Tag: Keeper

Riley: I know what “in the closet” means.
Me: What?
Riley: It’s like when we don’t tell anyone we don’t have any gay uncles.
Me: snort/laugh – juice came out my nose.
Riley: Mom, why don’t we have any gay uncles?

Riley learned to swim today. Really really swim.
At Gabe’s 10th birthday pool party, Riley started with type of life jacket, then arm floaties, the I told her I’d hold to her while she swam without the floaties and she tried it, but she swam so fast I couldn’t hold on to her without holding her back. At that point she told me I didn’t have to hold her up, because she could swim all by herself lol. Riley swam the width of the shallow end about 30 times – On her back, doggy paddle, breast stroke, everything.

@ThOm GilmOre
Riley: I read the flamingo part in one poop! No mom, I’m serious! I did! I really like that book.
(her father and I at the kitchen table during dinner laughing)

Me: Riley, how are you feeling now?
Riley: I’m afraid I’m getting sicker by the minute.

Riley: Mom! There is a “bleep” on Nana B’s answering machine, do you think she said a bad word?
This is one of those times I dare not use sarcasm for fear of being taken seriously.

Having difficulty understanding Riley’s report card.
It seems children aren’t graded on what they have actually learned, but on what they don’t know. Children get a higher grade if they don’t understand, but ask questions.
I think I should be worried that Riley got a positive report card! lol

Last day of school 2nd grade 2012 shirt

Riley: She told me it was a ‘Timed Test’, she didn’t say it was important!
Me: Make a mental note: The word “Test” implies that it is important!

My baby sister, mother of 4, once told me that children will become obsessed with one thing until you have purchased every last accessory, then they move on.
I had a fleeting thought of converting Riley’s room into Mario world!!!!!

Conversation starts:
Riley: Mom what is Ovulation?
Me: What Are You Reading?
Conversation ends:
Me: So Cat’s can be Gay?
Riley: Mom, anyone ‘can’ be gay, its just how God made them.

Got Riley her first pair of TIE sneakers today.
With all Riley’s gifts she is the most uncoordinated person – she can’t even make a knot. lol We spent the first 10 minutes just getting her to cross the laces – nothing else, just the X part – getting the lace through the bottom of the X was another process all together.

Me: Riley you made 40 bucks in AdSense money this month, what are you going to do with all that cash?
Riley: I’m going to the Snack Machine!
(She gets all very serious) But not all at once mama, no that would give me cavities, only a few bucks a day.

at 8:09am – Riley is outside!
Riley: Mom, there are feets of snow!