Kids...

Sounder (speaker)

Drinky (thirsty)

Funny frog sound: ribbit ribbit

Peter butter (peanut butter)

Proba'ly and actually are common words

Jackson was taking a while to eat his food so I zapped it quick again in the microwave... 

Jackson started crying: I don't want my breadstick hot. I just wanted it warm, but it's proba'ly hot"

Emma: What did he say? (I repeated it to her/she laughed)

Jackson: (through tears) it's proba'ly not funny.

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Walking across campus at the conference Emma and I were recently at...

Mama: Emma, do you think you will want to be a missionary when your ow up?

Emma: I don't have to be grown up to be a missionary. I can tell people about Jesus when I'm little too!

Mama: I know but what about when you grow up? Do you want to go to another country or will you want to keep helping mommy and daddy tell people a lot Jesus at Iowa state?

Emma: Well, I think I will have to stay and help you two, until you guys can handle it by yourselves.

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Jackson: 'Dog' starts with a B!

Mama: D-D-Dog. What letter says 'duh'.

Jackson: Oh! Dog starts with puppy! (Funny grin) puppy is not a letter. I just teasing! Dog starts with a D.

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John was putting Jackson to bed.  As he was putting on his pajamas, Jackson announced, "I'm like a reindeer!"  Silence confusion ensued. John bravely inquired, "Um, what?"  "Yeah! Reindeers don't wear diapies either!"

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Mama:  Sorry buddy, mama doesn't feel very well.

Jackson: (noticing an opportunity) oh, I'm sick too. Maybe I feel better with medicine...and superhero squad.

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Jackson's look at church this morning...he wanted glasses so he could be Clark Kent.

Kid quotes galore

Wow, I went a whole month with no posts. It's been busy around here for sure. Hopefully these kid quotes will suffice....

In trouble...son walks away. 

Mama: Jackson Nehemiah, I am not done talking to you. 

Jackson: (snidely) but I am done talking to YOU.  (With this shaking fist thing he does)

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Kids were taking their time at the store...taking forever to use the bathroom or not keeping up or touching things they weren't supposed to.  My patience was wearing thin.  I snapped at Emma.  Holy Spirit convicted me and I apologized...

Mama: Emma, I'm sorry for being impatient with you.

Emma: Yeah, I was just about to tell you that...you are being way too impatient with your kiddos.

Fast forward to bedtime prayers...

Emma: ...and help mamma with the kiddos.  Help us to be patient with her and help her to be patient with us. 

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Emma: Who likes bacon on their pizza? 

  Emma, Jackson, and Mommy raise their hands.

Emma: Who like cheese on their pizza?

  Emma raises hand.

Mama: I like cheese on my pizza, but not JUST cheese.

Emma: oh I like just'cheese.

Jackson: Yeah I like justice league too!

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Emma: Pretend I'm like a soccer player.

Jackson: oh, and pretend I'm a baseball or a soccer ball or a raccoon.

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Putting Jackson down for a nap, I held up two of his plush superhero guys--Superman and Captain America.

Mama: Which one is your favorite buddy?

Jackson: You're my favorite, mama.

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(Jackson) After putting his sunglasses on... "I look good."

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Jackson was being super cute and giving me hugs while I was pushing him in a grocery cart.

Marissa: Oh, thanks, Love.

Jackson: I am not your love.  Daddy is your love.

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John: Jackson, if you finish your burger you can have the last cheese curd.

(Jackson proceeds to SHOVE the rest of his burger into his mouth)

John: what are you a wild animal?

Jackson: Aaaaaa-Woooooooo.....

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Emma: I can't wait to see Mickey and Minnie!

Me: Where?

Emma: Uh, when we go to disneyworld!  I can see my favorite princesses.

Me: Who are your favorites?

Emma: Ariel and Tangled...

Me: who do you think are daddy's favorite?

Emma: Belle... And me.

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The kids were playing...

Emma: Jackson, are we like the slaves?

Jackson: Yeah, we are the bad guys!

Emma: No, pharaoh is the bad guy.

Jackson: Oooohhhhh....

Emma: Can you say Israelites?

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Emma was using this state chart thing where you spin it and it tells you the state capital, bird, flower, and tree...

Jackson took it from her hands and said, "OK, where's Narnia?"

Kid quotes

Emma was suspiciously looking out of an opening in an outdoor playset. It was written on her face that she was debating jumping out to the ground...

John: Emma, what are you doing?

Emma: I want down. 

John: Use the ladder. 

Emma: That's just for getting up. 

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Jackson was walking with his hands out in front of him doing the sign for "fish" and making it swim back and forth...

Mama: Jackson are you a fishy?

Jackson: I am not a fishy. I am being LIKE a fishy. 

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Em and I are on the back patio...Jackson is still eating being super slow...the door is cracked. I hear from the kitchen, "I got my eye on you, mama!"

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Emma had gotten a spoon for her cereal...

Jackson: I want a 'poon.

Mama: I'm getting you one.

Jackson: A 'poon? For me? My 'poon? My 'piderman 'poon? Tee hee hee.

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Emma: I think it's hard for the justice league to eat...because there's always emergencies.

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So the other day Emma was telling Jackson about something she was reading. In her prank book it showed a boy putting soap on his daddy's toothbrush.  Jackson chimed in, "if I do that I would get a correction!"

Truth

Doing some flash card things with Jackson.

His answers from left to right...
No, that one, that one, no, I not like broccoli!

Kiddo quotes...

Guess what time it is? Lets try to go potty. (As part of bedtime routine)

While Jackson was on the potty... 

John: Are you getting sleepy, Buddy? Kinda tired?

Jackson: (pensive) Tomorrow when I wake up I can eat?

John: Oh, I didn't feed you did I?

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Jackson: I so hung'y (hungry)

Mama: There are some crackers.

Jackson: oh, I not so hung'y.

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First thing out of Jackson's mouth every morning...

I wan' some DIN-uh. (Dinner)

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Emma: Jackson, follow me to see something amazing...I've got the iPad...in my room.

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Emma: Jackson always makes weird noises.

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Jackson can make the 's' sound at the beginning of plain s-words, but he won't say 's' blends...

Superman.

Sunday.

Salad.

'nack (snack)

'ticker (sticker)

'piderman 'poon 

Aprils of the past...

Trip to Florida: At the beach, in the pool, at the ball park!

Malachi was briefly home, curly ponytails, CHEESEy grins, caught with the thin mints.

dolphins in Florida, butler shirts, sibling snuggles, easter family pic

new jewelry biz, goofy toddler, celebratory cheers, first awana program

2013: Georgia trip... climbing Papa B's (Great Grandpa) tractors

Veggietales

Emma has her arms inside her shirt, Jackson has his behind his back....

Jackson: I'm Bob.
Emma: And I'm Larry!