Thursday, March 29, 2012

The Happiest Place on Earth

Me: Wow, Aoki, you're being so helpful and so patient with your brother. You've been such a big girl lately!
Aoki: Well, I at least need to be good until AFTER we go to Disneyland. I don't want to mess that up!

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Wonder Woman

Aoki: Mama, how does Wonder Woman turn from woman to superhero?
Me: Well, she spins! And then she's in her costume!
Aoki: Can I see?
Me: Sure. Watch this: http://www.colombospace.com/Youtube/1Ecux9dlr-I

12 Minutes Later:
Aoki: Wow, she wears beautiful clothes, and then changes into her costume in an instant! She is pretty all the time!
Me: Yes!
Me (in my head): Um, I don't remember Lynda Carter being so hot!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Superman, to the Rescue!

15 minutes after being put down to bed...

Miles: Superman, to the rescue!
Aoki: Miles, be quiet! Don't you know I have to get up in the morning and go to school to learn? Sheesh.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Sick

Aoki: Mama I'm so sorry that you're not feeling well. I'm a little worried.
Me: Don't be worried sweetie, I'll be better soon.
Aoki: Um, okay. But I'm worried that you might not feel good enough to pack my lunch. Then what will happen?

Thanks for the sympathy, kiddo!

Friday, March 9, 2012

Mama Gotta Make Money

Aoki: Mama, why do you have to work tomorrow night? It's Saturday. Don't you know what the weekend means?
Mama: I dunno, what does the weekend mean?
Aoki: Somebody needs to tell you that when you work it's a Monday through Friday thing. They need to know that work on Saturday is completely and extra kind of work.
Me: Amen.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

New York State of Mind

Aoki: Mama, when you're in New York, make sure you don't forget to eat dinner. Papa won't be around to cook for you. Okay?

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Wink, Wink!

Wink, Wink by The Mama Lisa
Wink, Wink, a photo by The Mama Lisa on Flickr.

Aoki: if I wink like this, you will know whatever I'm saying isn't very serious.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ski Week

Aoki: What's this Winter Break thing called again?
Me: Ski Week. We didn't have Ski Week when I was a kid.
Aoki: Well, that's because the world was a really different place, way back then.

Monday, February 20, 2012

It's a Hard Knock Life!

Me: Aoki, I need you to clean up your mess before you move on to the next project.
Aoki: I love you, Miss Hannigan!

Friday, February 17, 2012

I Pounded That Thing!

"Mama, today can you please make me two waffles? Yesterday you only made me one, and man I pounded that thing!"

Whaaaa?

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Half Birthday

Aoki ran into our room at 6:45 this morning, exclaiming "it's my half birthday! Do I get a sundae for breakfast?"

Who told her she gets to celebrate half birthdays?

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Usual

Me: Aoki, would you like me to make you a sandwich for your lunch?
Aoki: Yes. A sandwich. The usual, please.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Siri

Aoki: Miles, from now on, your name is not Miles. Your new name is Siri.