Our Kids

All of the girls just crack me up at times with the things they say. I love it when they say things so unexpectedly… they’re so much fun to talk right now for so many different reasons. Landis’ vocabulary is expanding rapidly as of late, but it still takes some repetition or translation for me to understand all of her phrases. Which is a change… she’s actually using phrases, not just words. Her latest the other day was “DA! DA! FOL ME” which translated means, “Dad, dad! Follow me!” as she teetered down the hall to her room. Every now and then I’ll ask her to use her words of appreciation just so she’ll give me another cute “peez” in her “tiny soft” voice…

Today after work I got home and the girls were, as usual, hiding from me. After goo-goo-ing with Phoebe and Mystique a bit, I “found” them in their closet. While I was in their room, though, I noticed that their bedroom was a mess. So I asked them, “What happened here? Did a monster come in and throw all your stuff around?” I laughed at my “joke” but Lela actually replied, “Yes.” She had a typical Lela-sly smile on her face which always makes me smile, too.

I laughed at her joke and said, “Well I hope you got his name ‘cuz he’s in trouble” as I started to head out the door.

As I was leaving their room Piper said, “Destroyer.”

I looked back at her and she had a knowing smile on her face… she knew she not only nailed that word but she made a joke that made me laugh. I gave her a smile back.

I love these girls!