Humane Neighbor Society

Mommy was complaining about the neighbor's kids (teens) who play basketball in front of their, mostly our, house. When one spit into our garden mommy lost it.



Mommy: "Oh my goodness, they're so disrespectful, that's just gross" (definitely cleaned this one up for the blog readers)

Peanut: "Ugh, I know, I don't like them. Why do they always have to do that?"

Mommy: "Well Peanut, unfortunately you don't get to pick your neighbors"

Peanut: "Well, I wish you could!"

Mommy: "Tell me about it"

Peanut: "I wish they were all just in cages and you could go and pick which ones you want"

Mommy: "Like puppies?"

Peanut: "Ya! Then we'd only get the good ones."

target market acquired and accepted

Peanut: "Mommy, on vacation time can we please go to Storyland, because that's the place where fantasy comes to life."

surprise treat

Peanut: "mommy, can we do something special as a treat today?"

Mommy: "What are you thinking about doing?"

Peanut: "Can we get a puppy?"

readalongs

Peanut was reading a book to her baby brother at bedtime when she paused at a word....

Mommy: "It's 'shouted'"

Peanut: "I know, I just had to stop for a second to do something private in my mouth"

Mommy: "Something private in your mouth?"

Peanut: "Yes, I always have to stop sometimes to do that"

Mommy: "What did you have to do?"

Peanut: "It's private in my mouth. I had to swallow some spit. It always happens every now and then"

cool boots

Peanut wanted to wear her boots outside on a warm sunny day to play. These are not rain boots, but are actually suede maroon winter type zip up boots....

Mommy: "No Peanut, it's sunny and nice out, you're not wearing your boots"

Peanut: "But I want to"

Mommy: "You'll look really silly"

Peanut: "No, they make me look cool."

...She ends up losing this battle as is outside in her running shoes playing. After a while she comes inside and changes into her boots while mommy is busy with her baby bro and doesn't notice...

Dad: "Peanut, what are you wearing? I thought we told you not to wear your boots"

Peanut: "But Dad! They make me feel good, you don't understand, they change how I feel, my attitude, they make me feel braver!"