The Millet Family: August 2009

August 4, 2009

Best Friends and Kitty Cats

I had the most wonderful best friend growing up. She moved into my ward when we were about 8 or 9 and we immediately hit it off. Enormously so. Even though she lived in another county, we managed to spend so much time at each other's houses growing up that I used to call her parents Mama and Papa Heiss. Well, I moved to Utah - we went to separate colleges, graduated, got married and had kids. Over the years we've kept in touch (but not wonderfully so) and have only managed to see each other infrequently in the past 10 years or so. The last time we saw each other? My wedding. Five years ago!! This past weekend however, she and her cute family were driving through Dayton to Michigan and ended up being able to spend the morning with Petey and me. I can't tell you how wonderful it was to meet her two beautiful little girls and hilarious husband (who probably wished Trav could have made it). The best part was that since we've been friends for so long, we were able to talk easily without feeling the awkwardness of missing out on the past five years. It was wonderful - thanks again for creating a detour to come see us Dave and Kris - we just can't wait another five years for the next visit!!

Emmy, Kris, Zella, Petey and Me

On Monday, a friend took Peter and I too the Carriage Hill Metropark. I've talked about how much I love the park system out here and this one is no exception. It's a working farm with all kinds of animals: horses, cats, chickens, sheep, pigs, and of course, cats. Peter kind of has a thing for cats and dogs - he loved this little guy. Although he did keep trying to either stick his fingers in the cat's mouth or to drag him around by the tail. Peter has started talking all the sudden lately and his newest is 'kitty kat.' It's pretty cute. After checking out all the animals, we visited the penny candy store that I might have gone a little overboard in...

My kid said it

9/12/18

Peter: You should never hide your talent under a bushel. Especially if that talent is farting. Because pretty soon it's going to get really stuffy under there.

8/23/18

Mom: Nora, you're so strong and brave. You can do anything!

Nora (slyly): ... even watch a movie?

8/22/18

Nora: Are you impressed with me that I'm a cheetah?

5/14/18

Nora (singing): Blah Blah Black Sheep, have you any wool?

2/10/18

Nora, pretending to be Benji, to get Peter to let her in his room: (cue deep, gravelly voice) Open up. It's me, Benji.

2/17/18

Travis: It was a bloodbath.

Benji: Oh, I would be so scared to get in that water. I would never get in that tub.

Michelle: haha no, buddy. People weren't actually taking a bath in blood. It's an expression.

11/2017

Nora to Benji: Hey, you wanna play that game again?

(I hear this about 5 times every single day)

7/2017

Nora: Mailed it!

(she means 'nailed it')

6/15/17

Nora: Can I have some more bugglegum? (bubblegum)

6/2017

While pretending to read aloud from her journal, Nora: Poopy pants is not my fault.

2/29/16

Benji: Fee Fi Fo Fum...Who wants a taco?

9/6/15

Me: "So Benji, what did you do at school today?"

Benji: "Oh you know, a little of this, a little of that."

6/28/15

I was trying to explain to the boys what Anne of Green Gables was about when I told them that she is an orphan. Benji piped up immediately with, "Oh you mean like Batman?"

4/15/15

As I was taking Peter to the doctor one day, he told me, "Mom. Did you know I love books? They are like my home. Whenever I read them, it's just like I'm home."

3/8/15

Benji's new word for anything he doesn't know the name for is "thing-a-ding" As in, "Where's my thing-a-ding, Momma?"

3/2/15

We picked some asparagus from the garden and Peter said: "Let's cook it and have it for dessert!" Asparagus. For DESSERT.

10/17/14

While driving home:

Benji: Dad, sometimes when you close your eyes, do you see bats?

Travis: Um, no. [pause] When you close your eyes and see bats are they good bats or bad bats?

Benji: [looking at Daddy like he is crazy pants] When I close my eyes I do not see bats!

5/1/14

I asked Benji to go sing a song to Nora while I was putting away the groceries so she wouldn't cry and this is what I heard him singing: "Rock-it bye baby..."

4/25/14

Me: Benji, what do you want on your pizza?

Benji: Peppy-roni!

7/25/13

Peter wants to be a fireman when he grows up. While leaving the library, he said to some adults sitting next to him at bingo: "See ya. If ya need me when I'm an adult, you can just call 911!"

3/31/13

[During prayers]

Peter: "Thank you for Daddy, and Mommy, and Benji and me, Peter because I know everything in this world!"

