(Aislynn is my youngest, and her nickname when she was small was Dolly.)
Aislynn: Brendon, get your can up here!
Me: Be nice
Aislynn: Brendon, PLEASE get your can up here!
Joy was talking about a particular place they went in Peru, and Aislynn asked her, “How can a place without a toilet be ‘awesome’?!”
“I’m making a helmet that translates your thoughts and dreams.”
Aislynn has made me laugh all evening with commentary on Mamma Mia: I think they’ve had a lot of coffee… Which word should I not say, the 1st or 2nd or 3rd one?… I think they’re drunk… (She wanted me to FF the last six or so songs) Look, even Kisa is bored!
Aislynn: Mom, the fly-swatter works! And when you kill a fly, it leaves a really cool goo.
Me: And you have to clean it up.
Aislynn: EEEEwwwwwww!
One morning when Aislynn was five — “Why does Brendon believe in Santa?” I told her I didn’t know (it’s a recent thing, like as of yesterday).
She said “He’s just being silly. Besides, if Santa were REAL, the boys would only get a lump of coal!”
Zander to Aislynn: You’re an odd child.
Aislynn: Ditto to you!
The card Aislynn made me for Mother’s Day says “I love you with all my hearts.”
The boys were in another room, then B hollered “Help me!”
Aislynn: “well, it sounds like they’re bonding.”
“I wasn’t shouting. I was talking aggressively, in a loud tone of voice!”
“If I sang Jesus Loves Me in a chicken voice, it would be called Jesus Bwaaaks Me.”
Aislynn: Haven’t you seen an eyeball with teeth before?
Me: No…
Aislynn: You haven’t watched enough cartoons.
“‘Beans’ is NOT a common noun, I hear it every month.”
“Mom, I think one of the crickets is constipated.”
“Zander, you inherited the power of smartitude from Dad.”
Me: “What is wrong with me?!”
Aislynn: “Well, you’re beginning to lose your mind.”
I hope she uses the same calm and kind tone someday when she’s changing my diapers.
“That hurts — don’t ever accidentally stick your hand in your soup!”
“You just can’t teach a cat to not smack.”
Copyright 2010 by Tammi Mossman.
