Letters

I love finding bits of paper with little messages and drawings on from the Mini Mes. I'll admit they are usually requests for food or sucking up because they want something, but I still think their notes are lovely and I often pop one in their lunch box for them to read at school too.



They write me messages and post it under my bedroom door in the morning or, their favourite, post it into the bathroom while I'm on the toilet which isn't appreciated quite so much.


They play cafes, write out a menu for me and create order forms so they can ask what I would like for lunch. They then take over the entire kitchen, drag chairs over to the work surfaces and carry food around on trays while hanging a tea towel over the other arm. True butler style!


They play cinemas and bombard me with tickets then tell the poochie he isn't allowed in the lounge to watch the movie because he is under age!

They also write letters to the pets...

... which usually end up getting nibbled!

What funny things do your little ones do?

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The next Simon Cowell?

Generally the Mini Mes are quite discreet when it comes to pointing out the woman with the beard in Tesco or the elderly man dressed as a lady walking through town, so I thankfully don't have many earth-open-up-and-swallow-me type moments these days.

That was until Minxy had her school show at the end of last week. Jamster came out with several embarrassing comments in the space of just one evening, while surrounded by staff and other parents that I see every day.
The joy!


Sat in the theatre waiting for the show to begin, the curtains closed, the lights dimmed and smoke arises to set the scene...

Jamster: *Giggling*
Me: Shhhh, you need to be quiet now it's going to begin
Jamster: *LOUD laughter*
Me: Shhhh, you're being to noisy. What are you laughing at?
Jamster: I think the teachers keep farting behind the curtain, all that gas is coming out!

Thankfully others found it amusing and starting sniggering too!



Later on when some of the children come on stage with guitars...

Jamster: Mum
Me: Yes
Jamster: If this was Britain's Got Talent I would definitely press my buzzer. They are rubbish!

Maybe not the best time to be so honest.



After the show...

Me: What was your favourite bit then?
Jamster: The interval. The rest was boring. I nearly fell asleep.

I don't think he will becoming along to the next one! *Cringe*
Saying that, it wasn't very exciting and it dragged on for 3 hours!

What funny things have your little ones said this week?

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The Funny Things Kids Say And Do

It's only recently that the Mini Mes have given a detailed response when I've asked 'what have you done today?' after picking them up from school. For years it was 'nothing' or 'I can't remember' leaving me wondering what they actually spend the 6 hours at school each day doing!

 

Last week when Minxy came out of class I asked her the usual question...

 

 

Minxy: We learnt about bees today in science.

Me: ooo really, what did you learn about them?

Minxy: Well, did you know that there are thousands of different types of bees?

Me: Which types did you learn about?

Minxy: Erm, honey bees.... I think there are bumble bees, normal bees and busy bees.

Me: Oh, okay then.

 

 

I think the ice cream van outside may have been a slight distraction!
 

What funny things have your little ones said this week?

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The Funny Things Kids Say and Do... The Dog Edition

It would appear that we have found ourselves a new dog. He is small and cute, about 7 years old, and very obedient (thankfully). He likes to play fetch and is very well behaved on and off the lead.

Minxy has really enjoyed playing with him this past week...

 

What funny things have your little ones done this week?

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The Funny Things Kids Say and Do

I know when the Mini Mes are up to something as I can hear their giggles a mile away!

Luckily I saw the trainers that were placed above Jamster's door this morning before opening it.

He and Minxy have been playing little tricks on each other for a few weeks now and this is the latest idea - although I don't know how he manages to reach up there to line up his shoes, books and Moshi Monsters. I think he must use his cabin bed to his advantage on this one!



Some of our conversations from the week....



Minxy: I can't believe you remember my friends name mum, you haven't seen her in ages.
Me: It hasn't been that long Minxy.
Minxy: Well you are getting old now so I didn't think your memory would be working.

Thanks!!

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Jamster: Can we go and milk the lambs now please?
Me: We can feed the lambs milk if that's what you mean?
Jamster: Doh! I think I'm going crazy mum.

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What has made you laugh this week?


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The Funny Things Kids Say and Do...

What's so funny Jamster?

Apparently having your hair cut is! He has such a ticklish neck he was in fits of giggles while the (very patient) hairdresser trimmed his tresses which set Minxy and I off too!

The Mini Mes have made me laugh a few other times this week...


While sat on my lap watching Lady and the Tramp

Jamster: Sorry about that mum.
Me: What are you saying sorry about?
Jamster: I just accidently trumped on you.

Nice!

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Spartan started cleaning his bits, as a dog does

Minxy: Spartan! You will need a Polo now to freshen your breath.
*pulls face of absolute disgust*

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Jamster kept calling Minxy asking her to play with him

Minxy: If you keep annoying me I will have to press charges!


What has made you giggle this week?


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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - obsessed

Jamster has become slightly obsessed with those heroes in a half shell and spends every minute possible playing with his figures, car, skateboard and finding new ways to defeat Shredder... which often includes dangling him from his cabin bed and covering him in bubbles in the sink!