12/13/12

Peter brought me a picture of airplanes he had just drawn and said "Mommy, next to where I wrote my name, could you write 'illustrator' for me?"

11/9/12

Peter: "Daddy, I got a fluid shot today!"

Me: "Um, I think you mean a flu shot."

10/1/12

Peter: "And then I will be a full ledged member!"

9/13/12

Peter: "Momma, my favorite word is Snoozy Toozy."

Me: "Why's that?"
Peter: "Cause it has an 'oozy' and a 'toozy.'

3/3/12

We had just gotten some ice cream from Cold Stone when Peter says: "It's a nice day for ice cream."

3/2/12

Coming into the garage to find Daddy: "Well, well, well."

3/1/12

Upon handing Peter a McDondalds cheeseburger: "MMmmm. My cheeseburger is hot and fresh from the oven."

2/3/12

Peter: "Did you know that girls like pink Momma? And purple. Do you like purple?"

12/31/11

While we're hiking Peter says: "Ugh. I'm all billed out guys." It took us a minute to realize he had replaced tuckered out with billed out.

12/14/11

I'm trying to put chapstick on his lips but Peter doesn't like it so he tells me: "No Momma. If your lips are chapped you just put slobber on them like this [he licks his lips]. See? Slobber makes your lips feel all better."

11/17/11

Me: "Peter -- please go play in your room. You're kind of in my hair today."

Peter: "Well you've been in my NOSE today Momma!"

10/27/11

When Travis was trying to get Peter to leave the Ronald McDonald House at the hospital.

Peter: "But I don't wanna leave the Old MacDonald House!"

10/8/11

Peter hands Travis a cup with water, milk, and juice all mixed together.

Peter: "Here you go Daddy, have some sloopie."

Travis: "MMMmm. Why's it called sloopie?"
Peter: "Because when you drink it, your eyes go all sloopie."

10/5/11

Peter saw a guy wearing a stocking cap and (while laughing hysterically) said : "He's wearing a sock on his head Momma!"

9/9/11

Me: "You need to go to time out now. We don't lock doors."

Peter: "That's okay. I like time out."

Me: !!

8/30/11
(while I was putting Peter to bed)
Peter: "But there are monsters outside!"
Me: "Well it's a good thing me and Daddy locked the doors up nice and tight."
Peter: "Oh! Fank you Momma!"

8/28/11

(while patting Benji's hair)

Peter: "Aww. He has softie duckling fluff!"

6/30/11

(After I told Peter he couldn't do something - yet again)

Peter: "No Momma. I have a sign that says "No saying no Momma!"

6/10/11

Peter: "His name is Benji, but I just call him Benj."

5/8/11

Peter: "What you doing there Mommy?"

Me: "I'm putting on my makeup."

Peter: "Oh. So you don't scare Daddy."

5/7/11
Me: "Mommy's big belly is gone."
Peter: "Now we can wrestle Mommy!"

4/17/11
Peter: [singing] "Hunky Dunky sat on a wall. Hunky Dunky had a great fall."

4/4/11
[While playing duck, duck, goose]
Peter: "Okay Mommy and Daddy. Now you two can quack like ducks."

3/30/11
Peter: "Ready, Steady, Set, Go!"

2/24/11
Peter: "Ma-chelle! Ma-chelle! Could you come snuggle wif me?"

2/20/11
Me: What did you learn about in nursery today?
Peter: About Jesus. He is our friend. He doesn't hit us and he doesn't bite us.

1/27/11
[While watching me peel sweet potatoes for dinner]
Peter: "Sweet botatoes - you are all naked!"

11/26/10
Petey: "Do you have a freight car Grandpa?"
Petey: "He said no."
(He kept asking my Dad this ALL day long)

11/19/10
Mom "Do the cows eat the hay the tractors cut?"
Peter: "Um...nope. They just eat rocks and bread."

10/19/10
Peter saw a guy wearing a cowboy hat and said: "He's wearing a howdy hat!"

10/13/10
Peter: "You look like a princess Mama."
[I was wearing a long blue dress for a church meeting]

9/7/10
[pulling a chair up next to Trav]
Peter: "How's you work Dada?"

8/26/10
[while running with a big basketball-like bouncy ball]
Petey: "It's a bounskitball!"

8/22/10
[While saying prayers - we're trying to get him to think of things to say on his own]
Petey: "Fank {thank} you for mouthesses {mouths}."

7/31/10
Dad: "Did you hurt your nose?"
Peter: "I hurt mine mustache." (pointing to his upper lip)