Love those children's books.

Pookie learns to

do the Pookie Shimmy.

Oh, yeah.

on the back of Let's Dance, Little Pookie by Sandra  Boynton

While discussing the zombie apocalypse...

"So, is that a polite way of saying you're not gonna help me when I'm getting eaten?"

I love it when the cousins are here...

"There's no coffee in Star Wars!"

No PDA Allowed

"Stop hugging.  No more hugging.  You can hug later."

- this was the mom of a pair of totally cute little boys with curly hair, who were probably about 4.  There was a line of about 5 people waiting for help, & they were hamming it up & hugging each other like it was the end of the world, making everyone laugh.  It's moments like this that make the rest of the time worth it.

That's the important thing, right?

The other day I was walking into Target with my boy, & we were teasingly pushing each other (gently), & I accidentally pushed him out into where the cars drive.  There weren't any cars around, but Nix got upset with me, & said, "You shouldn't push me out there!  Then you wouldn't have a son!  And you'd have to take that present you bought me for Christmas back!"

Sorry, say that again?

Jenn: "At one point in my life I had a need for a personalized bobblehead."

Oh, my

Sharon:  "Are you having a hot flash over there?"
Claudia:  "Yes, & Carrie gave it to me."

I had power I never knew I had.