THE FUNNY THINGS KIDS SAY
Linda's three granddaughters spent the weekend after
Thanksgiving with them. Sisters Hannah, 12, Hallie, 4, and cousin
Ashton, 10, love to sing and dance together. Linda was amused at
Hallie's interpretation of "Deck the Halls." She sat at the piano and
sang, "Check the halls for balls of holly!" -- Linda McCoy of Albion,
Indiana
Kyran, 2, was sitting in front of the TV playing on his toy
computer. His mom was at the dining room table. Aunt Rhonda asked
Kyran's mother, "What are you getting Kyran for Christmas?" She
replied, "I think I will get him a d-o-g." Kyran sat still for a
minute and then said, "I don't want no darn dog ... I want roller
skates!" -- Rachel and Kenny Hays (parents of Kyran) of LaGrange,
Indiana
This past summer Barb was riding with her family in the van.
Brian, 4, was sitting next to her. She used a mildly bad word. Brian
said very loudly, "Aunt Barb, you shouldn't curse! If you do, then
Santa won't bring you anything at Christmas!" Brian then gave her a
10-minute lecture about exactly WHY she should make sure it doesn't
happen again! -- Aunt Barb of Warrington, Pennsylvania
Matthew, 5, was on his way to his grandmother's house with his
mom. He was singing Jingle Bells. When he came to "Jingle all the
way" he sang, "Jingle half the way." When his mom corrected him, he
said, "Mommy, I don't feel good today, so I'm not going all the way,
just half the way!" -- Carol Davis (grandmother) of Winona, West
Virginia
This year's Christmas stamps reminded Debbie of a story about
her son. Tim was about 6 when they stopped at the post office to buy
Christmas stamps. The lady behind the counter asked Tim's dad if he
wanted snowmen stamps or the Madonna stamp. Tim announced, "I didn't
know Madonna was on a stamp. I want to see!" Tim is now studying to
be a youth minister and Debbie reminds him of that story all the
time. -- Debbie of Liberty, Missouri
Kyler, 5, spends a lot of time with his grandmother Shari.
Recently they attended the singing Christmas tree program and play at
their church. The theme of the play, along with the singing
Christmas tree, was a live 1944 radio show. An elderly lady was
talking to her little neighbor boy. The lady showed the little boy a
manger scene and said, "It is great knowing Jesus." The little boy
said, "You know Him?" The lady said, "Yes, I know Him." Kyler had
been a little bored but when he heard this he perked up and asked
Shari, "Well, if she knew Him, how old is she?" -- Shari Mallory-Maxa
of Texas
Mark, 5, was helping his mom, Donelle, and a friend, Annette,
bake up some Christmas cookies. When Annette asked if he wanted to
wear an apron to keep the flour off his clothes, Mark informed them
that he didn't need to wear an "acorn." Later he decided it was a
good idea, and said he knew he was a "good cooker." -- Annette of
Kalispell, Montana
Mikey went door to door trick or treating for the first time
this Halloween. At every stop Mom and Dad would ask, "What do you
say?" And he would reply, "Trick or treat." A few days later Mikey
was in the kitchen and he asked for some juice. His mom wanted him to
say please, so she asked, "What do you say?" He replied proudly,
"Trick or treat!"
One of Lynn's grandsons, age 3, was sitting on the potty chair
for what seemed to be a long period of time. His father checked and
asked how things were going. He looked down and replied, "Won't
work. Needs batteries!" -- Lynn and Caryl Davvorn of near Markle
Sean, 9 years old, was getting some decorating done at his
grandmother's house. He was having fun stringing lights all around.
Then he got into the Christmas candles placing them all around the
table. He said, "Gammie, you can light all the candles and put them
like this, when you and Papa want a romantic moment." Barb replied,
"For a nice atmosphere?" After a moment of silence, he said, "What
is an atmosphere? I just meant it would look nice." -- Barbara
Gocus (Gammie) of Clackamas, Oregon
Kathy runs a daycare out of her home. Katie, 2, noticed Kathy
had put a childproof lock on the fridge. One day Kathy couldn't get
the latch open and she called her husband down to help her. As he
also struggled to get it open little Katie stood quietly watching and
then said, matter of factly, "Don't worry Bill, I can't get it open
either!" -- Kathy Whirity of Chicago
Kathryn, a co-worker of mine, showed me this letter her daughter
had written to Santa. The letter below includes her daughter's
original spelling:
Dear Santa,
1. Do you die? Circle one yes no
2. If you do who takes your place? write here _____
3. Do elfs die? Circle one yes no
4. Does Mrs. Claus die? Circle one yes no
5. Do raindeer die? Circle one yes no
6. Can I be an elf? yes no
If not, why? _____
Send (your answers) back please. Grace
(Grace is the 7-year-old daughter of Kathryn Bassett)
While Ally, 3, was driving with her grandmother they were
discussing what she was seeing outside. Ally mentioned trees, houses,
clouds, etc. The next day when she was again in the car with her
grandmother, she said in a sad voice, "Oh, Grandma, the clouds have
all melted!" -- Cheryl Barker (grandmother of Ally) of Kendallville,
Indiana
Merry Christmas
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