2008

Aug

Truth Revealed

“I’m obsessed with Pac Man.” Cali, watching herself on video jammin’ to...
Aug 24th
“You’re inching your way out here, Tantrum worm.”
— Mommy, to Carice as she slowly...
Aug 24th
“He’s gonna grab my sandwich and take it away to Fruit...”
— Cali, nervous about the gnat...
Aug 22nd

Soda Pop Splendor

Cali: "Look, Til... pop!"
Carice: "Pop. Oh, nice."
Aug 20th
“A real cut? Oh, gosh!”
— Carice, commenting on Cali...
Aug 20th
“Just put it in a bag and smash it!”
— Cali, enlisting the help of...
Aug 19th
“Why does “stackity” hair get in people’s faces?”
— Cali, wondering why her hair...
Aug 18th

And the winning food is...

Carice: “I like eggs.” (a few minutes later…) Carice: “I like...
Aug 12th

Cousin Cuteness

Aunt Steph: “Say goodbye, Abbi.” Abbi: “Goodbye, Abbi.” 
Aug 9th

Pac Man Inspired Peanut Butter Toast

Mommy: “It’s Mommy’s turn for breakfast.” Cali: “I didn’t have...
Aug 9th

Wow, Wow, Wubbzy Private Club for...

Cali: “Maybe nobody knows about Wubbzy in this town but us.”
Aug 7th
“You said a lot of smiley faces.”
— Cali, chatting online with...
Aug 4th

Jul

“I burped another heart!”
— Cali hearing the sound of...
Jul 29th
“Peanuts!”
— Carice, looking at an...
Jul 29th

Love Spell

Cali: “I love you C*A*R*I*C*E in the whole wide world.”
Jul 8th
“Daddy, I haven’t given you your morning hug yet!”
— Cali, at 5:45 pm today.
Jul 1st

Jun

“It’s taped, it’s twisted, you can’t get it...”
— Mommy, complaining about the...
Jun 27th
“Mommy, will you go change her diaper? The smell is making me...”
— Cali, referring to...
Jun 22nd
“Elmer Fudd got chased by a cord.”
— Cali, as she and Carice watch...
Jun 14th
“The rabbit talked like a woman :)”
— Cali, as she and Carice have...
Jun 13th
“Do you wanna be Gramma Shelly? Gramma Shelly always wears...”
— Cali to Carice while...
Jun 6th

May

What th'?

Playground girl: “What’s your Mom’s name?” Cali: “My Mom? She...
May 31st
“It’s ‘begin’, not ‘begun’....”
— Cali, trying to correct my...
May 18th
“I’m gonna make a gingerbread…for Gingivitis...”
— Cali, playing with cookie...
May 15th
“Who knew that going to the grocery store could be an...”
— Mommy, after a visit to the...
May 15th
“That’s a lot of Nerds, eh?”
— Cali, referring to her candy...
May 15th

I love my family

thanks for a yummy lunch at Ikea :) for mommy’s day! i love you, guys!
May 14th

Happy Mother's Day!

Shel, you are the greatest Mom in the world! We love you! Rick, Cali, and Carice
May 11th
“I think we should get him a nice cold cup of water. He likes...”
— Cali, ruminating on what to...
May 10th
“I’m gonna take this to the D.I.!”
— Cali, in a jealous fit after...
May 1st

Apr

A misunderstanding about Mommy’s hair.

Mommy: I have stupid curls!
Cali: We’re not stupid girls!
Apr 26th

Daddy, thinking he just drew the perfect...

Daddy: "Who's that!?"
Carice: "Rorer." (Grover)
Apr 23rd

Falling Off of a Box

Mommy: "Holy Toledo!"
Cali: "What's 'Holy Toledo?' Is that 'Wow' in Japanese?"
Apr 23rd

Passing by one...

Mommy: "Ambulance!"
Cali: "A Lucky Monday!"
Apr 22nd
“No matter hooowww much I love you, you’re still very...”
— Cali, referring to Carice (not...
Apr 16th

Daddy's Goofy Song

Daddy: "Cali is a friend of mine, she eats boogers all the time."
Cali: "No, that's just because I'm sick."
Apr 7th

Mommy trying to get Cali to eat her...

