Someone (who?) once said that a picture is worth 1,000 words. But what do they know? We think the funny things we say to each other are worth thousands of words.
So here you go. Funny things our family said last year in the categories of love, homeschooling, confidence, random thoughts, and flatulence.
On Love
Andy to me: “You look pretty.”
Me: Thinking, “After 22 years of marriage I don’t get that compliment every day!”
“Why” I ask him aloud, thinking, “Is it my hair? I just went swimming. My new exercise outfit?”
Me . . . persistent . . . “Why?”
Andy: “I think it’s because you told me to lie down and rest instead of help clean up after supper.”
Me: (!) (!!) (!!!)
Andy to me: “If we didn’t have a dog, where would you put all your affection?
Would you hug and squeeze us to death?”
Me… “Whaaa???”
– 5 minutes later –
Me: “I squeeze you. I squeeze you.” Kiss, kiss to Siri, our dog. Then wait! I remember…
Kyah: “Good morning! I missed you all night long!”
On Homeschooling
Usual unusual homeschooling moments
There was a homeschooling event a two-hours drive away.
Kyah called her friend’s mom: “Hi. Can you please drive me to the homeschooling event because my mom doesn’t want to because it’s too far and she doesn’t feel like it. So is it OK if you drive me instead?”
First-world homeschooling problem.
Esther: “Ah! I’m going to be late for class!”
– A few seconds later –
Esther: “Ah! I forgot to re-curl my hair after our walk! I’m going to be very late for class!!!”
Kyah, one Wednesday morning after math class: “Hi Mom! I decided what two new languages I want to learn, besides Spanish!” (Braille and sign language)
On Confidence
Andy to me: “You’ll be awesome!”
“Wait, is that snot on your face?”
Me: “How was church today?”
Andy: “I had a big hunk of peanut butter on my face from breakfast the whole time I was at church today. I went and spoke at the front and everything!”
Me: “Oh bummer! How did you know that?”
Andy: “Kyah told me in the car on the way home from church.”
Esther after doing hours of scholarship applications: “I never thought I would get tired of thinking about how amazing I am. I never want to talk about how amazing I am ever again!”
Random Thoughts
The words in brackets below are what I imagine the owners of the store to say in response to the questions on their street signs.
(Toilets inside)
(Cold showers inside)
Flatulence
I wish I was mature enough to leave out the fart jokes, but alas . . .
Person to remain unnamed: “Watch out for my silent laugh.
It’s usually a sign that I’m going to fart.”
I was using the microphone function to draft a text. Andy said to one of the girls “Who farted? Was it you?”
Those exact words were transcribed into the text to my friend.
Finally, the big news, if you haven’t heard is that Esther grew up and moved out to attend University (We’re very proud of her!). We got both a super cute bunny to play with . . .
and a large houseplant to sit in her old homeschooling area to replace her.
(To find out how I’m actually adjusting to this life transition, check out this post, or this one, or this one).
One last quote to finish off this letter:
Me: “I feel like I have a lot of stuff going on right now.”
Andy: “I do too, but I don’t know what they all are.”
What a great summary of our year!
That’s all. We hope you can read between the lines and feel updated with all that’s happened in our family last year!
Merry Christmas!
May your joy deepen profoundly this season as you ponder and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.
Blogpost Footnotes
*Does that mean you’re making fun of us?
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