Me: Sorry, buddy, you can’t have any more juice right now. If you’re truly thirsty, have some water.
Huck: But I’m not truly thirsty. I’m only normal thirsty.
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The way he pronounces “unfortunately.” Unforchally, I went outside in my socks.
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Okay, I know I should tell him the mouse’s name is really “Tumtum” when he says “Numnut and Nutmeg,” but…it’s just so dang funny.
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Also, this.
If you don’t read my sidebar, you might miss the link to this post, and I’m of the opinion that no one should miss this post. 😉
I’m standing at the bathroom sink putting in my contacts. Huck wanders in, says seriously: “Can we have a little talk about tweetle beetles?”
Rilla: Mommy, do you know where any chalk is?
Me: Afraid not. It was all taken outside, remember.
Rilla: (looks crestfallen)
Me: I know where some fake money is, though.
Rilla, gasping: PERFECT!
Medicine bottle, pills, otoscope, reflex hammer, cellphone, stethoscope, syringe, and of course stickers. What more does a good doctor need?
It never ceases to amuse me that Dot Paints are some of Huck’s favorite toys. Not to paint with—to play with.
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Huck: Why can’t juice be a flavor?
Me: Well, that’s orange juice, so its flavor is orange.
Huck: No. I mean why can’t it have a flavor like water?
Rilla discovered the search and request features at our library website. Here are the topics she looked up:
BIG BAD WOLF
X-RAY
LION
FIELD TRIP TO THE ZOO
FLEA ON MY BACK
FIFTY HUNDRED FLEAS
FIFTY HUNDRED BALLS
FIFTY HUNDRED
KIT
Books she put on hold as a result of these searches:
The Big Bad Wolf and Me by Delphine Perret
My Mom Has X-ray Vision by Angela McAllister, illustrated by Alex T. Smith
Chloe and the Lion by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Adam Rex
Stay in Line by Teddy Slater, illustrated by Gioia Fiammenghi (turned up by the zoo query)
There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea by Jennifer Ward, Â illustrated by Steve Gray
(Publishers, clearly you are missing the boat in the FIFTY HUNDRED market.)
I guess this frees up Art Sardine for my new band name.