Dec 10, 2016
Spunky has been complaining about a sore hip this morning.
I think it might be growing pains, or she lay on it wrong last night.
She said, "Grandma, my leg hurts and it's not one of those 'Charlie' pains!"
LMAO!
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
Grab your tinfoil helmet, kid
Jan 15, 2017
Fell asleep for a bit and woke to find things very quiet. Called to Sparky and no answer. Finally heard a sound and saw her little legs sticking out from behind some totes.
Me: What are you doing Sparky?
Sparky: I hiding here for when the space aliens come and take over the world.
LMAO!
Where does she get this stuff?
I wish I could get inside that little head for 5 minutes.
Apr 21, 2017
Sparky, hiding behind the curtains.
Spunky: Oh my goodness, Sparky, I didn't even see you there. You're a good hider."
Sparky: I over cover!
Mommy: Ummm...I think you mean under cover Sparky.
LOL
Fell asleep for a bit and woke to find things very quiet. Called to Sparky and no answer. Finally heard a sound and saw her little legs sticking out from behind some totes.
Me: What are you doing Sparky?
Sparky: I hiding here for when the space aliens come and take over the world.
LMAO!
Where does she get this stuff?
I wish I could get inside that little head for 5 minutes.
Apr 21, 2017
Sparky, hiding behind the curtains.
Spunky: Oh my goodness, Sparky, I didn't even see you there. You're a good hider."
Sparky: I over cover!
Mommy: Ummm...I think you mean under cover Sparky.
LOL
Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Telling it like it is
Feb 11/17
Went to get up off the chair yesterday morning and I was stiff and sore and had a twinge of pain. I let out a bit of a groan and winced.
Spunky: What's wrong Gramma?
Me: Just getting old and decrepit and falling apart.
Spunky: Gramma, you're not old and decrepit and falling apart - well yeah, you're kind of falling apart, but you're not old.
LMAO!
Dec 31, 2015
LMAO! I said to Spunky that I better get my butt in gear and do something. I stood up, wiggled my butt and asked, ''Does it look like I have my butt in gear?"
Spunky answered, ''Oh my God. I wish I didn't see that Gramma.''
Too funny.
Jan 14, 2016
OMG. Every day is another adventure with that kid! Snuggling Spunky at bedtime and she reached out to stroke my chin. She ran her hand along my neck where I apparently still have some loose skin from my weight loss.
Spunky: Oh Gramma, I love the feel of that. It's so soft and squishy and jiggly. It feels just like a fidget toy.
So, she started jiggling and pulling the loose skin saying, ''Nice little fidget toy.''
By that point I was laughing hysterically.
Spunky: Gramma, why are you laughing? You're making me giggle.
She continued to jiggle the lose skin saying, ''Nice little fidget toy.''
Spunky: Oh Gramma, I just love the feel of your soft jiggly fidget toy.''
By that point, I was laughing so hard I was in tears.
What a kid.
So, I will just be sitting here with my soft, jiggly, fidget toy neck. LMAO!
(*EDIT-- I forgot to add, she also named it Spot! I was reminded this morning when she was heading off to school and she hugged me and said, ''Goodbye Gramma,'' and then patted my neck and said, ''Bye Spotty.''
Jul 04, 2014
I've been trying to eat healthier for the past few months, but I haven't been as strict with my eating plan for the past couple of weeks. I was sure I had gained weight. So, I bit the bullet and stepped on the scale, expecting to see a 5 lb increase.
There was a 1 lb loss!
So, I was rather pleased and excited, and was telling Teffie, when Spunky looked at me with questioning eyes and a puzzled look.
I said, "Grandma lost a pound of fat."
She patted my belly with her little hand and said, "No you didn't Gramma."
LMAO!!!
Oct 18, 2015
LOL Spunky was still awake when I got home tonight. I guess she really missed me, and Gramma had the nerve to leave just after lunch and not come home until almost 10 pm. LOL
Anyway, apparently, she just could not sleep until she had hugged me good night.
As she put her arms around me, she suddenly stopped and said, "Ummm, Gramma, you feel different. When I put my arms around you, I don't feel as much in the back."
Went to get up off the chair yesterday morning and I was stiff and sore and had a twinge of pain. I let out a bit of a groan and winced.
Spunky: What's wrong Gramma?
Me: Just getting old and decrepit and falling apart.
Spunky: Gramma, you're not old and decrepit and falling apart - well yeah, you're kind of falling apart, but you're not old.
LMAO!
Dec 31, 2015
LMAO! I said to Spunky that I better get my butt in gear and do something. I stood up, wiggled my butt and asked, ''Does it look like I have my butt in gear?"
Spunky answered, ''Oh my God. I wish I didn't see that Gramma.''
