Top Ten--June 2009

Where did June go? Seriously . . . I seem to have lost it. But still . . . it was long enough to provide these gems for our top ten. I enjoyed 'em anyway.

10—Random dinner conversation
I: Mom, you are the best mom in the world.
K: Mom, you are the best cooker in the world.
I: Mom, you are the best baker in the world.
K: (condescendingly) Isaac, the word is cooker.
I: Mom, do you want to become a baker, like for a job?
M: I’m not sure.
I: But where would we go if you had to go and be a baker?
M: I’d wait till all of you were in school and then only work while you are in school.

I: But what if you forgot what time we got out of school and didn’t pick us up?
K: Would you just close down your baker shop when we got out of school?
M: I really don’t think I’ll be a baker.
K: Well, you could go and be a baker during breakfast time at a restaurant and then come home.

9—L (while working on an art project): Sorry! I’m not so terribly good at this ripping business. The edges aren’t even.

8—I: Can I be a scientist when I grow up for space and rockets?
M: You want to be a rocket scientist? Sure.
I: And also one who does volcanoes.

7—M: What is your favorite scripture story?
K: Zeniff.
M: Really? Why?
K: I don’t know. I just like it because it’s cool. That and Moses, when the water turns to blood.
L: The 2000 warriors (accompanied by a very detailed description).
I: Mine is Captain Moroni and since he has a sword and killed lots of people.

6—I: But I can’t CLEAN up messes by myself! I can only MAKE messes by myself.

5—During a Sunday dinner conversation about growing older:
(My sister) Becca: Wait . . . What?? We’re all going to lose our teeth?
Zach: No, you’ll still have them. They’ll just be in a jar.

4—Z: What can Jesus help us do?
I: Ummmmm, make my bed?

3—M: Isaac, what happened TO YOUR HAIR!?!?!
I: Oh. Well, and since I got gum stuck in it, Lucy cut it off.
M: Lucy, did you SERIOUSLY think that was the best option?
L: Well, it worked, right?

2—“Shut the door! Shut the screen! Shut the cupboard! Shut the Gate! Shut the toilet! Shut the garage! Shut the freezer! Shut the shed! Shut the fridge! Shut the pantry! Shut the piano bench! FLUSH THE TOILET!”

1—Sarah: I don’t think I deal with change very well.
Zach: I do. I just put mine in that jar right up there.