The McDonald's near our house has been undergoing some renovations. We stopped at the Zaxby's across the street from it the other day and the intercom in the drive thru wasn't working. The sign on the intercom stated that due to the construction across the street, all orders would be taken at the drive thru window.
We were just stopping for something to drink but ended up stuck for a while due to the slow ordering process. Caleigh was wanting to know why the system wasn't working and I explained to her it was because of the "construction" that was going on across the street.
From our spot in the drive thru line, we could see bulldozers, bobcats, construction cones, dumpsters, and men in yellow hard hats working away.
Yesterday as we passed that same McDonalds on our way to the library, Caleigh looks over at it and asks me "Is that place still under instruction?"
Chuckling under my breath, I replied, "Let's hope so!"
To which she stated, " I hope NOT! I hope they are done so Zaxby's can have their drive thru back!"
Friday, October 19, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Johnny Seedapple
Caleigh celebrated Johnny Appleseed day at her school. They made hats that looked like pots to wear on their heads, watched a video about Johnny Appleseed, ate apples, drank apple juice boxes, and colored a sheet of apples. She came home wearing her hat and telling me all the things that she learned about "Johnny Seedapple!"
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Impressed
According to the dictionary:
impress: verb to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion
I told Caleigh that I was really impressed with the way she played her soccer game. She asked me what impressed meant and without having a dictionary handy I tried to explain the meaning of the word to her.
Later that day, I fixed Caleigh some lunch.
When I handed it to her, she looked at me and said, "Thanks mom, I'm really impressed."
I couldn't help but laugh and she was bewildered as to why I was laughing at her "compliment."
She cracks me up!
impress: verb to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion
I told Caleigh that I was really impressed with the way she played her soccer game. She asked me what impressed meant and without having a dictionary handy I tried to explain the meaning of the word to her.
Later that day, I fixed Caleigh some lunch.
When I handed it to her, she looked at me and said, "Thanks mom, I'm really impressed."
I couldn't help but laugh and she was bewildered as to why I was laughing at her "compliment."
She cracks me up!
Thursday, September 13, 2012
"Peace"
Caleigh watched an old home video of herself from when she was about 14 months old. It is a video in which she is repeatedly telling me " I love you." The video melts my heart. I love seeing it.
At the end of the video, Chad tells her to tell the camera bye-bye. Instead of saying bye-bye, she looks at the camera and very clearly says, "PEACE" and laughs.
Chad had taught our neighbor boys to say this and Caleigh obviously thought it would be cute if she did too.
Now, she says it ALL THE TIME and she adds to it the holding up of the two fingers in a peace sign.
Today, as I drop her off at preschool, she gets out of the car, with a peace sign on her shirt, and turns and flashes me the peace sign with her fingers and shouts "Peace, love you momma" as she takes the teachers hand and disappers into the building, I can see and hear the teachers all around her laughing.
I drive away laughing and wonder what my crazy child is going to come up with next!
At the end of the video, Chad tells her to tell the camera bye-bye. Instead of saying bye-bye, she looks at the camera and very clearly says, "PEACE" and laughs.
Chad had taught our neighbor boys to say this and Caleigh obviously thought it would be cute if she did too.
Now, she says it ALL THE TIME and she adds to it the holding up of the two fingers in a peace sign.
Today, as I drop her off at preschool, she gets out of the car, with a peace sign on her shirt, and turns and flashes me the peace sign with her fingers and shouts "Peace, love you momma" as she takes the teachers hand and disappers into the building, I can see and hear the teachers all around her laughing.
I drive away laughing and wonder what my crazy child is going to come up with next!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Hocks vs Peahocks
The family is driving down the road and a giant shadow passes over our car on a very sunny day. We all look out the windows to see what it is.
To our amazement, we see a very large hawk that has flown directly between our car and the sun casting said shadow.
Upon watching the giant bird soar through the sky Caleigh remarks,
"I don't like hocks. I only like peahocks. I like it when they are on the ground, though. I don't like peahocks when they fly."
What causes her little brain to think of peacocks whenever we see a hawk is beyond me. But, when she speaks with such sincerity, it is very hard for Chad and I to keep our composure and not laugh.
You can check out an earlier Quip on peahocks here.
To our amazement, we see a very large hawk that has flown directly between our car and the sun casting said shadow.
Upon watching the giant bird soar through the sky Caleigh remarks,
"I don't like hocks. I only like peahocks. I like it when they are on the ground, though. I don't like peahocks when they fly."
What causes her little brain to think of peacocks whenever we see a hawk is beyond me. But, when she speaks with such sincerity, it is very hard for Chad and I to keep our composure and not laugh.
You can check out an earlier Quip on peahocks here.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Hurt Pants!
I can't believe I haven't thought to put this on here sooner!!!! It is a trademark Caleigh phrase!
When I was younger, if I ever got a spanking, my dad and mom called it "red hams".
When Caleigh was much younger but could already make small sentences, she told us one day that she did not want to get "hurt pants." We understood this to mean a spanking.
To this day, Caleigh still refers to a spanking as "hurt pants" and so do we!
When I was younger, if I ever got a spanking, my dad and mom called it "red hams".
When Caleigh was much younger but could already make small sentences, she told us one day that she did not want to get "hurt pants." We understood this to mean a spanking.
To this day, Caleigh still refers to a spanking as "hurt pants" and so do we!
Friday, August 10, 2012
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