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 29, 2012
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!
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.
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!
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.
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
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!
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?
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?
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.
Aoki: Yes. A sandwich. The usual, please.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
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