Singing in Spanish

Tonight, as we got the kids ready for bed, they were being rambunctious. In an attempt to get them to settle down, I said "Why don't we sing to Baby Aaron?". The girls loved this idea. Among other amusing renditions of popular childrens songs, this gem stood out.

Lizzie: *finishes singling Twinkle Twinkle* Mommy, can I sing it in Spanish?
Me: Sure, go ahead.
Lizzie: *in English* Lullaby, and goodnight...
Me: *choking back laughter* That's very nice Spanish.
Eric: *cracking up*

Bye-bye poopie

Today, Yumyum informed me that she had gone poop in her diaper. I changed her and she accompanied me to the bathroom to dump the poop in the toilet. As I flushed, she leaned over the toilet, watching intently, and we had the following conversation.

Yumyum: Bye-bye poopie! *waves* Mommy, where poopie go?
Me: Did it go on vacation?
Yumyum: No, poopie went in the tunnel. Poopie went beep-beep in the tunnel!

As a note of explanation, Monterey has a tunnel that we drive through regularly, and we always honk the horn when we go through. This is known as "Beep-beep tunnel".

Along the same lines, Yumyum always says "Byebye poopie!" any time the toilet is flushed, to include very loudly saying "Byebye poopie!" when I flush after peeing in a public restroom. Most recently, I heard several other people in the restroom at Target trying very hard not to burst out laughing.

Today's moments of hilarity brought to you courtesy of Lizzie.

Lizzie: Mommy, Yumyum hit me!
Me: Why did she hit you?
Lizzie: She hit me with the book.
Me: Why did she hit you with the book? What happened?
Lizzie: She hit me with the book because I tried to take it away from her.
Me: *stares at Lizzie*
Lizzie: Um.... *hurries off*

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Earlier, when I was reading Dr. Seuss' ABC's to Yumyum and Lizzie, Lizzie informed me that "Zebra starts with zebra puppy polka dot".

What do Princesses do?

Setting: At home, Lizzie is playing dress-up and pretending to be a princess.

Me: Lizzie, what do Princesses do?
Lizzie: Princesses turn dragons into dinosaurs!

Mickey and the Beanstalk, Dale version

From the desk of Daddy:

The kids love watching Mickey and the Beanstalk. Cue following conversation:
Lizzie: Daddy, you're tall, so you are the Beanstalk.
Me: Well, thank you. Okay, I am the Beanstalk.
Yumyum: I'm the duck! I'm Donald!
Lizzie: That's right Yumyum, you're Donald Duck, and I'm Mickey.
Yumyum: Who's Mommy?
Lizzie: Hmmmm... Mommy's Goofy!

Don't eat the castle

Elizabeth, while playing with Duplos (blocks) next to the 6 month old baby Aaron:

"No! I'm trying to build a castle! Build the castle, don't eat the castle."

Bedtime prayers by Lizzie

Tonight's bedtime prayer: "He'enly Father, thank you Mommy, thank you Daddy, thank you Mad At Mama[1], thank you Llama Mama[2], thank you puppies[3], thank you kitty cat monsner[4], thank you blanket[5], thank you p'incess blanket, thank you Elmo[6], Thank you Blue Bunny, thank you tutu [7] thank you water, thank you Name Jesus Christ, Amen." It was simultaneously adorable, precious, and absolutely hilarious. Much like Patrick and the infamous "Bless Steve, bless Steve, and bless Steve.".
[1] Llama Llama Mad At Mama
[2] Llama Llama Red Pajama
[3] The Secret Six puppies from Scooby Doo
[4] Her favorite episode of Scooby Doo
[5]the purple blanket Terressa from Baby Beulah Boutique [shameless plug] made
[6] Her stuffed pterodactyl
[7] Her red, white, and blue tutu from Ashley's Tutu and Frills (shameless plug number 2) made. She wears it pretty much 24/7.