Overheard at the Osborn's

It's been a while!  I'm sure you've been missing some Claire-isms, so here you go...

"Ali (that's my brother's g/f), will you teach me how to Hoop-a-Loop?"--that's her version of Hoola-Hoop.

"I'm a smart cookie.  Leah's a tough cookie."--Claire describing her sister and her colicky behavior.

Me: What's Grandpa's real name?
Claire: James Gandagraf--her version of Van De Graaff
Me: What's his middle name?
Claire:  Grandpa!

While at church we were singing the song, "Families Can be Together Forever" with the congragation.  Claire turned to her uncle and corrected, "Except for when Daddy goes to work."

Claire:  You're the nicest mommy in the whole world!
Me:  Aw, thank you!
Claire: Except sometimes you're mean and then you're the meanest mom in the whole world.

Me:  Uh-oh, looks like you gave Leah your cold.
Claire:  (Touching her nose and feeling that it was still running.)  I still have my cold so how did I give it to her?

I bent over to help Claire get dressed and as I stood up I inadvertantly transferred one of the bobby pins from my hair to hers.  "Hey, how did that happen!?" I laughed.  "My hair pick-pocketed you!" explained Claire.  (My dad recently introduced her to the musical, Oliver.)

We were running late to church...as usual...and trying to get everyone in the car.  In my hurry to get her buckeled I accidently knocked over Claire's drink onto myself and let a bad word slip.  "S***!" I exclaimed, immediately throwing my hand to mouth feeling guilty for swearing in front of the wee one.  (What?  You don't yell profanities on your way to church?  Gotta make sure I've got something to repent for...)  Anyway, I climbed in the car and we sped off, moments later missing a light, and which point I muttered, "Suck it."  This time, however, Claire threw her hand to her forehead and repeated, "Suck it!"  I cringed, and apologized to Kevin, but pointed out, "At least it wasn't the other word!"  He laughed, shrugged, and said, "Eh, you win some, you lose some."  Sometimes i think it'll be a miracle if our kids turn out with us as parents!