 

This is how I found him in bed when I went to check on him the other evening...

 

 

And when I asked him how he would like his bedroom decorated he drew this picture for me...

 

 

 

Yep, he wants a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themed bedroom now including beanbag and duvet!

 

 

Has your child become obsessed with anything?

 

 

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 This is my entry to the Little Greene Child Safe Paints competition

Kids know best... apparently. Plus vampires

Storm Force. The awesome water ride at Drayton Manor with 3 drops, including 1 backwards, will get you wet. Jamster however didn't appreciate this fact assuming it would only be a little splash and he wanted us all to go on it Sunday afternoon. He called us chickens and wandered about clucking so eventually we followed his instruction and went on, despite not being keen on the idea of getting drenched before we wanted to head to the zoo area!

He got off lightly but Minxy and I, sat behind him, were completely soaked through to our underwear and our trainers squelched for the remainder of the day.  However, he wasn't very pleased with drenched jeans, wet arms and a soggy back at all - maybe mum knows best after all!

...Notice his funny facial experience? Jamster is fully aware that as his top two teeth have recently fallen out he looks a little bit like a vampire! He is taking full advantage of this by posing in all of his photos with his mouth slightly open and hissing at people...

He would give Dracula a run for his money!

Have your little ones learnt the hard way?

The funny things kids say and do

Having had the Mini Mes at home the past two weeks for Easter, I've been able to have a lot more conversations with them and listen in on a few too!

 

 

Me: Come on kids, grab your shoes.

Minxy: We aren't goats mum. Please refer to us as children!

 

 

Minxy: Why do you think grown ups don't appreciate bad behaviour?

Jamster: Because they are grumpy!

 

 

Jamster: Can I borrow your Pillow Pet please?

Minxy: Yes but please don't dribble on it. I don't want it getting disgusting.

 

 

Minxy: What are you doing mum?

Me: Just listing a few things on eBay.

Minxy: Can you sell people? Can we sell Jamster?

 

 

Minxy: If this was Come Dine With Me I'd probably give you a 9 out of 10 mum for your cooking. Maybe a 10.

I found this lovely award from Minxy for apparently being kind to her... and a prize too of some of my own chocolate! It's the thought that counts I guess.

 

What funny things has your child said this week?

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The Trap

Jamster may look cute with his big blue eyes but he can be a little cunning and cheeky at times and he will often find it hilarious (in an evil cackle kind of way) to hide in Minxy's room to either jump out and attempt to scare her or to try to pester her! All she really wants to do is chill with One Direction, do some drawing or play with her Moshi Monsters but he ignores her Keep Out and Girls Only signs, which she has clearly attached to her doors, to attack her with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and fill her room with Lego vehicles... So she decided to create 'The Trap'.

 

She decided to use her desk chair, beanbag and some toy boxes to block her door to prevent Jamster getting in before turning up Gangnam Style and ignoring his calls to let him in! Her plan did work, but for all of 20 minutes, until I called her down for dinner and she had to move it all back.

 

Perhaps a better solution is needed...

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When I grow up I want to be...

My contract in employment expired at the end of March so I said my farewells to colleagues, now friends, last Wednesday before the Easter break. Upon returning home I discussed careers and jobs with the Mini Mes and we began to talk about what they would like to be when they grew up.

 

Minxy would like to be a teacher, I was fairly certain she would say that as she usually does when we chat about the future and she likes to play schools with all her bears lined up in her room.

 

Jamster however usually says an ice cream man, for the endless supply of flakes, sauce and sweet treats he tells me, but he surprised me with this....

 

Yep, he wants to be a spy! I asked him why and his response was:

"Because they have guns and kill the bad people and that. I like wearing a tie too and I like fast cars."

 

Perhaps a little too much Johnny English and James Bond recently?


What does your little one want to be when they grow up?




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Sibling love (and hate)

The Mini Mes are very much like how me and my siblings were as children in the way that most of the time they get on really well but other times they fight like cat and dog. This past week there has been a fair bit of bickering in the mornings and no doubt a few more grey hairs for me in the process.

 

Minxy left this note for Jamster on the table after breakfast...

 

 

... which he edited to her name when he saw it (I still don't think she has noticed)!

 

 

Minxy crossed off Jamster's birthday from her calendar and changed Thursday to 'relaxing day'...

 

 

... until they were friends again and she wrote it back on!

 

They do love each other really then.

 

Do your children have similar moments?

 

The funny things kids say and do...

Quite often while I'm preparing dinner the Mini Mes will play in their rooms and the games that they make up remind me of the ones I used to play as a child (eek that makes me feel old!). Teaching is a favourite of Minxy's and I will find her notebooks filled with registers that she has made for her class, lesson lists and menus for the dinner hall. There are often bits stuck to the wall or her door saying to be quiet as exams are in progress and she will even put on black trousers and a white blouse and carry a briefcase to look the part!
 

