Ahhh, yes!! kids do say the darnedest things!! and when they are your kids it seems like the funniest things. this was certainly the case in our little house this week, definitely the week for funny comments.

Andrew, our oldest, plays jr. varsity basketball this year. and since their dad is such a sports nut he is ALWAYS coaching, even when they are not playing. he takes them to the gym on off days to help them improve their game. so, he has been working with andrew on staying in front of his guy in his position of center/forward to keep him from getting the ball and or scoring. well, this weekend he dressed for the varsity tournament, and we really didnt think he would see playing time, but indeed he did, and indeed he did very well. (his mother was especially impressed) so down the court he goes to get set up for defense, and he executed perfectly, hand in front of the guy, and then to him being in front of the guy, and sure enough the guy missed the shot, but not before hitting andrew in the mouth and literally moving his teeth. so, needless to say, he comes out of the game, and yes, on saturday we have to make an emergency trip to the dentist. so as we are traveling his dad makes a funny comment, trying to lighten the moment, of "man, i cant take you and your brother anywhere. every time i do we end up in the emergency room." to which andrew fires back, "well, dad, you told me to get in front of him and i did, so this is your fault." to which we all just laughed, and then rejoiced over the fact that at least he had blocked his shot. GREAT JOB, son!! mom is proud!!!

then there is little avery!! little and definitely still innocent!! the other night after dinner my husband starts making these funny little comments to me that he knows make me blush. now why after 15 years of marriage i still blush, i really dont know, but i kind of get the feeling that my husband likes to do this. so, after he was done with his little banter, he proceeded to help me get the kids ready for bed. so as we are all in the get ready for bed mode, i went into my room to put laundry away, and as i was coming out chad comes barreling through the door to body slam me on the bed, another favorite pastime of his, and start very over dramatically acting like we are making out. as if we are crazy teenagers or something. so, of course in walks mr. avery, who looks at his dad in disgust and says, "dad, stop flirting!!" and walks right back out of the room. after we stopped laughing chad says, "i think i better clarify flirting with that boy" nah, thats ok, its fine for now!!! it means he is still my little boy, for awhile!!

and yes, last but not least is our little esther. esther takes piano lessons, and i have made a huge effort this year to sit down with her each night and help her with her lessons. and thankfully we have seen some improvement!! so friday, her piano teacher comes up to me because she wants to tell me something very "nice and sweet, about your daughter." now this is a switch i can handle, something good about my little hellion!! well, apparently in her last piano lesson, her teacher gave her a book with christmas songs to mess around with during the holiday seasons. so, as they were looking through the book, she proceeds to ask esther what her favorite part of christmas is. to which my daughter replies, "well, i DO like the presents, but my favorite part is the 'little people', to which her teacher said, "you mean the nativity?" and esther replies, "yes, the little people are my favorite." AHHH!!! so maybe there is something to my little esther pester after all!!

so, as you can see, my days are always full of surprises, and definitely a lot of laughs provided by the little people living in my house. and what a joy they are to me!! i love you chad, andrew, avery and esther!!