A few funnies...

The girls sometimes get tired of me swiping their toys to use for my "therapy kids". The other day, I had one of NiNi's old sippy cups in the van and she asked what I was going to do with it. I said,"One of my therapy kids can't drink very well, so I want to see if it helps her." She replied, "Well, let her suck out of her OWN cup!"

Alina was digging in the garden hunting for worms. She found one and brought it to me, "Mom, this is a Chinese worm...I can tell because it's wiggly"

I was taking a load of stuff to Goodwill, which included our old Guinea Pig cage. NiNi said very solemnly, "Jasmine's not in that cage anymore." I said, "No, she's not. She's in heaven." (mind you the jury's still out in my opinion as to whether or not animals actually go to heaven....don't tell my mother I said that...but I always cave and say it anyway) NiNi very matter of factly said, "No she's not, she's in the DIRT. Remember, you put her in the dirt!" Separation of body and spirit is a difficult concept for a 4 year old.

The other day I was yelling down the hall for NiNi to pick up her toys. She yelled back, "No thank you!" I repeated my request and she yelled back, "Sorry, I'm gonna be busy!" Completely disobedient but at least she's polite about it.

NiNi's favorite past time now is listing all of the things that she can do, but "baby Ethan" won't be able to do. So far her exhaustive list includes:

swim
cross the monkey bars (because he will "crack his head")
go to school
write his name
do gymnastics
sleep in a big bed
sit in a big chair
eat candy
carry the milk jug

Poor Ethan...he's going to have some work ahead of him to break free of his older sisters' tyranny!