Too funny.
Jan 14, 2016
OMG. Every day is another adventure with that kid! Snuggling Spunky at bedtime and she reached out to stroke my chin. She ran her hand along my neck where I apparently still have some loose skin from my weight loss.
Spunky: Oh Gramma, I love the feel of that. It's so soft and squishy and jiggly. It feels just like a fidget toy.
So, she started jiggling and pulling the loose skin saying, ''Nice little fidget toy.''
By that point I was laughing hysterically.
Spunky: Gramma, why are you laughing? You're making me giggle.
She continued to jiggle the lose skin saying, ''Nice little fidget toy.''
Spunky: Oh Gramma, I just love the feel of your soft jiggly fidget toy.''
By that point, I was laughing so hard I was in tears.
What a kid.
So, I will just be sitting here with my soft, jiggly, fidget toy neck. LMAO!
(*EDIT-- I forgot to add, she also named it Spot! I was reminded this morning when she was heading off to school and she hugged me and said, ''Goodbye Gramma,'' and then patted my neck and said, ''Bye Spotty.''
Jul 04, 2014
I've been trying to eat healthier for the past few months, but I haven't been as strict with my eating plan for the past couple of weeks. I was sure I had gained weight. So, I bit the bullet and stepped on the scale, expecting to see a 5 lb increase.
There was a 1 lb loss!
So, I was rather pleased and excited, and was telling Teffie, when Spunky looked at me with questioning eyes and a puzzled look.
I said, "Grandma lost a pound of fat."
She patted my belly with her little hand and said, "No you didn't Gramma."
LMAO!!!
Oct 18, 2015
LOL Spunky was still awake when I got home tonight. I guess she really missed me, and Gramma had the nerve to leave just after lunch and not come home until almost 10 pm. LOL
Anyway, apparently, she just could not sleep until she had hugged me good night.
As she put her arms around me, she suddenly stopped and said, "Ummm, Gramma, you feel different. When I put my arms around you, I don't feel as much in the back."
This is why I have grey hair
March 4/17
Just another special moment with my girls:
(They had built a blanket and pillow fort in the living room)
Me: Spunky, clean up this mess. Your Mom had it all tidied up in here and it looked really nice.
Spunky: I will clean it up when we're done playing.
Me: No, you won't. You will just walk away and leave it like you always do, until you have to be nagged to clean it up.
Spunky: I'll clean it up this time. I promise.
Me: And every time, you say that too, but you don't do it. How old are you? 9? Don't forget, I have known you for 9 years, and I know all your little tricks.
Spunky: Well you're 39, so there.
Sparky (pointing her finger at me): You're old. Go back to the "oozeum" (translated: museum)
Me: Why do I have to go back to the museum?
Sparky: Because that's where old people are.
Me: Does Grandma M have to go to the museum? (Her other grandmother, who is actually older than I am)
Sparky: No.
Me: Why not?
Sparky: 'Cause she's not old.
Is it any wonder I have grey hair? LMAO!
Just another special moment with my girls:
(They had built a blanket and pillow fort in the living room)
Me: Spunky, clean up this mess. Your Mom had it all tidied up in here and it looked really nice.
Spunky: I will clean it up when we're done playing.
Me: No, you won't. You will just walk away and leave it like you always do, until you have to be nagged to clean it up.
Spunky: I'll clean it up this time. I promise.
Me: And every time, you say that too, but you don't do it. How old are you? 9? Don't forget, I have known you for 9 years, and I know all your little tricks.
Spunky: Well you're 39, so there.
Sparky (pointing her finger at me): You're old. Go back to the "oozeum" (translated: museum)
Me: Why do I have to go back to the museum?
Sparky: Because that's where old people are.
Me: Does Grandma M have to go to the museum? (Her other grandmother, who is actually older than I am)
Sparky: No.
Me: Why not?
Sparky: 'Cause she's not old.
Is it any wonder I have grey hair? LMAO!
Monday, 29 May 2017
Makeup mischief
Dec 31, 2012
Me: (Hearing water running in the bathroom) Spunky, what are you doing?
Spunky: Nothing.
Me: Why do I hear water running?
Spunky: Oh, I'm just washing the lipstick off. It's OK. (Leaning out into the hallway, holding up her little hands, palm out) Just calm down now.
LOL...what a kid!!!
Jan 03, 2015
LMAO
Me (upon seeing Spunky come out of the bathroom): Are you wearing your Mom's perfume?
Spunky (holding up her fingers to indicate a small amount): Just a little.
Me: Your Mom is gonna freak. You know she doesn't want you wasting her perfume!
Spunky: She doesn't know.
Me: Well, she's going to smell it as soon as she comes in.
Spunky: Don't tell her.
