canine tosis

Maya, our shepherd, has terrible dog breath. Today we were talking about it, and about the other dogs we've had. Andy asked about our Doberman Pinscher.

Andy: Did Suey smell, Mommy?

Me: No Andy, she didn't usually have dog breath.

Andy: Oh. Did she have person breath?

massive parenting fail

Andy and I were having a discussion about the Amish. I explained that they don't use cars or phones or radios or television.

Andy: Well then what do they watch?

Me: They don't watch tv honey.

Andy: They don't watch anything?

Me: They don't watch any tv at all.

Andy: Well, then they never feel happy!


It may be time for a change.

what am i

Andy's new favorite game is called "What Animal Am I?" He created it himself. We've been playing it for a few days.

Then it morphed into a boys' game: What Machine Am I? This one is tougher for me. He's a train. He's a digger. He's a road paving machine. He's a computer. (He sat on the ground and beeped.)

Next it became "What Dude Am I?"

Finally it was "What Old Thing Am I?" This was ridiculous. First he was a garbage can. (I can't imagine why I couldn't guess that.) Then he curled into a ball on the floor.

Me: Andy, you've got to give me a clue. You're not even moving.

Andy: You know why? I'm a penny!

good advice

"Ben! Remind yourself that you're being rude!"

a [stupid] tradition dies

My husband loves The Three Stooges. He used to watch it with his own dad, and he had greatly hoped to share the tradition with his own boys.

I don't think it's going to work, though. Tonight Shawn put on the Stooges for Andy. I came down to the basement to see Andy sitting on the ottoman with a cookie in his hand, staring at Moe punching Curly in the stomach as they all ran from a mummy.

I asked, "Andy, do you think this is funny or do you think this is stupid?"

He answered, "I think it's stupid. It's just a bunch of old guys punching each other."

thanks for pointing that out

"Mommy, when you took your hand out of your mouth, um, I saw some slobber."

careful editing

As I picked up Andy...

Me: Andy, how was school today?

Andy: Great! I didn't even get in trouble this time.