The other evening she had decided to gather all of her pupils under the window, apparently the school heating wasn't working so it was warmer there, and teach them maths...

She does all of this despite telling me that she really hates school... hmm!

 

The funny things kids say... school run conversations

The Mini Mes' school is only a few minutes walk away, we can actually see it from the front garden, so we don't really get any in-depth conversations on the way. We do however have a chance for a brief natter before we approach the gates and head inside and I love the random things that the Mini Mes come out with on the way...

 

 

Minxy: Can we sell Jamster?

Me: Sell him?

Minxy: Yea, he is just so irritating. Otherwise I need a sister so we can team up and defeat him.

Jamster: Oi!

 

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Minxy: We are all quite strange at bed time aren't we mum.

Me: How is that?

Minxy: Well I talk in my sleep, Jamster dribbles, Nick snores and you fart.

Me: ..... errr

Have you had any interesting conversations this week?

 

 

The funny things kids say...

Minxy decided to help with hanging out the washing over the weekend and as she put some of my lingerie on the airer she noticed that it was rather small and transparent:

Minxy: "Erm mum, this won't keep you very warm will it and Nick will see your bits! Urghh."
*look of absolute disgust*

Thanks for pointing that one out... I do love how she speaks her mind.

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While serving up dinner one evening Minxy decided to comment on my portion size:

Minxy: "Are you going to eat all of that? I think you should go on Man vs Food."

Again, thank you for your honesty!

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While sat at the table reading with Minxy one evening after school I heard Jamster upstairs:

Jamster: "OWWW"
Me: "Are you OK? What have you done?"
Jamster: "Minxy just pinched me!"
Me: "Errm I don't think she did Jamster, she has been downstairs reading with me for a while"
Jamster: "Oh."

Little monster was trying to get his sister in trouble when she hadn't done anything wrong.
A good try but no luck this time dude!

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While Minxy is swimming Jamster and I sit in the pool area to watch and he always surprises me with rather random questions:

Jamster: How does Spider Man have web in his wrist? He got bit on his neck so surely it should come out of his mouth.

Jamster: How are rainbows made?

I love how he wants to know about everything and is always keen to learn... I just don't always have the answers to respond with in a way that he will understand. Google has become my friend.

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Have you had any cringe worthy moments this week?

The funny things kids say...

This week the Mini Mes have said a few things that have made me smirk, giggle and cringe too, as kids do. Luckily nothing too insulting to others or out in public however so I have survived quite nicely without huge embarrassment!


Jamster: You know the PPI adverts mum?
Me: Yes, what about them?
Jamster: Did you know PPI backwards is I P P (I pee pee). *giggles*

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Minxy: Are Always pads like nappies for grown ups? *laughs hysterically* I can't believe ladies wee their pants!

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Jamster wanted to play with Minxy but she was adamant that he would not be going in her room...

Me: Aww Minxy, be nice to Jamster and let him play with you too.
Minxy: OK then mum. But I'll only be nice for an hour. I'll set my timer.

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Have your little ones said anything entertaining this week?

Bribery from the Tooth Fairy

Silence or whispering is never a good sign when you have a 6 and an 8 year old. It usually means trouble!

I could hear lowered voices on Thursday evening and I wondered what was occurring upstairs.

Me: What are you up to?

Minxy: Nothing. Everything is fine mum.

Jamster: Shhhhh! (Followed by a slurping noise)

Minxy to Jamster: *Whispering* Just do it!

Me: You aren't trying to pull Jamster's tooth out are you?

Jamster: It doesn't hurt mum. I really need the cash.

I'm fairly certain the tooth fairy doesn't leave £50 notes under pillows so I can't imagine he needs the £1 that desperately !!

When it did finally fall out on Friday, at school in the playground, his letter to the tooth fairy made me chuckle too...

"Please can I have a Skylanders Bee Giants and money"

He had obviously wanted to pull his tooth out to see if the tooth fairy would bring him both money and a new Skylander Giant... cheeky, but wise that one!

The tooth fairy replied (she is wise and cunning also it would appear) and left a £1....

Perhaps a little bribery from the tooth fairy will stop the fuss he makes each morning and evening in the bath room when it comes to cleaning his teeth!?

That embarrassing moment when....

... your son's homework includes details about how you dance in your underwear and run about in a onesie. Oh the shame! He hasn't missed off the Mr either, describing how he laughs when he farts.

His homework was to write his spellings, verbs, into sentences and that he has done. Perhaps his choice of sentences could have been better but I did find it amusing... I'm sure his teacher will too!

Minxy's life plan

I found this picture up on Minxy's wall the other day and after hearing me giggle she asked what was funny. She did explain that although she plans to find gold at the end of the rainbow she still wants to be a vet and have a job, but I loved the idea of finding treasure being a life plan.
Children have such wonderful dreams and imaginations, no worry or stress and I wish as adults life was as easy!

Maybe a lotto win will sort us all out for life instead.