Me: Well she will smell it you silly kid. I can smell it now.
Spunky: Just don't let her know.
Me: Spunky, it's perfume! It has a smell. She will know. Trust me.
Spunky: Well tell her you put it on me.
Oh yeah! What a kid!
Feb 03, 2017
Me: Sparky, your cheeks are really red.
Sparky: I have bluff on them.
LOL I think she meant blush.
Me: (Hearing water running in the bathroom) Spunky, what are you doing?
Spunky: Nothing.
Me: Why do I hear water running?
Spunky: Oh, I'm just washing the lipstick off. It's OK. (Leaning out into the hallway, holding up her little hands, palm out) Just calm down now.
LOL...what a kid!!!
Jan 03, 2015
LMAO
Me (upon seeing Spunky come out of the bathroom): Are you wearing your Mom's perfume?
Spunky (holding up her fingers to indicate a small amount): Just a little.
Me: Your Mom is gonna freak. You know she doesn't want you wasting her perfume!
Spunky: She doesn't know.
Me: Well, she's going to smell it as soon as she comes in.
Spunky: Don't tell her.
Me: Well she will smell it you silly kid. I can smell it now.
Spunky: Just don't let her know.
Me: Spunky, it's perfume! It has a smell. She will know. Trust me.
Spunky: Well tell her you put it on me.
Oh yeah! What a kid!
Feb 03, 2017
Me: Sparky, your cheeks are really red.
Sparky: I have bluff on them.
LOL I think she meant blush.
Dancing to our own drummers
These girls love music.
I am constantly being serenaded by their versions of songs as they entertain us. They each tend to hum and sing away to themselves when they are playing or whatever. Sometimes, that makes for some funny moments.
Feb 05, 2017
LOL Sparky is singing the chorus to Rachel Platten's "Fight Song":
"A wrecking ball and celebrate
on my house tonight
This is my fight song
take back my life song
A wrecking ball and celebrate
on my house tonight
This is my fight song
take back my life song..."(and so on and so on and so on..)
LOL
Actual words:
"...Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time?
This is my fight song
Take back my life song..."
I love that kid
May 16, 2017
LMAO That moment when Sparky is having a temper tantrum because she can't run around outside in PJ's with no shoes on, all by herself, and in between sobs and screams, she's singing "Fight Song".
"WAAH...(sings)like a small boat on the ocean....(screams)I want to go outside...(sings)just a single word...(screams)I want my barbies outside...(sings) this is my fight song..."
Too funny!
March 5/17
OK, for some reason, I have Spunky singing only the line, "Oh Danny Boy..." from her bedroom with Sparky chiming in singing only the line, :Oh Canada..."
These are the things that keep me laughing.
Dec 12/16
Apparently, Spunky is giving Sparky dance lessons in the living room.
I could hear the Chipmunks playing in the background, and what sounded like a lot of jumping around.
Then I heard her say, "And that's how you get your groove on Sparky." LMAO!
Mar 22, 2017
Sitting here yesterday morning, and out of the blue, Sparky asked, "Grandma, will you buy me a trumpet? A pink and purple one?"
A little while later, she appeared in front of me saying, "I made my own pretty jewelled trumpet." LMAO
(Looks more like a Trump tower than a trumpet to me, but then I'm not a clever little 3 year old with a big imagination!)
I am constantly being serenaded by their versions of songs as they entertain us. They each tend to hum and sing away to themselves when they are playing or whatever. Sometimes, that makes for some funny moments.
Feb 05, 2017
LOL Sparky is singing the chorus to Rachel Platten's "Fight Song":
"A wrecking ball and celebrate
on my house tonight
This is my fight song
take back my life song
A wrecking ball and celebrate
on my house tonight
This is my fight song
take back my life song..."(and so on and so on and so on..)
LOL
Actual words:
"...Wrecking balls inside my brain
I will scream them loud tonight
Can you hear my voice this time?
This is my fight song
Take back my life song..."
I love that kid
May 16, 2017
LMAO That moment when Sparky is having a temper tantrum because she can't run around outside in PJ's with no shoes on, all by herself, and in between sobs and screams, she's singing "Fight Song".
"WAAH...(sings)like a small boat on the ocean....(screams)I want to go outside...(sings)just a single word...(screams)I want my barbies outside...(sings) this is my fight song..."
Too funny!
March 5/17
OK, for some reason, I have Spunky singing only the line, "Oh Danny Boy..." from her bedroom with Sparky chiming in singing only the line, :Oh Canada..."
These are the things that keep me laughing.
Dec 12/16
Apparently, Spunky is giving Sparky dance lessons in the living room.
I could hear the Chipmunks playing in the background, and what sounded like a lot of jumping around.
