We narrowed the search for gladiator sandals down to two pairs: brown leather and white/neon.
Me: Which ones will it be, T.? T: No, Mama. YOU are buying them for me, so YOU should choose. Me: I like the brown ones best.
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Me: I love the iPad. If I had to choose between having an iPad or having lots of friends, I think I would choose the iPad. In fact, I HAVE chosen the iPad!
R: I think you didn I worked out in the yard about an hour after all three kids had already given up and gone in. When I came in to lunch, R. said, "T. was crying when she came in from doing yard work with you. Did you really tell her, "Klappe halten, weiter machen!"
Me: "No, of course not... All I said was to quit whining and to work ten more minutes until the big hand was on the six..." Looke The young exchange student from Texas got in trouble for reading a book under the school desk:
Teacher: Is that a GERMAN book, Lilli? L: No, it's English -- but haven't you ever been so into a book you just can't put it down? T: Lilli. I know that feeling only too well. That is why for many years I have forbidden myself to read books. Daughter: Mama, I'm sorry to say this, but your hair looks 1% like a fluffy poodle. I'm very sorry to say it. (Silence). Now you're probably going to write this in your diary.
My second grader brought her 'Friendship Book' to school. Under "Woran erkennst du mich?" her teacher wrote, "Meine Tattoss
Daughter: Mama, you need to use anti-aging cream.
Me: What, on my face? D: Your eyes. Me: What's wrong? Do I have bags under my eyes? D: No, well, yes, you have bags but you have also lots of little things in your skin... Just look in the mirror. You'll see what I mean. RIGHT, AS IF I'M EVER LOOKING IN A MIRROR AGAIN Watching the news, I ask my husband, "What politician are they talking about, Steinmeier?"
"No, Steinbrück." "The one that was Transportation Minister?" "That's Stolpe." "Schmidt, Schroeder, Stoiber... how can you tell German politicians apart when their names all begin with 'S'?" " |