

Kenna sits in the very back row of our minivan. Sometimes she’s hard to hear over road noise, sister noise, and because of her generally quiet voice. The other day she said something, which I didn’t hear. I asked her to repeat herself and she did, but I still didn’t hear. I told her I’d have to have her repeat it when we stopped and it was quieter.

When we stopped, I asked her to say it again – she gave me a disgusted look, rolled her eyes and said: “Mom, we already had this con-bersation before.”

Rated ‘R’

doobieroo — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:04:40 +0000

Moira and I were talking about why movies have ratings. I explained that rated ‘R’ meant they could have violence and bad words. Moira says “you mean like stupid?” I told her that it would be worse than that.

She nodded knowingly and said “You mean dumbhead.”

Marriage Proposal

doobieroo — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:02:28 +0000

Moira and Kenna were snuggling on the couch last night and Kenna turned to Moira and said “will you just marry me and then we can live together forever?” Moira seriously considered the proposal and told her “I might want to marry someone else, but I’ll let you know.”

Mummies

doobieroo — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:53:59 +0000

Moira and Kenna were out in the playroom chatting it up.

Moira (with a very authoritative tone): “You know Kenna, mummies are just dead people wrapped up in toilet paper.”
Kenna: “Why are they wrapped in toilet paper?”

We never did hear the answer because the initial “fact” was so darn funny!

Kenna and Religion

doobieroo — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:18:45 +0000

Moira attended a daycare up until she entered kindergarten that was not religious in any way. Kenna is having a different experience because she is attending a Lutheran preschool. We aren’t particularly religious people so I’m glad that Kenna is getting some exposure to at least one of the world’s religions. Some of the stuff she comes home with cracks me up.

Kenna: “Mom, did you know that Cheesus lives in the sky? That’s what Master Steve told us.”

Kenna (pointing to Sloane): “Mom, we should have named her Baby Jesus.”
Me: “Why?”
Kenna: “Cause we already call her Baby Sloane and I like Jesus better.”

A Month of Giving Thanks – Day 25

doobieroo — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:30:55 +0000

I’m thankful for turkey + bacon. I adore Thanksgiving dinner – I like to cook it, I like to eat it, and I like to eat leftovers. The secret to the best turkey ever is to drape it with bacon. Yummy!!!

Turkey + bacon = yummy

A Month of Giving Thanks – Day 24

doobieroo — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:24:55 +0000

I’m thankful for sledding. I loved it as a kid. My kids love it. It makes snow even more fun. We don’t live where we get snow anymore, but a short drive and we’re right there. Sledding is a blast!

Moira Sledding

Kenna Sledding

A Month of Giving Thanks – Day 23

doobieroo — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:39:04 +0000

I’m thankful for hand-me-downs!! Boy, am I thankful for these…we are so lucky to have some truly wonderful friends and neighbors who have passed down some wonderful clothes and toys for our girls. Thank you to all of you!!

Sloane relaxing in a pile of new clothes...

A Month of Giving Thanks – Day 22

doobieroo — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:27:44 +0000

I’m thankful for caramel apples. Well – really I’m thankful for the opportunity to share cooking and baking with my kids. Every time I ask them if they want to help with a project or experiment in the kitchen – I have two (soon to be three) enthusiastic helpers! Our first time making caramel apples together…

Super Yummy!