YES! I Was Right!

The boys were watching River Monsters last night, one of their favorite shows since they all like marine life (fish, sharks, crabs, etc) so well.

There is always a question in the middle of the show. They say something in another language and ask what it means, or something like that. Last night they did just that and I made a guess as to what it meant.

Quentin said "I'm guessing, but I'm not going to say it out loud"

After the commercial was over, River Monsters came back on and repeated the question. Then came the correct answer and I, of course, was wrong.

Quentin said (after not saying his answer out loud), "YES, I got it right!"

I Won't Let Anything Happen to You

We took the boys to Mall of America for the amusement park on Wednesday while we were on vacation. I took Zeke and Quentin on a ride that looked like a hot air balloon and the riders sit in a basket. It raises up a little then just goes around in a circle.

I sat on one side of the basket and Quentin and Zeke sat on the other side. I told Zeke if he was scared he could hold on to Quentin. Quentin said "Don't worry Zeke I won't let anything happen to you. I would let myself get hurt to keep you from being hurt."

The Most Important Bone in Your Body

The boys and Brandon were talking at supper the other night about different parts of their bodies. Quentin pointed to the knuckles on his hand and said they were some of the most important bones in his body.

Brandon asked Connor what he thought the most important bones in the body are. Connor said "your head bone (skull) is the most important bone in your body."

Brandon asked him why he thought that. Connor said because they protect your brain.

Quentin said "I think your weiner is the most important bone in your body"

End of conversation:-)

Which one?

On Wednesday, I went to pick the boys up from school. It was FINALLY a hot day and Quentin was the first to meet me "at the bench". I noticed that he must have just come in from recess because he was a little sweaty and his cheeks were bright red.

I said "Wow, Quentin, you look hot!"

He said "Which hot?"

Christmas 2009

For Christmas 2009, I bought a camera for Brandon and told Connor and Quentin about it and that they could give it to Daddy for Christmas if they wanted to. They were excited about it and said they wanted to.

Brandon kept asking the boys what they got him for Christmas and they would answer with silly answers or they would tell him they weren't going to tell. One day, he was pressing them quite a bit to tell him what they got him and they refused everytime...that is until...

B: Come on guys tell me what you got me.

Q & C: NO!!!

B: Come on...

Q & C: NO!!!

B: Come on...I'll give you $10,000

(He barely got the last syllable out of his mouth when...)

Q: Camera!

If I Was Her...

On the way to school today, the boys were watching "The Sound of Music". They loved it and I was so glad they did because it is one of my favorite movies. They kept asking questions about it and talking about it and laughing and singing...it was great!

It came to the scene where all the children are in Maria's room during a thunderstorm because they are scared. (She sings "My Favorite Things") The captain comes in and is very angry because they did not follow their strict bedtimes. Maria sends them off to bed while the captain stays and reprimands Maria. She asked him for material to make play clothes for the children which makes him even madder. She ends up saying angrily "They are children!" and the captain says "YES AND I AM THEIR FATHER" He storms out of the room leaving Maria stunned.

Quentin says "If I was her, I would say 'oh crap' right now!"

The Embarrassing Easter Egg Hunt

The day before Easter, Elizabeth brought candy-filled eggs for Brandon to hide so the boys could have and Easter egg hunt while they were here. Brandon hid 48 eggs. The boys had a blast looking for them and finding all but three of them.

Brandon kept looking around to see where the last three might be. But in the end, they were lost for good apparently.

Connor kept walking around looking for them saying "This is so embarrassing. I can't believe he didn't make a map"