My children have a huge aversion to swear words. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm happy they are very uncomfortable with them. But sometimes it can make things awkward. Let me explain.
Every night before bedtime, we gather the children on our bed and read the scriptures together. It's a nice bonding time for us. Every time a swear word like hell comes up, they substitute the word heck. It's kind of funny. We've tried to explain that when you are talking about the place, you are not really swearing, but they are still uncomfortable and continue to substitute other words for it.
Well, tonight we were reading about the ten commandments and it was my turn to read. I came to verse about coveting your neighbors things, including his ass (meaning donkey). My kids all spoke over me and substituted the word "butt" for the word ass. Scott and I started to laugh as we explained that you wouldn't covet your neighbor's butt. Of course, that got the kids giggling and imagining people saying "wow, my neighbor has a great butt! Sure wish I had that butt!" It took awhile to calm those giggles down! I'm still laughing just thinking about it!
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10-10-11
Zoey and I were talking about my parents.
Zoey: Grandma likes to give me lots of kisses.
Mom: Yes, she does. So does Grandpa. And he kisses just like this. (I gave her raspberries on her cheeks, just like my dad does.)
Zoey: Yeah, Grandpa doesn't know how to kiss like normal.
4-22-2011
Zoey: People are going to look at me with my finger nail polish and say "Wow. She looks like a pop star!"
11-21-2010
The kids found a Christmas ornament that we bought before Zoey was born that had all our names, except hers.
Zoey: Where is me?
Mom: You weren't born, yet.
Zoey: But where is me?
Mom: You were still in Heaven.
Porter: Yeah, you were with Jesus.
Zoey: Oh! I LOVE Jesus!
Then her face just fell and she said, "but He died for us."
I guess even at four they listen!
10-06-2010
Zoey watched the movie Beauty and the Beast for the first time today. During the moment that the beast turns into the prince, she slapped her hands over her mouth like she couldn't believe such a great thing could be happening. When the prince dramatically turns around to show his princely side, she got this really puzzled look on her face. Then said to me, "Him looks like a girl!"
3-14-2010
A couple of minutes into sharing time, Zoey tells her teacher, "Her keeps talking and talking all the time!" Then she climbed onto her teachers lap and fell asleep.
1-26-2010
Hali was pretending she couldn't talk. Porter walked over to her and slapped her face.
Mom: "Porter! Why in the world did you do that?!"
Porter: "Well...she was going crazy!"
1-5-2010
Bought a new movie and inside the DVD case was an advertisement for Chuck E Cheese.
Porter: This movie was brought to us by Chuck E. Cheese!
12-25-2009
Porter: Look, Mom, Santa filled our stocking with care!
12-9-2009
Porter: Mom, there was a commercial for a Christmas Special and I want to watch it now.
Mom: Porter, I don't think it's on now and I don't think I'll find it on demand.
Porter: But Mom, I want to watch it!
Mom: I know Porter, but I don't think I can help you.
Porter: But Mom, I'm special.
11-4-2009
Zoey: I like you, Mom.
Mom: Well, that's good, cuz I like you, too.
Zoey: Porter likes Dad.
Porter: That's right Zoey! I do like Dad! Except when he get really mad at me. Then he kind of freaks me out.
4-10-2009
Porter: My brother said I can't eat broccoli.
Dad: You don't have a brother
Porter: Jesus is my brother and he told me I can't eat it because I'm allergic to broccoli.
For the record, Porter is not allergic to broccoli.
4-3-2009
Porter: "When are we moving to St. George?"
Mom: "We are not moving to St. George. We are going on vacation."
Porter: "Oh."
Mom: "When you move, you go somewhere else and you never come back."
Porter: "We're never coming back?!!"
4-1-2009:
Right after swimming lessons
Porter: "On no! I have Grandpa Hands!"
Mom: "Don't worry. They will go away."
Porter: " I guess I can't do swimming lessons anymore, because I don't want Grandpa Hands again."
1-24-2009:
Porter: "What happens if you get a nasty president?"
Dad: "Where did you hear about a nasty president?"
Porter: "I went to the North Pole and a penguin told me that if you get a nasty president, then you die."
(And just for the record, we haven't said anything about President Obama being nasty.)
Zoey and I were talking about my parents.
Zoey: Grandma likes to give me lots of kisses.
Mom: Yes, she does. So does Grandpa. And he kisses just like this. (I gave her raspberries on her cheeks, just like my dad does.)
Zoey: Yeah, Grandpa doesn't know how to kiss like normal.
4-22-2011
Zoey: People are going to look at me with my finger nail polish and say "Wow. She looks like a pop star!"
11-21-2010
The kids found a Christmas ornament that we bought before Zoey was born that had all our names, except hers.
Zoey: Where is me?
Mom: You weren't born, yet.
Zoey: But where is me?
Mom: You were still in Heaven.
Porter: Yeah, you were with Jesus.
Zoey: Oh! I LOVE Jesus!
Then her face just fell and she said, "but He died for us."
I guess even at four they listen!
10-06-2010
Zoey watched the movie Beauty and the Beast for the first time today. During the moment that the beast turns into the prince, she slapped her hands over her mouth like she couldn't believe such a great thing could be happening. When the prince dramatically turns around to show his princely side, she got this really puzzled look on her face. Then said to me, "Him looks like a girl!"
3-14-2010
A couple of minutes into sharing time, Zoey tells her teacher, "Her keeps talking and talking all the time!" Then she climbed onto her teachers lap and fell asleep.
1-26-2010
Hali was pretending she couldn't talk. Porter walked over to her and slapped her face.
Mom: "Porter! Why in the world did you do that?!"
Porter: "Well...she was going crazy!"
1-5-2010
Bought a new movie and inside the DVD case was an advertisement for Chuck E Cheese.
Porter: This movie was brought to us by Chuck E. Cheese!
12-25-2009
Porter: Look, Mom, Santa filled our stocking with care!
12-9-2009
Porter: Mom, there was a commercial for a Christmas Special and I want to watch it now.
Mom: Porter, I don't think it's on now and I don't think I'll find it on demand.
Porter: But Mom, I want to watch it!
Mom: I know Porter, but I don't think I can help you.
Porter: But Mom, I'm special.
11-4-2009
Zoey: I like you, Mom.
Mom: Well, that's good, cuz I like you, too.
Zoey: Porter likes Dad.
Porter: That's right Zoey! I do like Dad! Except when he get really mad at me. Then he kind of freaks me out.
4-10-2009
Porter: My brother said I can't eat broccoli.
Dad: You don't have a brother
Porter: Jesus is my brother and he told me I can't eat it because I'm allergic to broccoli.
For the record, Porter is not allergic to broccoli.
4-3-2009
Porter: "When are we moving to St. George?"
Mom: "We are not moving to St. George. We are going on vacation."
Porter: "Oh."
Mom: "When you move, you go somewhere else and you never come back."
Porter: "We're never coming back?!!"
4-1-2009:
Right after swimming lessons
Porter: "On no! I have Grandpa Hands!"
Mom: "Don't worry. They will go away."
Porter: " I guess I can't do swimming lessons anymore, because I don't want Grandpa Hands again."
1-24-2009:
Porter: "What happens if you get a nasty president?"
Dad: "Where did you hear about a nasty president?"
Porter: "I went to the North Pole and a penguin told me that if you get a nasty president, then you die."
(And just for the record, we haven't said anything about President Obama being nasty.)
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