Overheard

EMMA: I've been asking in my prayers lately to have magical powers.
ME: Why?
EMMA: Because I want magical powers.
ME: Do you think that will work?
EMMA: Well, I've been asking for a while now.

Emma and I are getting ready for the Olympics

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SOPHIE: Mudder, you talk funny when you're throwing up.

Round 2

The competitors:

Red Ribbon Home Brewed Root Beer
Gale's Root Beer
Dog 'n Suds Root Beer
Barrel Brothers Root Beer

The winner? Barrel Brothers

Dog 'n Suds was a very close second place. They were all good this week, but Gale's came in last.We like our root beer to be simple. Gale's had too many flavors going on (cinnamon and ginger in particular).

One more round to go before the finals. I know you're all dying with anticipation.

Ultimate Root Beer Showdown, Round 1

When we were in Pasadena a couple of weeks ago I went to Galco's and stocked up.

So this is Round 1 of 3. The contestants are:

Olde Rhode Island Molasses Root Beer

Hank's Gourmet Philadelphia Recipe Root Beer

Capt'n Eli's Root Beer

Thomas Kemper Root Beer

The winner? Hank's, by a mile. Not even close. That stuff is good. The Thomas Kemper was either love it or hate it--a few of us had it at the bottom of our lists, but Emma thought it was the best.

Round 2 will take place at FHE next week.

Q; What is Sophie's favorite Beatles' song?

A: Chicken to Ride. ("She's gotta chicken to ri-ide")

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ME: Did Mommy's page get lost?
SOPHIE (while flipping through the pages): No it's still in the book.

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SOPHIE: I don't think we should come to this restaurant anymore
because it doesn't say "princesses allowed."

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SOPHIE: Mother, I jis want some chocolate junk.
ME: Me too Sophie.
SOPHIE: And its name is M&Ms.

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SOPHIE: Mudder, I know all the days we have. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Christmas Day...

Happy birthday, babe.

Let's celebrate with a drive somewhere.

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EMMA: When I'm standing by the fire my shirt gets so hot it feels like it's on fire and then I have to stop, drop and roll.

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SOPHIE: Heavenly Father wants us to laugh when we pick our nose.

Overheard

The boys were supposed to be cleaning their bathroom. I called up to see how they were doing.

ME: Hey boys! Are you guys all done cleaning your bathroom?
ANDREW: Well, I forgot what we were supposed to be doing in the bathroom and I thought we were supposed to take showers, so I took off all my clothes.
ME: You did?
ANDREW: Then Ethan told me.
ME: OK. Well get your clothes back on and start cleaning.

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ETHAN: When you have to go to the bathroom and you're playing a video game the video game isn't that fun.