On Film Time

Mom: Boys, turn off the film
Justinbustin: Why do you call it a film?
Mom: 'Cuz that was what it was called back in the day.
Shawners: Well, you're not in the 30s anymore, so get used to it.

On Having a Zoo

Randomly coming up to me while I'm on the computer, Shawners says, "When I grow up, I'm going to get a flying squirrel, a lemur, and a bat. For my pets."

On Parents Getting Old

Shawners: Mom, you're starting to wear old clothes like Grandma and Aunt W.

I took the opportunity to explain vintage to him and how it's coming back into style thankyewverymuch.

On Living In this Era

Shawners: I wish I was born in 3000. The whole world would be upgraded.

On Being Social

Shawners: Mom, I'm having social problems with my underwear. They hate me. They run away from me and say, "I don't want to smell your butt."

On Dogs and Tails

"Does Brown fart when you pull her tail? Let's find out." After he goes over to our half lab/half rottie and pulls her tail, "Nope."

On Watermelon

After eating watermelon with watermelon juice dripping down his chin, "I am like a cat with milk, only with watermelon. It's all over me"

Shawners Overload

He says about zucchini, "It tastes the way pumpkins smell." (think about it next time you eat zucchini, it's so true)

He says about how wrapped up the fudge I brought home from Washington was, "How come fudge has to be so protected? Is it like the president?"

This morning he shows me his muscles he's developing from doing cartwheels *every*where after learning how to do the perfect cartwheel on Tuesday.

On Answering the Phone

When I called Shawners on the phone the other night, he picks up the phone, knowing it's me and answers the phone saying,

"I realllllly love you, Mommy."

On Sirs and Men

Brando tells Shawners this evening, "Go to bed, young man."

Shawners says, "I'm on it, old sir."

On Bunnies

Shawner's dog, Star Bear, took off this morning after a bunny into the ravine behind our house. Shawners went in after her after being very upset that she had run off. When he found her (thank God!), he carried her back.

Mommy: "So she ran after a bunny?"

Shawners: "A very bad bunny."

On Daddy's Photography

After seeing a picture Brando took of a ladybug flying away from Shawner's hand,

"Awesome! You're the BEST, Dad."

On Beauty

Looking at pictures Brando took of me.

"You're so beautiful, I'm going to faint."

On Being a Cheerleader

Shawners: "Mommy, you should be a cheerleader."

Me: "Me? Why?"

Shawners: "Because you would look really good as a cheerleader."

"Aw, thank you!" As I jump in the air bending my legs to one side and throwing my arms in the air with a, "Ra!"

Shawners: "But you need lots of learning."

On His Mommy

When I walked into the bathroom right now as he was taking a shower in Mom and Dad's bathroom, he says, "Ohh, look at the cute Mommy."

After I say, "Aw, that's so sweet." then, "Ohh, look at the cute Shawny."

He replies, "Ohh, look at the even cuter Mommy."

He melts my heart.