Then I heard her say, "And that's how you get your groove on Sparky." LMAO!
Mar 22, 2017
Sitting here yesterday morning, and out of the blue, Sparky asked, "Grandma, will you buy me a trumpet? A pink and purple one?"
A little while later, she appeared in front of me saying, "I made my own pretty jewelled trumpet." LMAO
(Looks more like a Trump tower than a trumpet to me, but then I'm not a clever little 3 year old with a big imagination!)
If Mommy says no...
Sparky: Mommy,can I have a Bear Paw?
Teffie: You're not having a cookie for breakfast
Sparky (to me): Mommy says I can't have a Bear Paw because she says I can't have a cookie for breakfast. So can I ask you?
LOL
Teffie: You're not having a cookie for breakfast
Sparky (to me): Mommy says I can't have a Bear Paw because she says I can't have a cookie for breakfast. So can I ask you?
LOL
Sunday, 28 May 2017
Birds of a feather
Apr 08, 2017
Sparky and her Daddy just got back from a bike ride in Last Duel Park. She informed me that she saw "pileated woodpeckers" too.
(OMG that kid is smart! I had to google to find out what the heck that was. LOL)
Sparky and her Daddy just got back from a bike ride in Last Duel Park. She informed me that she saw "pileated woodpeckers" too.
(OMG that kid is smart! I had to google to find out what the heck that was. LOL)
Ghosts of April Fool's past
(April Fool's is long past, but today I am sharing some memories I found.)
April 1/17
LOL Spunky just informed me that she and Sparky are writing down a list of all the April Fool's jokes they want to play on me today.
So far, they have disappeared from the room while I was in the kitchen getting a coffee, and I was treated to a nice big glass of ice water full of sugar.
Now I am being urged to go to sleep so she can play a joke on me since I woke up before her this morning and she didn't get a chance to play her joke on me. LMAO!
I just figured out that one of the April Fool's jokes involved writing on my face with marker while I slept. Unfortunately, I ruined that bit of fun for them, but now I have had Spunky come to me with a green face telling me she's sick, and Sparky's face and body are covered in green stripes because "I a tiger, Grandma."
LMAO
Thank goodness for washable markers.
April 1/16
So I get home from work and sink my exhausted body into my recliner.
Suddenly, I am moved to tears at how blessed I am, as Spunky hands me a glass of water and sparky runs over to help me put my slippers on.
So, I eye the water a little hesitantly, as it is half a glass of room temperature, cloudy water, and not very refreshing looking, but it's the thought that counts. I set it beside me on the table, hoping Spunky won't notice before I can get a fresh one.
A few minutes later, Spunky asks me, all excited, ''Did you drink your water yet Grandma?" Feeling just slightly guilty, I pick it up and take a small sip.
LITTLE MONKEY HAD GIVEN ME A GLASS OF SALT WATER FOR APRIL FOOL'S!!!
LMAO. What a kid.
Oh well, I am still pretty blessed. I love those girls.
April 1/14
So far I have had a snake on my neck twice, a lizard on my shoulder, and a house and a tree across the street have both fallen down.
I think the funniest was when she sent her Mom to tell me that Spunky was helping to clean and that was "Happy Fool's"!!
(Yep, her cleaning her room all on her own without nagging would definitely be a prank.)
LOL
Mar 31, 2014
Spunky was very excited all evening about "Happy Fool's Day" tomorrow. LOL
She was actually singing a little song about it that she had made up.
Apparently the world really needs Happy Fool's Day Carols!
April 1/17
LOL Spunky just informed me that she and Sparky are writing down a list of all the April Fool's jokes they want to play on me today.
So far, they have disappeared from the room while I was in the kitchen getting a coffee, and I was treated to a nice big glass of ice water full of sugar.
Now I am being urged to go to sleep so she can play a joke on me since I woke up before her this morning and she didn't get a chance to play her joke on me. LMAO!
I just figured out that one of the April Fool's jokes involved writing on my face with marker while I slept. Unfortunately, I ruined that bit of fun for them, but now I have had Spunky come to me with a green face telling me she's sick, and Sparky's face and body are covered in green stripes because "I a tiger, Grandma."
LMAO
Thank goodness for washable markers.
April 1/16
So I get home from work and sink my exhausted body into my recliner.
Suddenly, I am moved to tears at how blessed I am, as Spunky hands me a glass of water and sparky runs over to help me put my slippers on.
So, I eye the water a little hesitantly, as it is half a glass of room temperature, cloudy water, and not very refreshing looking, but it's the thought that counts. I set it beside me on the table, hoping Spunky won't notice before I can get a fresh one.
A few minutes later, Spunky asks me, all excited, ''Did you drink your water yet Grandma?" Feeling just slightly guilty, I pick it up and take a small sip.
