Night Out

A few nights ago Peanut presented this beautiful vibrant magenta flower to me at the outdoor mall. I feel so loved. Best feeling.

Who Do You See?

Grandma brought this ornament for Peanut. Excited, he runs to hang it on the tree.

Me: Wow so pretty. What's on it?
P: Me
Me: What? Really? (not realizing what the design was.)
P: See me, mama and papa

Went over to see it thinking grandma had it custom made for us.

Ha ha ha ha ha, we all laughed and enjoyed a pure happy moment.

Pow!! Pretty

Got this beautiful intensely fuchsia flower gift at Sea World yesterday.

Pre-thanksgiving second harvest food drive

I got the first prize -- anywhere and everywhere.

Love it.

Small and White, Clean and Bright

I was happy to receive...

Beauty can be found any where. A gorgeous chive flower growing amongst weeds and grass makes a surprise gift of the day.

Helmet

Pointing to a motorcycle in front of us on the freeway...

P: why is he in front of us?
K: people drive at different speeds. There will always be people in front of us.
P: he doesn't know where he is going because he has a helmet on.

...

Listening to Radio

P: the radio said disobey.
K: no, it said Cirque du Soleil

Little Sunshine on a Hot Day

Sure makes me feel good to receive random wild flowers.

Boo at the Zoo

K: no, no, don't pick that!!!
P: mama mama, this is for you.

Who taught him that? So sweet and smart. Always rewards me with a flower where ever we go.

Little Yellow Delite

Peanut presented this roadside gem to me. So heart warming. I wish the papa is just as thoughtful.

Captain America

P: why does he have a shield?
Me: that's his thing.
P: hum?
Me: it is like papa has an iPad and Captain America has a shield.

Orange for October

Another gorgeous little gift for me. I just love it.

Flower Love

While waiting to get on the Mark Twain wheel house...

P: ma ma, this is for you

Melt...

Metaphor

K: I am not going to jump off a leaky boat into the ocean hoping that I can swim better.
P: what happened to the boat?
K: it's called a metaphor.

Everyone Knows Justin

Listening to Thriller on radio...
Me: I remember this song when it first came out.
K: yup, me too. It was ages ago?
P: what is ages ago?
K: long time ago
P: this is Justin Bieber?
Me: ha ha ha how do you know about Justin Bieber?
P: he threw up
K: not Justin Bieber, it's Michael Jackson.
P: is he a boy or girl
K: he is a boy but some times he looks like a girl.

Leaf Colors

P: pa pa why don't our leaves turn color?
Me: ?! Ha ha (what goes on in his head?)
K: because we live in a climate where the temperature stays even.

Fancy Feast

P: we are going to fashion island?
K: does it look like it?
P: yes! I want to eat cheese pizza.
Me: we are having something fancy.
P: (whispering) Flemings!!! Because I had a good day at school.

Ha ha ha

Calm Before the Meltdown

Took Peanut to Seaworld yesterday. First thing he did before we got in the park was to give me a flower. I am so blessed with such nice boy. As soon as we got in the park, a complete meltdown. We had to exit the park and ready to go back home. Since it was so close to lunch time, we offered him a salad lunch. He ate it and we were able to return to the park and had a blast in the afternoon.

Night Time Questions

As I was reading Mulan...

Me: ... through the night sky.
P: who is the nice guy?
Me: ??!! ... Oh the "night sky" the dark sky not nice guy.

Sitting in bed...

P: what is bugler Eddie?
Me: I have no idea.
P: it's a movie
Me: never seen it
P: the little people
Me: oh it's Borrower's Arrietty

Lost in Translation

P: what is butt alert's name?
Me: thinking... Butt alert?!
K: oh, I think the butler's name is Edger.

Summer Night One Way Chat

I walked in Peanut's room to check on him at night, all of sudden, he started talking...

P: mama
Me: yea !!?
P: I got the yellow
Me: ?! Yellow what?

Silence

Bam Bam

Flowers for moi. :)

Spelling Bee

P: how do you spell my friend Cooper's name?
Me: c o o p e r
P: is there a r in there?
Me: yes
P: is there an o in there?
Me: yes
P: is there a p in there?
Me: yes
P: is there a black eye pea in there?
Me: ha ha ha

(peed in my pants from laughing so hard)

Precious Gift of Smile and Love

Went to Fashion Island tonight. As I walked into the atrium, I heard "mama, mama this is for you". I was so happy and at the same time I heard Ken saying "don't pick the flowers". Instantly I felt betrayed. I felt guilty and scolded peanut for picking the flowers. The confusion on his face nearly killed me. I felt so bad. He meant well and I scolded his good intentions. I asked him to put the flowers in the plants so other people can enjoy seeing them. But before he followed my directions I was able to get a photo.

