March 3, 2012

“You make Mom do EVERYTHING and it just isn’t nice.”

(To her dad, in my defense.)

(oh, and thank Jojoba someone has noticed, even Demandy Demanderson)


February 13, 2012

(to her BFF)

Pipes: She’s a really good singer.
Me: thank you! ( as I Madonna-skipped into the room singing Like-a-Prayer)
Pipes: Not you. Stop it.


February 11, 2012

“Mom? is it ok if I dress more like Madonna?”


December 21, 2011 (also)

“She just gets on my nerbs sometimes.”


December 21, 2011

“Mom? What’s a ‘toker’? Like a ‘midnight toker’?”

(so I told her)


December 20, 2011

“I don’t like babies staring at me. It creeps me out.”


December 15, 2011

“I’m thriving.”

(just an announcement as she walked into the room holding the scotch tape.)


October 19, 2011

Pipes: I wish I could have met Uncle Bobby.

Me: Aw, me too.

Pipes: You already met him. He was your brother.

(smart ass)


October 8, 2011

“You’re the best mom in the world, even though you are a crack in my butt.”


October 8, 2011

“It’s like there’s a loose tooth in there. Close your eyes, Mom. You’re not going to want to see this. It’s a big one.”

-said with her finger jammed up her nose.