H.B.T.Y., N.

remember we used to do that in the apartment and laugh? (of course it was because we were making fun of something) oh....
LOOK, NAOMI! you're all grown up!

happy birthday!

here are some classic quotes from my children to keep you young as you're growing older and older and older:

"my dad's name is joe, and sometimes he's sloppy, just like our lunch."

"miss laney, what size are you?" "why?" "Because you look bigger than my dad." *i'm speechless

"you're a parent; you're a mom." "nooo, no, i'm not." "yes you are, you have a kid." "really? how old is my kid?" "uhhhm...13!" "and how old am i?" "100 years old!" (almost as good as the last one.)

"miss laney, i think i feel good but i think i feel bad." "does your stomach hurt?" "no, my throat hurts, but whenever my dog licks it, my mouth feels better."

"i can make you hot!" (as he grabs my hand) "i have hot in here!" (he points to his mouth and starts breathing on my hand) "oh, no, joaquin, i think you should go play."(ew.)

(as she shakes her hands and runs out of the room screaming:) "I WET MYSELF!!!"

ML:"so now, what do we think the little girl is going to do in the future? why did she build the shelf with her grandpa?" Student:"well, the future's going to look weird. in the future no one's going to see children anymore because all the children are going to be gone." ML: "mmm...okay..." (?!? what?)

and my all time favorite as we're reading a book about colorado history: "Miss Laney, I can tell you all about Indians! I'm half Indian, half boy!"