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Large Family Humor-Church Edition

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Getting to Church with children in tow is a challenge, but sometimes the

  • The toddler knows Daddy has a stash of suckers, and now Daddy and ‘Dum-dum’ suckers are irreversibly linked together.  So when the unassuming child catches sight of Dad in the choir loft, he shouts, “Daddy! Dum-Dum!
  • Nine month olds will scream in ranges to make sopranos jealous- and then shush themselves.
  • I get my picture in the local paper when a reporter visits the church on Ash Wednesday-only to find that they labeled my younger brother as my son!
  • Mom revealed that the reason she rations Easter morning candy since a child ate not only their own allotment, but their brother’s as well. The mistreated stomach rebelled and a change of clothes was required during Easter Mass.
  • I have very affectionate baby brothers and sisters. They love to give kisses-but after so five big smooches during the sermon it starts to get a bit awkward.

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Wishful Thinking

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I just love how transparent three year olds are! They just completely don’t realize how much they completely give away their secret, mischievous plans.This story comes from just a few weeks before Daniel was allowed to stop taking naps (because he couldn’t get to sleep at night).

Landon’s iPod touch usually lives on his bedroom clock where it can charge and play music, but this had to change when we discovered Daniel playing with it under the covers of his bed. He was supposed to be napping, but decided games on the iPod sounded like a better idea.

The next day I took him to his bed for a nap,  and we went through our usual routine: read a book, get a drink, and say “I love you”. When I finally tucked him under his blankets, he sat up with a start. “Hey, where’s Landon’s iPod?” he asked.

“Oh, he put it in a hiding spot,” I replied casually.

“Where?” He glanced about the room anxiously.

“Somewhere,” I said.

“Oh.”

Crestfallen, he allowed me to re-tuck him into bed and kiss him on the cheek. He pulled the blankets up to his chin and turned over sighing, “I do wish Landon’s iPod was here.”

 

 

 

How Could I Refuse?

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I was in the process of working on some school, when I heard Daniel’s voice coming from the kitchen. “Pumpkin,” (he calls me pumpkin), “will you come out here and drink some tea with me?”

“No Daniel, not right now,” I replied. “I’m busy with school.”

“But Pumpkin,” he protested. “If you don’t come, you will take my sunshine away!”

Photogenic Baby

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I’ve always known my little brother Dominic was the most adorable baby ever, and now the fact has been verified by the largest newspaper in the city. Not every baby has his picture in the paper for Ash Wednesday two years in a row!

I was standing in the back of the church before mass, holding Dominic in my arms. We had to be there a half hour before mass began since Johnathan and Landon were altar servers. So, Mom sent me to the back to entertain the baby till mass began. While I was back there, I became aware of a woman pointing a very large camera in my direction and clicking away. I shot her a sideways glance, then I took a few steps forward, bouncing Dominic up and down in my arms. The camera followed me. I took a few steps forward. The camera moved with me. Shortly, the photographer approached me and asked for both of our names.

Here’s the picture that appeared in the paper this morning, taken just after Dominic and I received our ashes:

Ash Wednesday

Now for the funny part: the caption under the picture reads: “Sarah carries son Dominic, 22 months, back to their seat Wednesday during the Lent Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.”

Ha-ha-ha-haha!

The same newspaper published this picture last year:

Ash Wednesday

Mr. Mischief

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Daniel has been being a true two year old for the past few weekss. From trying to pour his own milk (thank goodness the jug was almost empty!) to drawing in school books, he has found  one hundred and one ways to get into things. Here is one of his latest tricks:

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Am I in trouble?

Am I in trouble?

Conversations During School

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Alexander: “Mom I need to go to the doctor.”

Mom: “Why?”

Alexander: “Because I just coughed.”

Mom: “I don’t think a cough isn’t enough to go to the doctor.”

Alexander: “Oh, well, I have a sore throat, too.”

Mom: “Really?  I haven’t heard you complain about it.”

Alexander (grimacing and putting his hand to his throat): “OW!”

Methinks this could be solved by only offering the foul tasting cod liver oil.