Things the Boy Says

Message to Mike: I came downstairs to find your son googling Raffey Cassidy and asking for a trip to Manchester...

As he was heading out the door for school: "I always thought you were part of a secret society of adults that hates kids. But I think...

Busy couple of days for Drew's mouth... Today he and I went on a long bike ride and came home sweaty and tired, and I headed upstairs ...

Mom.  They say you can't learn anything while in the bathroom.  But I did!  Look!  I can make my balls suck back into my body!  Watch!  ...

I got this email from his teacher today: "Today Drew was in the bathroom for a while and when he came back explained that he had tak...

Mike and Drew are having a discussion about long-term living situations. M:  I'm going to live with your mother until she dies. B:  T...

He's watching America's Funniest Home Videos, and there is a video of a priest accidentally dropping the host down the bride's c...

Yesterday Drew asked me if I was the Tooth Fairy; I tried to sidestep, redirect, and otherwise obfuscate, but he was relentless, and soon, t...

Drew:  I don't like hip hop rappers. Me:  What are hip hop rappers? Drew:  A kind of bunny rabbit. Drew:  *looks at me like, Duuuuhhhh*

On Tuesdays, I go have beer with the guys. Beth asked me this afternoon if I could not drive tonight. Me: I'll try, but I think it migh...

At the hockey game last night... M:  Drew, the Silvertips are losing, 7 to 1.  They can't win, it's impossible. D:  No, it's ...

Yelled down the stairs:  "Abby just broke the laws of physics.  She pooped in my room while the door was shut!"

I love my brother in law, Jason, to death. He's one of my favorite people, truly. Drew loves him, too. Until recently, his stated car...

Not your typical TTBS post... Drew and I were discussing why our dog Abby can't have puppies; this led to a discussion about humans, ...

The other day, Drew needed something to carry a couple of small toys; I suggested he go get his vacuum bag, a small, handled bag I made for...

Earlier this week, Drew was invited on a quick grocery trip with our neighbor Lisa and her two daughters. As they were checking out, Drew d...

D: Mom, today at school I put my tongue on the urinal. B: *gags* WHAT!!!!???? Why, WHY would you do something like that???? D: I'm p...

On receiving the Disneyland Adventures game for Kinect, Drew asked, "Do I have to wait in lines and stuff?"

When Drew was just a toddler, I once steam cleaned the carpets, leaving behind clumps of hair (we have two cats, fur everywhere!). I asked ...

Drew, noticing Mike playing a new video game on his laptop, asks what the object of the game is. M: Building an empire. D: Evil?

Mom, on the record, I love you very much. :)

I came downstairs this morning, and asked Drew if Abby, our dog, had gone outside yet. "Yes." "Did she go potty?" "...

In the car today, Drew and I discussed Christianity. B: A Christian is someone who believes in God and loves Jesus. D: Am I a Christian? ...

Last night we were enjoying some hot chocolate (oh, summer, how you've failed us!), and I asked Drew how it tasted. "It's deli...

Drew and I got off to a rocky start this morning; he sequestered himself in his room and I've been enjoying a quiet morning downstairs....

Drew just told me that Scooby Doo calls Shaggy, "Raggy" because he speaks in a different language, just like Grady. "You kno...

From the backseat: "Guitars?? I thought he only ate cars??"

Mom, girls have cooties. Mom, what are cooties? Well, if you don't know what cooties are, maybe you shouldn't talk about them? *sile...

I was telling Drew we should take advantage of the nice day to finally spread the horse manure compost I picked up a few weeks back. "...

Drew's front two teeth have loose for a while now. In the last few days the right one has gotten very loose. While on a bus-ferry outing...

Drew complained that he had an owie, "between my hips and my upper part." I said, "So your tummy hurts?" Yep.

At breakfast with grandpa: D: "This toast is damn good!" G: "Little boys don't use the word 'damn' in a sentenc...

As Grandpa was leaving for work this morning, I said "Off to the salt mines?" Drew says, "No, mama, he's off to the rat r...

Drew was at his friend Gibson's house earlier today, and at one point Gibson's brother Grady was having a bit of a meltdown. Drew w...

On the heels of his Patty Murray outburst , I offer this little gem: I was sitting here watching the Murray-Rossi debate, when Drew came dow...

Drew has been talking about siblings a lot lately; he wants one. I've reminded him that he does, in fact, have a half-brother (my birt...

