The things they say

Mattie, bear hugging me: I love you, Mommy!
Me: I love you too!
Mattie: I love you soooooo much!
Me: I love you so much!
Mattie: I love my brown flip flops so much too!

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Mattie: The kitchen and living room are so clean, Mommy!
Me: I know, Daddy cleaned the house while we were gone because someone came to look at it. Didn't he do a good job?
Jacob: Awww, that's so sad.
Me: What's sad?
Jacob: That he had to clean the whole house all by himself with no one to help.

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After a play day at the park recently when we had Tyler with us...

Jacob: You know, I missed Mattie at the park today.
Me: Yeah, you played with Tyler and she stuck with me, didn't she?
Jacob: Yeah, I guess I was focused on Tyler instead. (After long pause) You know, Mom? I think maybe Mattie is my friend now instead of just my sister.

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Jacob: You know, Mom, I like it better when just Daddy is home and you're out running errands with Mattie. He's more fun than you.

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Jacob: You know, Mom? When you tell me to do something I don't want to do I get this feeling in my stomach that makes me feel mad because I just don't want to do it. And then I kind of like being cranky about what you're making me do.

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While praying together one night when Robert had a toothache...

Jacob: Don't forget to pray for Daddy's tooth. (after we pray for Daddy's tooth...) My eyes got kind of wet and I got this feeling in my stomach when you prayed for Daddy's tooth, but then it went away. But I think if it came back and I cried it might feel better.