Kid Quotes

I need a place to save these hysterical quotes, or I might lose them forever.  And we just can't have that, now can we?  Please leave your child's funny quotes in the comments!  : )

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10/14/10  Driving in the 25mph zone on the way to Nick's school, Matt yells, "Mom! Step on the gas, there's no one in the way!" Love that kid.

10/13/10  When offered a "silly band bracelet" as a 'surprise' Matt said, "Oh.  I don't want to be stylish, I want to be a boy."

10/12/10 Matthew puts on a silly band bracelet and says, "Hey Nick!  Do I look stylish?"

9/25/10  Having breakfast at a restaurant alone with Matt! Good bonding and great social practice. The waitress said "What would you like to drink?" Matt responded, "Moo! I'd like milk please."

9/25/10  Me: When I was a kid, I liked being right too. Gabe: Why do kids like being right? Me: Everyone likes being right; can you think of anyone who doesn't like being right? Gabe: George Bush. Nick: I think you mean George W. Bush.

9/22/10  Note from Matthew's preschool teacher: Today we worked on playing with a partner. A work in progress. Matthew convinced Logan to play somewhere else.

9/1/10  Matt raises his voice over his brothers fighting, "I think I am the great one and you two are the bossy ones!"

8/24/10  Familiar with Matt's obsession with water? Then you know we had to remove the handle on the outside faucet...Me, "Matt, turn off the hose and bring me the handle." Matt gives me the handle, "Mom, now put it on the counter where I can see it."

8/22/10 Last night at dinner, Matt was angry with me for not having the chips he wanted, so he stood up and yelled, "I am not eating dinner! I am going to go in the other room and flip out!!" Needless to say, we all got a good laugh!

7/7/10  Standing at the seafood counter at the grocery store, I decide to buy Salmon. Matt wasn't happy. He was complaining, "No mom! No! Don't buy fish!" And when the woman came up, and I said, "I'd like two pieces of Salmon," Matt responded by yelling, "No Mom! Can't you just have beer for dinner?!"

7/7/10  Matthew sits on a cooler in the garage, and the lid slides open to the side.  "Look!  I did it!  I opened it with my butt!"

7/7/10  Driving down the highway, Nick says, "Hey!  There was a sign just hanging in that tree."  "What did it say?"  I ask.  "I couldn't read it."  Nick says.  "Well, maybe it was a sign for birds, saying 'build your nest here: great views!'" I say, giggling a little.  "No.  Birds can't read." Nick says.  Oh yeah.... 

7/5/10  Matthew outside on the 4th of July with noise dampening headphones on.  "I love fireworks!"  Then, he heads inside to watch Thomas the Tank Engine for two hours.  Hmmm...

7/1/10 Sitting at the dinner table talking about Toy Story 3, Me:  What was your favorite part Nick?  Nick:  Andy going to college.  Me:  Why?  Nick:  Because I am looking forward to college.  Me:  Really?  What are you looking forward to?  Gabe:  Hot girls.

6/29/10 Gabriel is cleaning up toys and very angry, I say, "Slow down, because if you break them, you will be using your gift cards to replace them." "They are all made in China!" He yells at me. "What does that have to do with anything?" I ask. "I don't have gift cards to China!" He answers.

6/26/10 Just watched Toy Story 3 with all three boys -- the BEST part was the end, when Andy gets in his car to leave for college, Matt says, "Whoa. He can drive? I wish I could drive."

6/22/10 Matthew: I'm going to be a cowboy Me: OK, let's put your shirt on. Matthew: No, I'm going to be a naked cowboy. Me: No, you need to wear clothing. Matthew: Do cowboys wear Thomas the Tank Engine underpants?

6/21/10  Matthew is dragging the hose around the backyard and I say, "Matthew, what are you doing?" "Homework." He says matter-of-factly. "What is your homework?" I ask. "This." Matthew says with an air of frustration while gesturing towards the hose. Obviously.

6/19/10  After pulling Matt out of a wooded area yesterday he said, "I took the short way to lost."

OLD

"Mom, I have a bad re-memory." Gabe says.  "You have a bad re-memory?" I ask. "Yes, I can only remember the good stuff."  "That sounds like a great re-memory to me!"