There Be Flowers Where Ever We Go

Evening stroll with the parentals at the Spectrum. Peanut runs up to me with flowers.

P: mama, mama these are for you.

Never gets old. I love and enjoy his affection for me.

Surprise Gift

After today's school BBQ I received it. So happy.

A Little Gift of Love

Got this beautiful flower today. Made my heart melt. Happy mamma.

Bird Nest

After cooking a boat load of eggs, I decided to save the shells to put in the outdoor planter to give the potted plants some extra nutrients. Peanut walks by and saw them, eyes wide open.

P: mama, mama there is a bird nest in the pot. Look at all those broken eggs.

Me: ...

Ha ha ha

Our Own Radiator Spring Racer

As Ken drove down the street fast, we caught air over a bump:
Me: slow down
K: it's fine
Me: no, you are hauling @$$
K: we are fine
P: this is a fun ride

Ha ha ha

Hallway Chat

Me: you have two iPads?
Danielle: yes. Jack has the new and I have the old.
Me: what about Casey? Are you going to get her one?
Danielle: no. She has braces.
Me: bahaha

My Own Jessica Simpson

P: what bites in the ocean?
Me: sharks
P: what else?
Me: tuna
P: tuna doesn't bite. It's a chicken.

Stupid

The dreaded first bad word made it into the conversation tonight. Another kid with older siblings used the word and now it made it home. No!! thanks to Len for rotting my child's vocabulary.

Cook

P: let's cook the Mickey mouse for dinner.
Me: ewww no
P: let's cook it, ma

Pants

Me: babe, those soft pants look a little short on you
P: yeah
Me: I don't know if I can find them in your size now. Maybe I should make them.
P: you know how? You can cook them?
Me: say what?
P: ha ha ha
Me: I can't cook pants

Horse riding

Harper: mama where is the baby horse?
Dawn: over there with the eye cover on.
Harper: oh, I see. ...where?
Dawn: ugh
B: grinning.

No like heat

After visiting the relatives...
P: why do gon gon and yipo live in hot places?

Back seat driver

P: are you taking the freeway?
K: yes
P: isn't it crowded? Can we take the toll road?
K: it won't take us there (sushi kula).
P: should we take the surface streets?
... On the freeway
P: look at all that traffic!! Where are the cops? Looks at those two cars bumped together.

Trick question

Me: how old is mama?
P: 8
K: never answer that question when a woman asks you that.
P: papa is 27

Cake Talk

P: mama, cake
Me: ??? eh???
P: don't worry, there is no more cake mama
Me: there is cake
P: z z z

North Pole

P: where does Santa live?
Me: north pole
P: did grandma see Santa?
K: no, she visited the south pole
P: did Allie and Meghan see Santa when they went up north?
K: no, they only went a little bit up north to San Francisco.

Precious gift

Peanut loves to give me flowers. He finds yellow wild flowers where ever we go. He gets so happy finding one and runs over to give me this precious find.

Sunday question

Pointing to the brown bottle in the bathroom...
P: is that one hundred pox?
Me: not quite, it's hydrogen peroxide. You are close.

Star Wars Invaded My Vocabulary

While holding up his new birthday present, the Darth Vader action figure...

P: was he Anna Falcon when he was good?
Me: r... You meant Aniken Skywalker?

Marriage Talk

P: people are married.
Me: yes, do you want to be married?
P: yeah
Me: who do you want to marry?
P: mama
Me: (looking at Ken) awww

Sunday Morning

Me: I love you
P: I know
Me: ...
P: Luke said that in the Star Wars
Me: you meant Hansolo.

Breakfast

Me: why don't you finish your yogurt?
P: I can't finish it because I have inner peace.
Me: why?
P: I can't eat yogurt when I have inner peace.

Walk by conversation

A lost Angels game alway brings out the best of family.

Child: what is Siri?
Mom: she is that stupid lady on mom's phone who never works.

Baseball Game

P: Why is she singing Jack O Lantern?
K: No, it is the national anthem!

Question of the day

P: Is Hansolo a good girl or bad guy?

Mall

Me: which mall should we go?
K: you choose!
Me: why?
K: it's like me asking you which Star War conventions you want to go.
Me: is it that bad? B which mall do you want to go?
P: South Coast Closet please.

Ha ha ha. Okay

Marriage

P: I want to marry one day.
K: Who do you want to marry?
P: Mamma
Me: awwwwwww

Who Is That?

Recently p watched Star Wars at home and learned some of the different people in the movie. While waiting in line for Star Tour:

k: (pointing up at a character) who is that on the space ship?
p: Darth Vader.
me: HA HA
k: (calmly) that's R2D2!