LITTLE MONKEY HAD GIVEN ME A GLASS OF SALT WATER FOR APRIL FOOL'S!!!
LMAO. What a kid.
Oh well, I am still pretty blessed. I love those girls.
April 1/14
So far I have had a snake on my neck twice, a lizard on my shoulder, and a house and a tree across the street have both fallen down.
I think the funniest was when she sent her Mom to tell me that Spunky was helping to clean and that was "Happy Fool's"!!
(Yep, her cleaning her room all on her own without nagging would definitely be a prank.)
LOL
Mar 31, 2014
Spunky was very excited all evening about "Happy Fool's Day" tomorrow. LOL
She was actually singing a little song about it that she had made up.
Apparently the world really needs Happy Fool's Day Carols!
Saturday, 27 May 2017
Think of the starving children
Feb 1/14
Spunky: Grandma, can I have a snack? (Holding up bag of cookies)
Me: No sweetie. You don't need anything. I'm not letting you have junk when you're having breakfast in a little while.
Spunky: Grandma, remember how you're always telling me about the little children who don't have any food to eat and they're hungry? I think you should feed me.
Spunky: Grandma, can I have a snack? (Holding up bag of cookies)
Me: No sweetie. You don't need anything. I'm not letting you have junk when you're having breakfast in a little while.
Spunky: Grandma, remember how you're always telling me about the little children who don't have any food to eat and they're hungry? I think you should feed me.
Villain with a heart of gold
Dec 26/16
LMAO! Really hard to play villain when one is a sweet tempered, friendly little soul.
The girls are playing with their Monster High dolls and one of them is supposed to be the mean, snobby one. Sparky ended up with that one.
Spunky (speaking for her doll): Can I come in?
Sparky (speaking for her doll): Sure!
Spunky: Sparky, you're supposed to say, "No you can't come in."
Too funny!
LMAO! Really hard to play villain when one is a sweet tempered, friendly little soul.
The girls are playing with their Monster High dolls and one of them is supposed to be the mean, snobby one. Sparky ended up with that one.
Spunky (speaking for her doll): Can I come in?
Sparky (speaking for her doll): Sure!
Spunky: Sparky, you're supposed to say, "No you can't come in."
Too funny!
The care and feeding of earthworms
Sparky just came in with one of her toy dishes wanting to fill it with water so she could give her earthworm a drink.
Fearing a huge mess, I took the bowl to fill it. I handed it to her. Such a fuss! The bowl still had soil in it and I hadn't washed it out.
Sparky: NO GRAMMA! Da dish is dirty. You have to wash it so my worm can drink it,
Me: (To myself - ummm...the worm is crawling through dirt. That's what they do.)
So I washed the dish and fuilled it with clean water, and offered to carry it to her worm to avoid having to clean up a trail of spilled water.
Out the door and across the yard we went with Sparky leading and instructing me the whole time.
Sparky: The worm is pooping right now, We have to let him finish, and then when he's done, we will give him a bath and a drink of water.
We reached the freshly dug garden patch and there was a huge, fat worm crawling through the soil.
Sparky: Pick it up Gramma.
Me: I'm not picking up a yucky worm.
Sparky: (Sounding exasperated.) Oh Gramma. It's jus a worm. OK. I'll pick it up.
As she bent to do just that, her father came along, so I made a hasty retreat and let her Daddy play hero and prep the earthworm for its bath.
Ah, the joys of having a lover of animals of all species for a granddaughter when one is slightly bug phobic. LOL
Fearing a huge mess, I took the bowl to fill it. I handed it to her. Such a fuss! The bowl still had soil in it and I hadn't washed it out.
Sparky: NO GRAMMA! Da dish is dirty. You have to wash it so my worm can drink it,
Me: (To myself - ummm...the worm is crawling through dirt. That's what they do.)
So I washed the dish and fuilled it with clean water, and offered to carry it to her worm to avoid having to clean up a trail of spilled water.
Out the door and across the yard we went with Sparky leading and instructing me the whole time.
Sparky: The worm is pooping right now, We have to let him finish, and then when he's done, we will give him a bath and a drink of water.
We reached the freshly dug garden patch and there was a huge, fat worm crawling through the soil.
Sparky: Pick it up Gramma.
Me: I'm not picking up a yucky worm.
Sparky: (Sounding exasperated.) Oh Gramma. It's jus a worm. OK. I'll pick it up.
As she bent to do just that, her father came along, so I made a hasty retreat and let her Daddy play hero and prep the earthworm for its bath.
Ah, the joys of having a lover of animals of all species for a granddaughter when one is slightly bug phobic. LOL
Friday, 26 May 2017
Say one for me too
May 06, 2013
Teaching Spunky some prayers before bed, and explaining what a Rosary is.
