A Little Lesson in Farming

Yesterday, Amelia and I were out and about together. While we were walking and talking, she taught me a little about farming.

"Mom, milk comes from cows. Carrots come from bunnies!"

The Mitten

Jimmy made a cute little mitten at school and he tells a cute little story with it.
There was a little boy named Nicky who had snow white mittens. His grandma made them and he loved them. One day he went climbing in a tree and one fell off. He could not find it because it was snow white and there was snow on the ground. Along came a mole and climbed inside (he has animal cut outs that fit inside.) It went in backward so it could see if any creditors were coming. (I think he meant preditors) A badger, fox, mouse, and owl follow the mole into the mitten. Then a bear climbs into the mitten. It sneezes "ACHOO!" (he dumps out all of the animals) and out come all of the animals.

Something Strange in the Neighborhood!

Something strange has been going on after bedtime at our house. A few nights ago, Gary and I went to check on the kids after they were asleep and we found them in bed, wearing outgrown winter hats and mittens. I must admit that it is not unusual to find Jimmy sleeping in one glove (a black one, ala Luke Skywalker) but to see him sleeping in a hat that barely covered his hair with mittens on both hands was unusual. To find Amelia sleeping in like manner was downright strange. I wondered what they had been up to. The next night, we found Jimmy sleeping on the closet floor, wearing hat, mittens, and a padded vest. We do not have a cold house. We keep the thermostat at about 70. The third night, after bath, Jimmy raided the old winter clothes yet again, making reference to space travel. A clue! Space travel...

Do dingos eat babies?

I really don't know why this came up the other day. Gary and the kids were having a discussion about whether dingos eat babies or not. Now the kids are afraid of Australia because they think Jonathan will be eaten. Jonathan, on the other hand, likes to go around saying "dingo dingo!"

Why do you like to race?

Tonight, before the kids went to bed, Jimmy challenged Gary to a race. Gary asked Jimmy "Why do you like to race?" and Jimmy responded:
"Because it gets my wiggles out and it gives me strong leg muscles."

So now we know!

Jonny's little joke

Over the weekend, we bought a minivan (yay!) and we are all grateful to have it. It's a 1999 Chevrolet Venture. While Jimmy gets a thrill out of the automatic door, Jonathan found a unique way to enjoy the van. As soon as the door opens, Jonthan reaches in and pushes on the black circle and shouts "ding dong!"

(if you open your car door, you will probably see a black circle where the door closes)

A Grand Announcement

Christmas day was a peaceful day at home of the Kiddodiddo family. After new toys were opened and proper gratitude was shown (yes it was spontanious and wonderful), the children disappeared upstairs with their new treasures. Jimmy's was a talking Red Power Ranger and Amelia's was a Barbie Mermaid. We parents relaxed on the couch. Much later, Jimmy and Amelia appeared downstairs, to announce the marriage of Shella the Mermaid to The Red Power Ranger. The happy couple honeymooned, arm in arm in a pink barbie car and has often been sighted together since