by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 28, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Riding home in the car from the family play-on-the-frozen-lake outing.] Caleb (8): When I burp after drinking soda, my nose steams up. [Gales of laughter from throughout the car.] Caleb: I'm serious!
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 27, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Playing with his new remote control helicopter he got for Christmas.] Caleb (8): Mom! When you try to crash the helicopter…it attacks you! [Gales of laughter from throughout the room.] Caleb: I'm serious!
by Alison Moore Smith | Dec 3, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
Alana (18): Caleb, get me a spoon. [Caleb (8) rolls his eyes.] Alana: Where did you learn to do that? Caleb: From yooooooou! Alana: Um. No. Caleb: Yeeeeees! I saw you do it. At the dinner table. At the Harmon's house! [We rented Harmon's house when Caleb was...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 20, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
Alana (18): Mom, is it true that most college papers are eight to ten pages long? Mom: Sometimes. Some of my blog posts are that long. Alana: Yea, but they're about things you like to write about! Like, “Hey, I hate cooking. Let's talk about...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 16, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Watching a rainstorm through the dining room window.] Caleb (7): Mom, I knew it was going to rain. Mom: You did? Caleb: Yes. Do you know how? Mom: How? Caleb: I have senses. … Caleb: I've had them since before I was...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 24, 2011 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Caleb sneaks up on his sister and spanks her.] Alana (17): Caleb! [Caleb laughs and runs out of arms' reach.] Alana: Caleb, why did you do that? Caleb (7): You're just a girl who needs a spanking. Alana: Caleb, you don't spank girls. In fact, if you spank a girl, she...