To his opponent, before a sparring match at karate this morning: "You're going DOWN!"

Sitting at lunch: "Call Senator Patty Murray and tell her she's helping the wrong Washington!"

Drew recently learned how to ride his bike without training wheels; he still likes a little help getting going, however. So today, after a...

Drew has a bad habit of turning on a TV show, then wandering off and ignoring it while his short attention span bounces around the house. H...

Drew opened every drawer and cabinet in the kitchen and declared "It's Opening Day!"

Mike and I had to go to an early meeting, so we dropped Drew off at Kattie's for a couple hours. As we drove along 405, Drew noted that...

While I was getting dressed, Drew repeatedly tried to get behind me and pinch and/or smack my butt. "Drew. That is MY butt, you don...

While gardening yesterday, I dropped a trowel on my foot. B: "Ouch!" D: "What, mommy?" B: "I dropped the small s...

As the Fourth of July approaches, many fireworks stands appear along the roadsides. One near our house features an enormous blow-up America...

Drew wandered inside to take Mike's handheld video game to him. When he came back outside, I asked him if Mike had appreciated Drew...

While out at dinner tonight, Drew looks at me and says "What up? That's hello in American." I am as always, speechless

While at my parents' house last week, I bit into a just-picked strawberry, and an earwig crawled out. It freaked me out so much, I ran ...

I got out of the shower, and Drew said "What are those pointy things on your boobies, mom?" "Ummm...nipples?" "What...

They should just start as Voltron.

Apropos of nothing: "When I grow up, you guys are gonna be dead. That will be sad."

Drew and Isabella, one of the neighbor girls got "married" last weekend, and a lot of time this week has been spent discussing fou...

Our friend Kattie frequently babysits Drew; the other night while we were out I got the following texts from her: Drew: Can I have one of ...

I hold up a Lego guy and ask Mike "Who's this?" Mike: " Doc Ock " Drew: "Who's there?"

"Nice try with dinner, mom, but I didn't like it."

The other day, one of the neighbors little girls (I think she's 3) was hanging out in our garage playing with Drew's toys. Her dad (...

Place: Couch Time: Evening Drew: Dad, my finger is bleeding. Me: Do you want me to get you a band-aid? Drew: (In a very dry, slightly condes...

On the way home from karate today, Drew informed me that when he grows up, he wants to be a karate teacher or a Jason truck driver (Jason tr...

Driving home from Grandma and Papa's house, Drew wakes up from his nap, crying. D: "I miss Grandma and Papa. I want to live next ...

While I get ready for work in the morning, Drew usually comes in and talks.... a lot. The other morning: He says (sounding out each letter) ...

Drew has been having trouble with itching. "Mommy, why do I have bee hives on my back?"

"I didn't like the looks of that place."

Megan Talbot Neer: jake's new phase is standing up in his crib, but he can't figure out how to get back down. so he starts crying. ...

We just spent a few days in the hospital, Drew had pneumonia, poor little boo. At first they told us we'd likely be there for just one ...

Drew is waiting for me to go take a shower so we can go to the Everett Children's Museum . He thinks I should go without showering, but...

Auntie Megan showed Drew the BalloonAnimal application on her iPhone, and he really liked it. Today, in the car, we were talking about why ...

Proving that repetition will eventually help you learn anything...Drew just walked up to me and recited my phone number, something I've ...

Drew made reference to the "Battle Sphere" -- it took us a minute to realize he was talking about the Death Star.

After seeing a Chuck E Cheese commercial D: "I've been to Chuck E Cheese" B: "Really?" D: "Yeah. You remember t...

Driving home from preschool: "Mom, look!" I turn and see him making the face from "Home Alone" "It's my O-Face!...

Earlier this year, we went to Drew's new preschool for a meet and greet before school started. On our way to the car, he was lamenting ...

In a rush to answer the phone, I banged my knee really good on the coffee table. A few minutes after I hang up, I finally decide to see how ...

Location: Drew's Bed Time: Bedtime Story: After his bedtime story, he proceeded to tell me about the lincoln log house he had built. D: ...

Apropos of nothing whatsoever: In a despondent voice, "Daddy, I worry about you."

Drew has been attending hockey games with us for a year or so, now. One of the fun things they do at every game is a "watch the hockey...

Drew is in the backseat, narrating a scene between Bumblebee and Hightower, two of his Transformers. "Ha ha ha! I've got you in m...