We said the "Our Father" and then the "Hail Mary".
Spunky says, "OK we said a prayer for Jesus and his Mom, but what about saying one for his Dad?"
Interesting colour pallette
Jan 5/17
LMAO! What a kid.
I was given some gorgeous hand-knitted dishcloths for Christmas, and Spunky was pulling one out of the drawer to use. She was puttering around, trying to decide which one, and I told her it didn't matter which one she used.
She said, "These ones are so pretty, so I don't want them to get dirty. I'll just use this moldy coloured one."
Then she pulled out one with various shades of green going through it.
Every day's an adventure with that kid. LOL
LMAO! What a kid.
I was given some gorgeous hand-knitted dishcloths for Christmas, and Spunky was pulling one out of the drawer to use. She was puttering around, trying to decide which one, and I told her it didn't matter which one she used.
She said, "These ones are so pretty, so I don't want them to get dirty. I'll just use this moldy coloured one."
Then she pulled out one with various shades of green going through it.
Every day's an adventure with that kid. LOL
So, apparently, this is a purpley kind of day!
What a kid!
Lay off the YouTube fashion videos, Spunky.
She is the pickiest kid when it comes to clothes. Every day it's a battle to get her dressed because she fights me on everything I suggest for her to wear.
This was our conversation today after my third and fourth suggestion were turned down.
Me: Why do you have all these clothes if you never want to wear them?"
Spunky: Well my colours reflect my emotions.
Me: *blink, blink* (Say what???)
LMAO!
You would think I would be used to these little gems by now.
Lay off the YouTube fashion videos, Spunky.
She is the pickiest kid when it comes to clothes. Every day it's a battle to get her dressed because she fights me on everything I suggest for her to wear.
This was our conversation today after my third and fourth suggestion were turned down.
Me: Why do you have all these clothes if you never want to wear them?"
Spunky: Well my colours reflect my emotions.
Me: *blink, blink* (Say what???)
LMAO!
You would think I would be used to these little gems by now.
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Mining for treasure
Jan 28, 2017
Sparky comes over to delicately hand me a tiny little piece of something. I had no idea what it was.
Me: Oh thank you. What is it?
Sparky: It comed out of my nose.
Dried booger for the win!
I am so lucky. LOL
North Pole romances - Requiem for an Elf and other Christmas tales
(Since Christmas is 7 months from today, I will add a couple of seasonal posts I came across)
Dec 4/16
Two elves on our shelves!
Sparky got a little girl one for her birthday, so now the other little dude has a friend.
Spunky was quite disappointed that they weren't holding hands this morning, but I told her they just met and probably had to get to know each other.
She said, "Well they both just came from the North Pole. They probably already do know each other."
LMAO!
Dec 11/16
Tragedy struck in our household today! The Elf on the Shelf fell off the shelf! Actually, the silly thing had climbed up on the ceiling fan and she just fell. She sat there pretty secure all night, but I guess all the vibrations from kids running around jiggled her and loosened her a bit.
Over the objections of Spunky, who insisted I use tongs, I picked her up with gloves since touching her removes the magic, apparently.
I put her in the Christmas tree for now, and went to google to see how to handle such a crisis, as I have never dealt with this before. (First World problems, huh? LOL)
The site said to sprinkle cinnamon and sing a Christmas Carol.
Spunky thinks that is just weird, but Sparky had suggested bringing out the leftover Easter candy that was stashed in the cupboard and forgotten. LOL
So, the cinnamon has been sprinkled and the carol has been sung, and now we wait for the magic to return.
(Later that day...)
The magic is back!
While the girls were playing in Sparky's room, the elf mysteriously disappeared from the tree. About an hour or so later, she and her little buddy suddenly appeared on top of the curio cabinet. No more ceiling fan acrobatics for those two! LOL
Dec 25, 2016
Me (to Sparky): Did you have a good Christmas?
Sparky: Yes.
Me: Was Santa good to you?
Sparky: (without even looking up from the doll she was playing with): He spoiled me.
LMAO!
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Medical miracle
Jan 5/17
Sparky was sick earlier while her Mom was over at the hospital, because Teffie was also sick, herself.
I came in to find Sparky lying on the couch, looking like crap all bundled in a blanket. I kissed her forehead and pushed back her hair and asked if there was anything I could get for her.
Sparky: No, I OK. Spunky gived me a magic chip so I all better now.
When Teffie got back, Sparky informed her she had been sick. Then she told her Mommy that she was OK now, though, because Spunky had given her a magical chip. LOL
Teffie: Oh Grandma, Sparky's all better now because Spunky gave her a magical chip!
Spunky (whispering to me): She fell for the magical chip thing!
