Truth Revealed

“I’m obsessed with Pac Man.” Cali, watching herself on video jammin’ to...

“You’re inching your way out here, Tantrum worm.”
— Mommy, to Carice as she slowly...

“He’s gonna grab my sandwich and take it away to Fruit...”
— Cali, nervous about the gnat...

Soda Pop Splendor

Cali: "Look, Til... pop!"
Carice: "Pop. Oh, nice."

“A real cut? Oh, gosh!”
— Carice, commenting on Cali...

“Just put it in a bag and smash it!”
— Cali, enlisting the help of...

“Why does “stackity” hair get in people’s faces?”
— Cali, wondering why her hair...

And the winning food is...

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

Cousin Cuteness

Aunt Steph: “Say goodbye, Abbi.” Abbi: “Goodbye, Abbi.” 

Pac Man Inspired Peanut Butter Toast

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

Wow, Wow, Wubbzy Private Club for...

Cali: “Maybe nobody knows about Wubbzy in this town but us.”

“You said a lot of smiley faces.”
— Cali, chatting online with...

“I burped another heart!”
— Cali hearing the sound of...

“Peanuts!”
— Carice, looking at an...

Love Spell

Cali: “I love you C*A*R*I*C*E in the whole wide world.”

“Daddy, I haven’t given you your morning hug yet!”
— Cali, at 5:45 pm today.

“It’s taped, it’s twisted, you can’t get it...”
— Mommy, complaining about the...

“Mommy, will you go change her diaper? The smell is making me...”
— Cali, referring to...

“Elmer Fudd got chased by a cord.”
— Cali, as she and Carice watch...

“The rabbit talked like a woman :)”
— Cali, as she and Carice have...

“Do you wanna be Gramma Shelly? Gramma Shelly always wears...”
— Cali to Carice while...

What th'?

Playground girl: “What’s your Mom’s name?” Cali: “My Mom? She...

“It’s ‘begin’, not ‘begun’....”
— Cali, trying to correct my...

“I’m gonna make a gingerbread…for Gingivitis...”
— Cali, playing with cookie...

“Who knew that going to the grocery store could be an...”
— Mommy, after a visit to the...

“That’s a lot of Nerds, eh?”
— Cali, referring to her candy...

I love my family

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

Happy Mother's Day!

Shel, you are the greatest Mom in the world! We love you! Rick, Cali, and Carice

“I think we should get him a nice cold cup of water. He likes...”
— Cali, ruminating on what to...

“I’m gonna take this to the D.I.!”
— Cali, in a jealous fit after...

A misunderstanding about Mommy’s hair.

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

Daddy, thinking he just drew the perfect...

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

Falling Off of a Box

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

Passing by one...

Mommy: "Ambulance!"
Cali: "A Lucky Monday!"

“No matter hooowww much I love you, you’re still very...”
— Cali, referring to Carice (not...

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."

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." ;)

“Everyone in the world needs to have hair.”
— Cali, referring to why she...

“This is the best day it had ever been!”
— Cali referring to her special...

“I like sandals…cuz your feet show when you wear them.”
— Cali, upon hearing we were...

“I hate this show because he’s BALD!!”
— Cali, exercising her...

“It was a ‘gourmet Ding Dong’.”
— Daddy, describing a small...

Comply, NOW!

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

Dinner Dilemma

Mommy: What fantastic thing can I do with refried beans?
Daddy: Leave them in the can.

“A cheesy fun is about to begin!”
— Cali, about to have a bag of...

“Happy Stick Patrick’s Day!”
— Cali’s holiday wishes

The little one speaks.

Cali: Tilly, can you say, "Yes"?
Carice: No.

“I almost threw up when I was crying, but I saved it.”
— Cali, showing her impressive...

“Now that’s an ‘Overheard.’”
— Cali, once again realizing we...

Repeat After Me

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

“Overheard!”
— Cali, who is starting to...

“There’s our waiter. Everybody has a waiter.”
— Cali, observing the very busy...

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."

Cali's Way

Carbon Monoxide Detector=’Carmen’ Monoxide Detector

Spiritual Inquiry

Cali: Where do the Prophets live?
Mommy: Downtown.

Part-Time Job

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

“What’s a neighborhood? Is it a neighbor with a hood?”
— Cali’s funny question...

“I’m spinning so fast the house is rewinding!”
— Cali, while spinning as fast...

“It’s the “Symphony of the Damned”.”
— Daddy, referring to the...

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!!"

“That smells wonderful.”
— Cali, referring to the...

Words you don't want to 'overhear'

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

Waking up today

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

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

Waiting in line @ Wal*Mart

Cali: "Can I borrow some of her Cheerios?"
Daddy: "Borrow!?" "How are you gonna give those back?!"

“Oh my heckin’ gosh!”
— Cali’s newest...

“Oh my several gosh!!!”
— Cali, upon seeing several kids...

“Why do you yell at me if you love me?”
— Cali, putting mommy in her...

“I can’t crawl into your ear, sit on your brain and see...”
— Exasperated Mommy, to Cali who...

“Now, play with me, don’t wreck it.”
— Cali, playing with Lincoln...

“If you don’t let me get some sleep, I’ll be...”
— Cali, playing make-believe in...

“Here’s a game that doesn’t require too much...”
— Daddy, playing “Hanging...

Happy Holidays!

Just a short hello to wish all our readers a wonderful holiday season. Enjoy!

“What can I do to get these vegetables into you today?”
— Daddy, trying to get Cali to...

“What’s a daughter? Is it an aughter that’s a...”
— Cali’s smarty pants...

“What is my ruler doing in your toilet?!?!”
— Daddy’s exclamation...

“Pleasity?”
— Cali’s newest way to beg...