Here are some recent ones:
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| Almost every photo of Jackson requires at least two takes: the silly one first, and then the real one. |
• "Fingal kicked me in the willy!" {Pause} "Mom, what's a willy?"
• "When I was born, I wanted lots of moms. But instead I got a dad."
• Kate: "Why are you sad?"
Jack: "I lost all my superhero powers."
Kate: "Oh."
Jack: "I even lost all my pretend powers."
Kate:
Jack: "I can't grow up to be a superhero."
Kate:
• "Dad, let me tell you something. I have finally reached my full potential. I am now . . . a ninja."
• Kate arrives home...
Jack: "Namaste, mom!"
Us: "Where'd you learn that word?"
Jack: "At yogurt."
Us: "Do you mean yoga?"
Jack: "No! We were practicing yogurt!""
Us: "That was yoga, dude."
Jack: "No! You guys don't know what you're talking about! It was yogurt! It was, it was!"
Us: "You're not being very namaste right now."
• "I must go with alacrity!"
• Jack: "Dad, let me tell you about my poop!"
Me: "No thanks, bud."
Jack: "The first one was really big and wide . . . and then it got skinny!"
Me: "Why are you telling me this?"
Jack: "The second one was just skinny!"
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| The silly ones are contagious. |
• "Sometimes, I can't even understand myself."
• Jack: "I changed my mind and I don't think we should get Finley a stuffie."
Kate: "Why not?"
Jack: "Well, he already has one."
Kate: "Is there anything else you can think of for a present?"
Jack: "Maybe we could just get him some food."
• "They spoiled all my plans. I wanted to be the bad guy."
• Kate: "Load up the car with the kids."
Jack: "Does that include me?"
Kate: "Yes."
Jack (age 5): "But mom, I'm nearly a teenager!"
• "I'm about to show you something. But it's very dangerous. Please move those things out of the way."
• Me: "What is smeared all over the window?"
Jack: "Turkey slices."
Me: "Why?"
Jack: "I was cleaning the window."
Me:
Jack: "It didn't work."
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| Eventually, even Kate succumbs to the silly takes. |
