More Quotables... by Hannah

Long weekends are great for a lot of reasons. This last weekend was fun because I didn't have to work on Monday - AND because it yielded SEVERAL good quotes from Hannah. Enjoy...

On Saturday, Hannah and I were watching a recorded episode of The Mentalist together. At one point, Hannah said, "I think (character's name) did it cuz he got all quiet when they asked him." After a slight pause she continued, "...which usually means, 'Uh-oh. They know.'"

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Later on that day, Hannah and I were snuggling and I started tickling her. Unfortunately, when Hannah gets laughing really hard she either gets the hiccups or starts drooling... or a fabulous combination of the two. That day, she opted for drooling. So I said something about the fluids coming out of her face... and not to get any drool or bogies (aka: boogers - pronounced bow-gee) on me. About half an hour later, I was tickling her again and we were both laughing pretty hard when she said, "I don't have control of my fluids today, so be careful!" Point taken.

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Also on Saturday was this gem of an exchange:

H: You farted on my foot!

(awkward pause... ps - no, I didn't)

H: Don't worry... I don't lick it.

M: (incredulous silence plus a shocked, perplexed look)

H: What?!?! I said I DON'T lick it...

M: (words failed me)

H: You can toot on my foot all you want.

Thanks, but no thanks, Bug.

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Sunday had a few moments as well. She made another comment about not being in control of her fluids while she was hopped up on sugar and giggling before Sacrament Meeting started. While I shushed her to get ready for quiet time, I noticed that a friend in the ward heard the comment and was now giggling uncontrollably. I felt compelled to instruct Hannah to get things under control before the meeting started.

My amazingly vague and slightly irritated instructions didn't help. Go figure... I recognized almost immediately that reverence was clearly not an option, so I was left to hope for controlled chaos and no cranky looks from the people nearby.

Nailed it. Barely.

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Monday was a fun day. Any day where I get to sleep past 8:30 in the morning is off to good start. Then, I decided to take Hannah to the store to return a couple of duplicate birthday gifts and to spend the money that Auntie Gecky sent. All told, she had about $60 to spend. She decided to get some new clothes with part of the money and then a cake decorating set and a little FurReal dalmation puppy that wags its tail when you pet it. She'd much rather get an actual puppy, but that can't happen just yet.

Anyway, we had a great day together just shopping around. We even went out to lunch together, which was great fun. The only down-side was the repeated back-handed compliment she kept giving me: "You're just so happy today, Mom!" I'm glad we had a great day together, but I wish that more days with me were happy... so that it's not such a surprise.

Amid all the fun, Hannah managed to sneak in another funny moment... We were driving through a parking lot to get to Chili's for our lunch date and Hannah said, "Sometimes I get a little nervous when other cars get close to my side of the car."

M: Oh? Have cars gotten close today?

H: No. I just get worried that they might get close.

M: Oh. And what would happen if they got close?

H: Well, they might come in my side.

M: Bug, a car can't come in your window... Is that what you mean?
H: No. I mean they might crash into my side.

M: Oh. And that would be scary...

H: Well yeah. 'Cause then I would get damaged.

M: Ah... Well yes, I guess you could get damaged, huh.

H: Yeah. And I don't want to get damaged.

I don't want you to get damaged either, Bug! I'll drive real careful... to keep cars from getting in your side!