Comments that have made us laugh

Samuel and Silas decided that they wanted to go through the suitcase and pick out their own clothes. Noah does pretty well at picking things that match, but the other two have just not arrived yet. The conversation went something like this, “ Boys, those clothes do not match!” Samuel’s reply, “Mom no one and I mean no one in Africa matches their clothes.” Silas cuts him off, “I know and that means we are really like Africans now!” Needless to say, I did not make them change even though it killed me.


Silas has been welcomed with open arms in his class… Almost too open. I was going through his back pack and found all these little pieces of paper. He loves to make tickets so I was going to throw them away. I noticed a heart on one and of course had to check it out. When I began to read these notes, I was amused. I asked Silas what they were and he said, “Mom, they are love notes. Really and I am not lying- all the kids in my class love me and want me to be their boyfriend.” He proceeded, “Even the boys want me to be their best friend.” My favorite said…

Classmate, “Do you like me?” Silas, “Why?” Classmate, “Because I like you.” “And because I can give you many. (money)” “ I can give you this much 1000.” Silas did not write her back. I was pleased with this because Chris and I are not big on the children having girlfriends and boyfriends this young. My thankfulness came to a screeching halt when he asked, “How much is 1000 in American money?” When I told him about $2.00… He proceeded as he runs off to play, “That is a rip off!” My immediate thought…Come one Silas, at what price would you have said yes? Chris and I obviously have a lot of work to do!