"Your Voice Smells Like Tacos."

Things said by Richie and Sophia in 2010 that we posted on facebook:

Sophia's snack request: "I tell you what I want, um...sumpeen like gwaham cwackas...owah, cheese cwackas...owah, any kind of cwackas I want." 

She proceeded to refuse all crackers in the house and went with fruit snacks.

Sophia just said, "Raisins, I want raisins!" So I went and got raisins and she said, "Not raisins, I said raissins!" I was a little puzzled, and told her these were raisins, but she continued to protest. 

Finally I said, "Do you mean you want what Richie has?" and she said, "Yeah."


"That's a boiled egg."


"Oh, yeah, boyed eck."

Sophia turns 3 this month. We asked her what she wanted for her birthday, she thought for a while, and then said, "... ummm... i think... presents."

When Sophia saw her cake this morning she said, "OH MY GOONESS! THIS IS THE BEST BIWTHDAY EVAH!"

At the end of a wonderful, but long day, I said to Sophia, "Happy birthday, baby." And she said, "Happy biwt-day to you Mommy."

Sophia just chased Dad and Richie out the door because she wanted to give Richie a hug and a kiss before he went to school. While hugging him she said, "Because you ah da best bwuda in da wold."

It was raining a little while ago, and little Richie said, "This rainy day is good for flowers... but not for things that can rust."

Chrislynn and Sophia just had a very serious discussion:

"Sophia, do you know you're not the boss?"

"Yes I yam."

"No you're not, Sophia. I'm the boss."

"No, I'm the boss."

"No, I'm the boss."

"No, I'm the boss. I'M THE BOSS!!!"

I asked Sophia for a kiss today, and she said:
"NO! I don't want to!"

"Sophia, please give me a kiss."

"NO!"

"Sophia, DON'T give me a kiss."

"Don't?"

"Yeah. DON'T give me a kiss. I won't let you."

She then attacked me with kisses.

I just overheard Sophia have this conversation with the toy train she was playing with: 
"You are so beautiful." 
"Thank you Thomas, I think you are VERY handsome!"

Conversation from this morning:

Sophia: Dad, when I grow up I want to be a star catcher.
Little Richie: You can't.

Sophia: Yes I can!

Little Richie: No you can't.

Sophia: I can, and I will!!!

Little Richie: Stars are made out of gas and they're really hot. You should be a mom.

I had a tea party with Sophia this morning. After my third cup of tea (or hot cocoa) I told her I needed to go to work. She said, "But Darling, we're not done."

Yesterday, Richie was sitting on my lap and we were cuddling. I said something to him, and he said, "Dad, your voice smells like tacos."

We were heading out to take Richie to school, and Sophia was trying to give him a hug. Richie didn't want a hug. Sophia said, "Richie, if you don't give me a hug I'm going to freak out!"

I dropped Richie off at school this morning, and when I came back Sophia was standing in the doorway and said, "Back so soon?"

I need to get an advent calendar. The first thing little R said to me this morning was, "Mom, now how many days is it until Christmas?"

This morning Richie groaned and said, "I don't want to go to school today." When I asked why, he replied, "I JUST WANT A DAY OFF!"

Chrislynn was in the middle of doing laundry, and Sophia kept asking her to change her doll's clothes. After about the 10th time, Chrislynn said, "Sophia, I can't change any more clothes!" Sophia replied, "Settle down mom. Settle down. Just settle down mom. Just settle down."

The kids were being babysat tonight, and Richie requested a snack before bed. They gave him some Goldfish, and when Richie saw how much was in the bowl he said, "C'mon, I can count that high, give me more."

Sophia and I were watching the Dora Christmas Carol episode on Nick Jr. this morning. There was a very large Santa Claus speaking when she turned to me, looked at me for a while, and then said, "Dad, you look like Santa Claus." So maybe it's time to start thinking about those New Year's resolutions.

I was just playing Wii Bowling with Richie. He bowled a 200, and I got 94. At one point he turned to me and very seriously said, "Wow. You're horrible."

Richie was practicing his counting, and Sophia was trying to keep up. Richie said, "Mom, I don't think Sophia can count to 29." Sophia quickly replied, "1...2...3...4...29!"