Overheard at Dinner

Overheard at dinner.
The Flying Monkey: Look! This is how I make my black things bigger.

(his pupils)

Overheard on Spring Break

We took a great family trip to see the great grandparents over Spring Break. Tight quarters in the car to and from made for fun, fun comments!! And these are just the ones I wrote down....

(While getting ready to go to Kennedy Space Center)
Grandmother: What are you going to do today?
The Flying Monkey: We're going to space!

(While hearing about "growing pizza plants")
TFM: Pizza's not a veggie-ble.

(While trying to watch a movie)
Queenie: I can't hear!!!!
Number One Son: Queenie, Shut It and you'll be able to hear!!!

(Riding in the car.... and riding... and riding.)
Queenie & TFM: (bicker, argue...)
NOS: Guys...
Q & TFM: (bicker, argue...)
NOS: Guys....
Q & TFM: (bicker, argue...)
NOS: Guys!! Rock, paper, scissors, already!!!

Overheard under the Christmas Tree

Overheard at home while pondering what to get Daddy / DH for Christmas:

Boss Lady: What do you guys think your dad wants for Christmas?
Number One Son: More firewood?
Queenie: A new baby girl!

Overheard at Preschool - It's my birthday!

My birthday was yesterday! Happy birthday to me!!! In honor my bossy birthday, here is a special Birthday Edition of "Overheard at." Happy days to all of you, my gentle readers!

Cute 3 year old: Look Mommy! (proudly showing off the "snack basket")
Preschool Mom: What is this basket for?
CTYO: Me!
PM: You get to bring a birthday treat for your class!
CTYO: Yeah!
Boss Lady: So, are you going to bring in a basket full of rocks??
CTYO: No! *giggles*
PM: What special birthday treat are you going to put in that basket?
CTYO: BEER!!!

Overheard during a Thundery Afternoon

Number One Son: (walking to his room) I'm going to play with my Nintendo.
Me: OK.
NOS: Oh, Mom, I was talking to the small ones.

(I'm assuming he meant his sister & brother)


Number One Son: Knock Knock.
Queenie: Who's there?
Number One Son: Um...
The Flying Monkey & Queenie: Um who?
NOS: No, I'm still thinking.
TFM: Five. Days. Later.

(Who says four year olds can't grasp sarcasm?)

Overheard at Preschool - Hug Me!

Overheard at Preschool:
The Flying Monkey & his friend Emma Grace.

Emma Grace: Bye {Monkey}!
The Flying Monkey: Bye Emma Grace!
EG: (Giggle, giggle - running toward TFM)
TFM: Hug me, Sistah! (holding open arms)
EG: Hug me, Brothah! (running into Monkey's arms and hugging!)

Overheard - Can I Have a Quarter?

Overheard in our friendly neighborhood Mexican restaurant:

Number One Son: Can I have a quarter?

MIL: What happened to the quarters I gave you last week?

Number One Son: I'm saving my money for college!!!

Overheard at Preschool - Captain Random to the Rescue

Overheard at preschool:

Friendly Neighborhood Firefighter: What do you do if your clothes catch on fire?
The Flying Monkey & classmates: Stop, Drop and Roll!
FNF: Good! Now raise your hand if you have a smoke detector in your house.
TFM: (Raising hand with 3 fingers) We have three!
FNF: Remember to tell your parents to change the batteries today, since the time just changed!
TFM: We have new carpet!

In case you wanted to know...

Overheard at Disney World

Overheard at Disney World:

Queenie: Let's ride Splash Mountain!
Number One Son: No, the hills are too high! It's a roller coaster!
DH: It's a water ride, it's a lot of fun!
Number One Son: No, the hills are too high! It's a roller coaster!
Queenie: You're chicken.
Number One Son: I'm not chicken! I'm scared!

Roger That

Number One Son, Queenie & The Flying Monkey were running through the house after getting dressed for bed tonight.

Walkie Talkies received from Santa Claus were being played with very loudly. I intercepted a walkie talkie from Number One Son as he ran through the den and past me.

Me (into the walkie talkie): "NO RUNNING."
Queenie (responding through the walkie talkie): "Roger that, Momma."