What's that, you say?

Have you ever heard about about the studies that suggest that men speak several thousand less words a day than women?  It has spurred many books and topical studies about relationships and stuff, people have made a lot of money.  Turns out, years later, that the study was found to be inaccurate and a new study is suggesting that men and women speak about the same amount, depending on the man or woman, the setting that they're in, and their personality type.  Interesting, but not too surprising.  Think about it... Some days, you spend time trying to talk to your husband about a subject...and its like playing dentist...pulling very deep rooted teeth!!  You ask questions, wait for answers....ask it a different way...wait for a word rather than a grunt...and on it goes...exhausting.  

 Then, some days, you are waiting and waiting and waiting for your husband...who wanted to leave soon, to stop talking, but he's suddenly transformed into the Energizer bunny of conversation and cannot be silenced!  It's just the way it is.  It varies like the wind, and that's okay.  Us girls are the same way, depending on the situation...time of day, how much chocolate we've had that day, etc. 



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Reading about this got me to thinking about the things that I say in a day and the things that my kids say during any given day.  Sometimes the kids say crazy hilarious things, other times they spout of something profound and shocking that sets me back and makes me feel 2 inches tall.  
So, come on in, and take a listen to the things that are said in our home.  
(Names may have been changed to protect the innocent identity of the persons involved.)


"Mama, you're so beautiful and I love you so much"


"Is our house a Monarchy?"


Question:  "Will someone please get me some toilet paper?!! "   
Answer: "Did you look under the sink?  You could try that... and then try using one of the six rolls under the sink!"


"Francine! Don't argue with me! Everyone has a rear, and ears to listen, and I said..don't pick your nose!"


"Mama, If we were living with the dinosaurs, would we have a pet dinosaur or would you still say that you like fish better?"


"I didn't mean to break it, I mean, I didn't want to break it, but it just fell down when all the other stuff fell...all I could do was watch it break...am I in trouble?"


"I tried making my bed, but it just wouldn't obey me."


"When Papa comes home from work it just makes me want to squeeze him and squeeze him...not to get all his air out though...just to get some of my love in"


Eliza: "It says, naturally and artificially flavoured, Francine."
Francine: "Does that mean it will make me die...or not?"


"Mama!!!  Donald hit me and pushed me, and hit me again, and then went like that, and, and he wanted to... (long pause) ...he wanted to very bad, and I think HE"S bad!!"


Ricardo: "Don't you think that its awesome?!" 
Donald: "Ya, and I think you're awesome too!"


"Your breath stinks, Did you brush your teeth?"  


"Do you think that the fish actually like that fish food?"


"What's for dinner??"  


"I really rather not play with you..do you hear me? "


"We made this dinner with everything we need, that God gave us...the foooood, the dishes...the table...and the silverware...and that's just all we really need."