LMAO!
Sparky was sick earlier while her Mom was over at the hospital, because Teffie was also sick, herself.
I came in to find Sparky lying on the couch, looking like crap all bundled in a blanket. I kissed her forehead and pushed back her hair and asked if there was anything I could get for her.
Sparky: No, I OK. Spunky gived me a magic chip so I all better now.
When Teffie got back, Sparky informed her she had been sick. Then she told her Mommy that she was OK now, though, because Spunky had given her a magical chip. LOL
Teffie: Oh Grandma, Sparky's all better now because Spunky gave her a magical chip!
Spunky (whispering to me): She fell for the magical chip thing!
LMAO!
Can't argue with that logic
April 13/17
Teffie: Sparky, you come back in here,. You can't go outside without an adult.
Sparky: It's OK. My sister is out here.
Teffie: Spunky isn't an adult.
Sparky: But she's my big sister and she always looks after me. And Jesus looks after me too because he knows all about running on the road, and all that stuff so it's OK.
LMAO!
How do you argue logic like that?
Teffie: Sparky, you come back in here,. You can't go outside without an adult.
Sparky: It's OK. My sister is out here.
Teffie: Spunky isn't an adult.
Sparky: But she's my big sister and she always looks after me. And Jesus looks after me too because he knows all about running on the road, and all that stuff so it's OK.
LMAO!
How do you argue logic like that?
Mouths of babes
Sparky, getting very upset with the TV. (There seems to be a short in the cable and we keep losing the signal.)
Sparky: This TV is a pain in the butt. Come on "buttler", Hurry up and work.
LOL
Sparky: This TV is a pain in the butt. Come on "buttler", Hurry up and work.
LOL
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Special delivery?
The humor isn't always about what they say.
Sometimes, it's what they do!
Teffie: Sparky, the mailbox is not for your Barbies. It's for mail.
Me: She put her Barbies in the mailbox?
Teffie: Yeah. I went to get the mail and it was sticking out of the box. I pulled it out and Sparky had stuffed 3 Barbies and a rubber duck into the bottom of it.
LMAO!
Hero's welcome?
Jan 11/17
(I had spent a few days in the hospital after a medical emergency that resulted in my taking an ambulance ride. Spunky was quite upset by it and had missed me terribly. She had missed Gramma's nightly tucking in and lullaby singing. This was my first night back home.)
So good to be home! All snuggled up in bed with Spunky and she lets one rip.
Me: Oh how I have missed you.
Spunky That was a welcome home fart!
LMAO!
(I had spent a few days in the hospital after a medical emergency that resulted in my taking an ambulance ride. Spunky was quite upset by it and had missed me terribly. She had missed Gramma's nightly tucking in and lullaby singing. This was my first night back home.)
So good to be home! All snuggled up in bed with Spunky and she lets one rip.
Me: Oh how I have missed you.
Spunky That was a welcome home fart!
LMAO!
No opposable thumbs!
April 12/14
Discussing some "mischief" that took place a few minutes ago, and Spunky swears she didn't do it. (The toaster was pushed down with no bread in it, and Spunky came to me and asked who was making toast because they didn't put any bread in. She insists it wasn't her, but I have my doubts. I think she pushed it down and then panicked when the toaster actually came on, so she had to come get me.)
I said, "Maybe we have a poltergeist."
Spunky asked what that was, and I told her it was a type of ghost.
She said, "Well that's not right. He doesn't have any fingers to push the toaster button".
LMAO
Discussing some "mischief" that took place a few minutes ago, and Spunky swears she didn't do it. (The toaster was pushed down with no bread in it, and Spunky came to me and asked who was making toast because they didn't put any bread in. She insists it wasn't her, but I have my doubts. I think she pushed it down and then panicked when the toaster actually came on, so she had to come get me.)
I said, "Maybe we have a poltergeist."
Spunky asked what that was, and I told her it was a type of ghost.
She said, "Well that's not right. He doesn't have any fingers to push the toaster button".
LMAO
Monday, 22 May 2017
If the script works, don't change it
Spunky is watching some Mermaid show on Netflix.
Me: Do you ever get tired of watching the same shows over and over again?
Spunky: This is a new episode. I never saw it before.
Me: Oh. OK. It's just that I was listening, and the dialogue all sounds like I have heard it before.
Spunky: Oh, well that's because it's different people saying the same things.
Well, OK then. That's different...I guess. LOL
Me: Do you ever get tired of watching the same shows over and over again?
Spunky: This is a new episode. I never saw it before.
Me: Oh. OK. It's just that I was listening, and the dialogue all sounds like I have heard it before.
Spunky: Oh, well that's because it's different people saying the same things.
