Little things....that were said or mentioned through the Holidays!

During the holidays, you spend MORE time with your kids(I know you should be anyways, but it seemed more so??) And during this period, you learn various things or things are said...mostly by your children!!

Josh, when Katie went to a birthday party, "I miss Katie...she is my friend!" I mentioned casually, "I thought that you once said that she bothers you and that you hate her!?" His reply," No....it wasn't her bothering me, it was me bothering me...I lied!"

Again Josh on a Sunday morning, coming into our bedroom....Matt was in the bathroom and Josh said to me, "I know what you were doing!?" "OK, what were we doing...." I asked non-challantly, but feeling guilty!!! "You were sexing!" HUH...what the ............I quickly just told him, "NO...we were kissing good morning to each other, that's all...you are a weird kid......go get dressed!" After further consultation with his Father(phew)....he learnt that from Sex and City...cause in that show they kiss. ((laughing))...NOW I do catch the odd show, but on prime time, when its FULLY EDITED!! That's how he caught that and Katie caught the idea of playing Shoe Store...hmmmm....perhaps I should watch more Tree House or Disney!

And throughout the Holidays there were hugs and I Love Yous and kids telling me that "YOU are my BEST FRIEND Mommy!"

AND then there was the POPULAR money talk(which we seem to always do). While at the mall, shopping for presents.....we walked past Kernel's, the smell always draws me in...but I always manage to stay away......on this particular day, Katie asked for popcorn and I said NO...we wanted to save for PEI and she agreed. We walked past.....a few minutes later she looked up at me and said "BUT I have my own money, I can get popcorn and we can still go to PEI!" She did have her own money...she takes her Dora purse everywhere with her.  And she DID have enough for a small bag. SO...after talking about spending money and saving money, we turned around and she got her own little bag of popcorn and gave the lady her money....."I am a BIG GIRL now Mommy, aren't I?!"  "Yes you are...you are all grown up!" Sigh....

With Katie spending her money, Josh wanted to do the same...but it was not popcorn he wanted.......he wanted movies!! He wanted Pirates of the Caribbean, number one and four. So...we cashed in his piggy bank. But before we did this, he was freaking out cause he didn't think that he would have enough money for the movies and PEI(he wants Cows Ice cream cones!!) So we talked about it!! He was nervous....but we realized he had enough money......his little blue piggy bank held $90...who knew!!! So he got his movies and has extra money ready for his Summer trip to PEI!! He was and is quite happy!!





Three years ago, we went to PEI....this is them in their GLORY, eating Cows Ice Cream!!!