My Kids Say the Silliest Things! - My Rose Colored Shades

If you’ve ever watched the show with Bill Cosby, Kids Say the Darndest Things, back in the late 90s or read the book, Children’s Letters to God, you’ll know what I’m talking about here. As much as my kids drive me crazy sometimes, they are truly a constant source of joy and I thank God every day that He has blessed us with our three precious girls. They are my comic relief when I’ve had a long day, they are thought provoking with their fresh view on every day matters, and they are heartwarming with their offers of hugs on a whim. My kids say the silliest things all the time. They make me chuckle and laugh out loud constantly. I wish I could record those moments and play them back over and over again. I can, however, share a few of those priceless sound bites that I managed to jot down on paper before they escaped my aging mind.

My oldest when she was about 7-years-old
The night before Mother’s Day, she says to me on her way up to her bedroom, “Tomorrow is your big day, it’s all about you.”

My oldest when she was about 7-years-old
She says to me after trying on a pair of Skechers boots, “I didn’t know snow boots could be so fabulous!”

My middle when she was about 2 1/2-years-old
Middle: I couldn’t get a booger out last night. That’s why I’m sick. When you can’t get a booger out, that’s how you get yourself sick.
Me: Chuckles.
Middle: Don’t laugh.

My middle when she was about 3-years-old
It was Communion Sunday at our church. The elders come around the pews and pass out little plastic vessels filled with grape juice. My middle grabs one, turns to me and says very expressively, “This is God’s blood, but it tastes like grape juice.”

My oldest and middle when they were 8- and 4-years-old
Oldest: Mommy, don’t you feel bad for the North Koreans?
Middle: Yeah, you should feel bad cuz they have a mean conductor.

My middle when she was about 3 1/2-years-old
I overhear my middle say to her older sister in the car, “Zucchini is a type of bathing suit.”

My middle when she was about 3 1/2-years-old
One day I find myself yelling out loud in the car, “Man, this car is going so slow!” I hear my middle in the back saying to her older sister, “Yeah, cars do this to mommy all the time.”

My youngest about a month and a half ago
My youngest asked me about my uncle who passed away last year, whom she calls grandpa,
Youngest: Where is grandpa?
Me: Well, grandpa is in heaven.
Youngest: What street?
Me: There are no streets in heaven, it’s just heaven.
Youngest: You mean he lives on heaven street?

Seriously, I can go on and on, if only my memory didn’t fail me, and I’m sure many of you experience the same thing with your own kids. Hopefully I’ll remember to write them down going forward so I can share more in the future.