Consistency

p: mama I have something important to show you. Come follow me.
me: okay (running behind)
p: I found this flower for you. I want to give you this pretty flower.
me: (feeling all warm and fuzzy) awww thank you. Don't pick it. Let it stay as-is so it will last longer.

Bright idea

While driving by a Buddhist temple...
p: (pointing to the temple) is that kung fu panda?
me: yes there is panda there. Hmm... We should sign you up in Chinese school and martial arts so can be a kung fu panda. Maybe you'll get inner peace.

So Star Wars begins...

me: who is you favorite character in Star Wars?
p: manolio
me: ...
k: obi one canobi
me: how do you spell obi one canobi?

silence...

Hair Gel

k: I have to stop by CVS to get hair gel
p: you put that in your hair like Ursula? (hands motioning upward above his head)

HA HA HA

Drinks

p: I am drinking my hot tea (pretending)
me: good idea I want some too
p: okay mama get some hot tea from the fridge
me: oh okay (laughing inside)

Hurry hurry

me: hurry up, eat faster
p: (munch slowly on the tomato)
k: he is eating! (giving me the evil eye)

Silence...

p: chill mama

HA HA HA

Chant

Teeko teeko taco ya ya ya. Say this while hopping with one leg.

Birthday

me: do you know how old is grandpa?
p: six
me: he is a little older. He is 75.
p: ...
p: wow that's a big, big number.

Conversation

p: I want to be a sister or a brother when I grow up.
me: you should be a brother not a sister.
p: I want to be a sister.
me: tell your papa that.
p: can I have a baby when I grow up?
me: why?
p: because I want to take care of it.
me: awww

Clarification

Keiko: does every pork have a chop?
Me: what?!

Smoothie Love

A special birdie friend shared these yummy recipes with me...

The OG Bowl
Blend: apple juice or soy milk, acai, bananas, strawberries
Top: granola, bananas, honey

Sharks Cove
Blend: apple juice or soy milk, acai, bananas, strawberries
Top: granola, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, goji berries, honey

Maui Sunrise
Blend: coconut milk, pineapple juice, acai, blueberries, strawberries, mango
Top: granola, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, coconut shreds, honey

Diamond Head
Blend: apple juice or soy milk, acai, bananas, blueberries, celery, spinach
Top: granola, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, honey

Off the Wall
Blend: guava juice, acai, bananas, strawberries, dark chocolate
Top: granola, bananas, kiwi, coconut shreds, honey

DaKine
Blend: chocolate soy milk, acai, bananas, strawberries, peanut butter
Top: granola, bananas, almond slices, honey

Banzai Bowl
Blend: apple juice or soy milk, acai, papaya, banana, strawberries
Top: granola, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, bee pollen, coconut shreds, honey

Look Papa

While on our nth time on the Legoland Fairy Tale Brook boat, another aha moment occurred after we passed the castle scene where the prince kissed the sleeping princess.

p: she has big boobies
k: ha ha ha

Swimming

p: I want to swim one day
me: Why? Pool is dirty. It like a tub of dirty water.
p: I don't want to swim in the water.
me: How are you going to swim if you don't want to get into the water?
p: I don't want Shamu to eat me!
me: Oh okay. I can teach you skating then.

Eclipse

This is the second time looking at this car and seriously wanting to buy it. I have been taking the back seat on getting the car I want. Will this happen? Who knows. I truly like the look of it and how it drives.

Honestly, I feel bitter.

Free ICEE From Above

It is not every day we get to enjoy ICEE in the middle of the night.

St. Patty Wisdom

p: I want inner peace
me: say what?
p: I want inner peace like the Panda
me: oh I see, that would be great

Counting 1, 2

Grabbing himself in the bathroom...

p: I can count one two. I have two balls.
me: (in shock and not knowing what to say) ugh, how do you know they are balls and only two and not three or four?
p: ha ha ha one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. I have eight.

Incentives Gone Wrong

p: papa gives me a koala treat when I don't listen at school.
me: oh really!
p: can I get one today?
me: nope, you get what I give you.
p: (calmly walked away)
me: (phew!)

FYI

p: I want to tell you something.
me: okay
p: I want to do what I want to do and when I want to do it.
me: (thinking to myself) f-uck!

Workplace Tour

Took today off to chauffeur Peanut visiting the workplaces. He behaved extremely well and kept quiet during the visits. He liked my workplace because there were more people there. He liked Elim the best because Elim gave him a slinky and was very friendly.

Windmill

After seeing a windmill by an outlet mall, peanut wanted to recreate it on paper. I added the squirrel just because.

Most Beautiful Flower

p: I got this special flower for you.
me: (holding back my tears) This is for me? Where did you find it?
p: I found in the grass and I want to give this to you.