Well, OK then. That's different...I guess. LOL
Can't stop. Things to do
May 21/17
Sparky (running down the street in the rain singing): ...raining and pouring; da old man is snoring; he went to bed and bumped his head...
Teffie: Sparky, come here and see Mommy. I missed you today
Sparky: I'm working on my skills (Keeps running.)
LMAO!
Sparky (running down the street in the rain singing): ...raining and pouring; da old man is snoring; he went to bed and bumped his head...
Teffie: Sparky, come here and see Mommy. I missed you today
Sparky: I'm working on my skills (Keeps running.)
LMAO!
Little pictures...
Jan 21/17
Little reminders that,when you don't think children are listening, they are!
The girls were playing in the snow using a plastic mold to make snow blocks and piling them up
Me: Whatcha doing?
Spunky: We're building a wall. And it's not like Donald Trump would do!
LMAO
Little reminders that,when you don't think children are listening, they are!
The girls were playing in the snow using a plastic mold to make snow blocks and piling them up
Me: Whatcha doing?
Spunky: We're building a wall. And it's not like Donald Trump would do!
LMAO
Sunday, 21 May 2017
Finger licking gross!
May 20, 2017
LMAO!
What an odd little kid that Sparky is. I am making Maple Syrup tarts, and she has watched the whole process excitedly.
If she could have stuck her whole head inside the measuring cup to lick out the maple syrup residue, she would have, but she just tried a fingertip full of the tart filling and spit it all over.
I guess she's a purist.
LOL
LMAO!
What an odd little kid that Sparky is. I am making Maple Syrup tarts, and she has watched the whole process excitedly.
If she could have stuck her whole head inside the measuring cup to lick out the maple syrup residue, she would have, but she just tried a fingertip full of the tart filling and spit it all over.
I guess she's a purist.
LOL
Look with your eyes, not your hands
May 20/17
Sparky decided this would look nice on our table. After she picked it, she said to her Dad, "Probly I shouldn't have done that Daddy."
LOL
Sparky decided this would look nice on our table. After she picked it, she said to her Dad, "Probly I shouldn't have done that Daddy."
LOL
My morning smile from Sparky.
May 21/17
My morning smile from Sparky. (She never disappoints.)
Sparky sets down her English muffin and says, "Don't eat this Gramma. I'll be right back in a jiffy." (LMAO!)
So I do a finger walk across the table to the edge of her plate, pretending to sneak her English muffin.
She runs back to the table, grabs the top of her English muffin and licks it and sets it down again.
"Gramma, you can't eat this. You had your toast and that's too much food."
Too funny!
My morning smile from Sparky. (She never disappoints.)
Sparky sets down her English muffin and says, "Don't eat this Gramma. I'll be right back in a jiffy." (LMAO!)
So I do a finger walk across the table to the edge of her plate, pretending to sneak her English muffin.
She runs back to the table, grabs the top of her English muffin and licks it and sets it down again.
"Gramma, you can't eat this. You had your toast and that's too much food."
Too funny!
All about us
I am the doting grandmother of what I feel are two of the cleverest, funniest and most entertaining little girls in the whole world. The oldest girl is now 9. I have lovingly nicknamed her, "Spunky McGuigan." The little one is 3. Her Gramma nickname is "Sparky McGillicuddy."
(In an attempt to protect their privacy, and keep them from hating me years from now, I am using nicknames instead of real names. 😊 Although I can't guarantee the odd picture or video won't sneak in.)
For a while now, (probably since Spunky was able to talk in full sentences and form coherent thoughts) I have been sharing their little gems with my social media friends, Now, maybe they were just humoring me, but the response was always overwhelmingly positive, and on more than one occasion I was told I needed to put those things in a book or start a blog sharing their funny little pearls of wisdom. So, here we go.
Their mother, Teffie, also came out with some funny little gems when she was little, but I didn't write them down. I wish I had,. Still, there are a few that I remember, and they still make me laugh. As I think of them, I may add them as well.
I hope you find my girls as incredibly entertaining as I do.
(In an attempt to protect their privacy, and keep them from hating me years from now, I am using nicknames instead of real names. 😊 Although I can't guarantee the odd picture or video won't sneak in.)
For a while now, (probably since Spunky was able to talk in full sentences and form coherent thoughts) I have been sharing their little gems with my social media friends, Now, maybe they were just humoring me, but the response was always overwhelmingly positive, and on more than one occasion I was told I needed to put those things in a book or start a blog sharing their funny little pearls of wisdom. So, here we go.
Their mother, Teffie, also came out with some funny little gems when she was little, but I didn't write them down. I wish I had,. Still, there are a few that I remember, and they still make me laugh. As I think of them, I may add them as well.
I hope you find my girls as incredibly entertaining as I do.
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