Mommy: "Listen to me, I sound like a parent."
Daddy: "It's because you are."
Mommy: (to cali) "It's my right of passage to make you feel guilty." ;)
Apr 7th
“Everyone in the world needs to have hair.”
— Cali, referring to why she...
Apr 4th
“This is the best day it had ever been!”
— Cali referring to her special...
Apr 3rd
“I like sandals…cuz your feet show when you wear them.”
— Cali, upon hearing we were...
Apr 3rd
“I hate this show because he’s BALD!!”
— Cali, exercising her...
Apr 3rd
“It was a ‘gourmet Ding Dong’.”
— Daddy, describing a small...
Apr 3rd

Comply, NOW!

Cali, trying to get little sister to do something…
Carice: “No.”
Cali: “Say ‘yes’, you silly ol’ thing!”
Apr 3rd

Mar

Dinner Dilemma

Mommy: What fantastic thing can I do with refried beans?
Daddy: Leave them in the can.
Mar 20th
“A cheesy fun is about to begin!”
— Cali, about to have a bag of...
Mar 19th
“Happy Stick Patrick’s Day!”
— Cali’s holiday wishes
Mar 18th

The little one speaks.

Cali: Tilly, can you say, "Yes"?
Carice: No.
Mar 18th
“I almost threw up when I was crying, but I saved it.”
— Cali, showing her impressive...
Mar 18th
“Now that’s an ‘Overheard.’”
— Cali, once again realizing we...
Mar 9th

Repeat After Me

Cali: Can you say, "Foot Hurts?"
Carice: Owieeeeee!
Mar 2nd

Feb

“Overheard!”
— Cali, who is starting to...
Feb 16th
“There’s our waiter. Everybody has a waiter.”
— Cali, observing the very busy...
Feb 16th

Conversation about ages and schools

Cali: "Where will I go when I am 6? College?
Mommy: (trying not to laugh out loud at her cuteness),
"No, elementary school."
Feb 16th

Cali's Way

Carbon Monoxide Detector=’Carmen’ Monoxide Detector
Feb 16th

Spiritual Inquiry

Cali: Where do the Prophets live?
Mommy: Downtown.
Feb 8th

Part-Time Job

Shelley: I want to be a volunteer librarian.
Rick: You're not ugly enough.
Feb 1st

Jan

“What’s a neighborhood? Is it a neighbor with a hood?”
— Cali’s funny question...
Jan 29th
“I’m spinning so fast the house is rewinding!”
— Cali, while spinning as fast...
Jan 20th
“It’s the “Symphony of the Damned”.”
— Daddy, referring to the...
Jan 18th

Driving behind a Porsche

Rick: "I'd take one of those any day."
Shelley: "Would you drive it fast?"
Rick: no words-just a slight eye/head turn & an expression of, "What do you think...of course I would!!"
Jan 18th
“That smells wonderful.”
— Cali, referring to the...
Jan 13th

Words you don't want to 'overhear'

Cali: “Tilly did a back-flip!” (the girls playing on those infernal gray Rubber-maid...
Jan 5th

Waking up today

Cali (holding her toy baby): Hello, Jordan's Grampa!
Daddy: Hello, strange doll.
Jan 1st

2007

Dec

“Daddy, I can’t drink my drink because of your...”
— Cali, trying to swig on a...
Dec 27th

Waiting in line @ Wal*Mart

Cali: "Can I borrow some of her Cheerios?"
Daddy: "Borrow!?" "How are you gonna give those back?!"
Dec 23rd
“Oh my heckin’ gosh!”
— Cali’s newest...
Dec 17th
“Oh my several gosh!!!”
— Cali, upon seeing several kids...
Dec 17th
“Why do you yell at me if you love me?”
— Cali, putting mommy in her...
Dec 14th
“I can’t crawl into your ear, sit on your brain and see...”
— Exasperated Mommy, to Cali who...
Dec 3rd

Nov

“Now, play with me, don’t wreck it.”
— Cali, playing with Lincoln...
Nov 29th
“If you don’t let me get some sleep, I’ll be...”
— Cali, playing make-believe in...
Nov 29th
“Here’s a game that doesn’t require too much...”
— Daddy, playing “Hanging...
Nov 29th

Happy Holidays!

Just a short hello to wish all our readers a wonderful holiday season. Enjoy!
Nov 22nd
“What can I do to get these vegetables into you today?”
— Daddy, trying to get Cali to...
Nov 15th
“What’s a daughter? Is it an aughter that’s a...”
— Cali’s smarty pants...
Nov 12th
“What is my ruler doing in your toilet?!?!”
— Daddy’s exclamation...
Nov 12th
“Pleasity?”
— Cali’s newest way to beg...
Nov 11th