Monday, September 11, 2006

The Vernacular

Some of our favorite recent phrases:

"Daddy is turning into tables." (Roxi's way of declaring a status change – turning the tables on someone.)

"Mommy came-ded home after her errand." (Understandable creativity with the past tense.)

"I know what a quacking duck is. But what's a guck!?" (The best joke ever, which results in uncontrollable giggles from her and therefore us, too.)

"You don't want to have an owie. Then it turns into a boo-boo. And you go home and wash it out and put medicine on it to make it feel better. And you don't touch it so it will heal. Owies hurt." (Unsolicited explanation provided most times we point out something to avoid in order to prevent injury – like letting go with both hands while swinging on a swing.)

"Mmmmmmm, lollipops are GOOD." (An appreciation for the finer things in life.)