Me: Well... Grant, that is not how it works! :)
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Grant in a conversation with my friend on changes in the Stake Presidency:
Grant: My Dad isn't going to be around much this weekend because he had meetings before 7:00 am this morning.
Friend: Why so early?
Grant: Because they are taking this very seriously.
Friend: What are they taking seriously?
Grant: I don't know!
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Grant: Dad, turning 8 this year has been great! I got a new bike, my birthday party is today, Blake comes home, we won our soccer game, now wouldn't it be great if it was the second coming so I could see Jesus with my own eyes?!
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Blake: Momma Lama you are supposed to give me motherly advice on whether or not I am supposed to purchase a diamond! The positives is that I would have a diamond from Africa to present to "a worthy young lady" when that chapter of life approaches. Negative: Diamonds cost just as much if not more than a nice lawn mower...what is this world coming to?
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Grant: Mom, why do you have that fancy coat on?
Mom: Because it is cold outside.
Grant: You look like a business Mom.
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(Comments from my Sister on having my 87 year old Mom living with her)
Carly: You know that when you have a parent live with you, you go straight to heaven.
LaNae: I think I would rather take my chances. :)
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Stacey: You know you are going straight to haven in the higest degree and you will be first in line!
LaNae: I think I will!! :) (on a hard day with Mom)
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Mom: I need to call dad.
Grant: Mom you know that there is about a 7% chance that dad will answer his phone.
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Grant: No boy should have to go to school on Thanksgiving!
Mom: Grant, Canada does not care about US Thanksgiving.
Grant: Well, it's still not right! (side note. he did not go to school)
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Mom: Grant, That nerf gun that you want cost $60! I don't want to spend $60 for a nerf gun.
Grant: Ok then maybe Santa can get that one. :)
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Grant: I dinged and pinged and no one came to the door! (in tears)
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Grant: Mom, if you get invited to a secret assembly that means that I am getting something. You might want to bring a camera because that is what people do.
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Grant: Look at my nipple!
Mom: Grant, that is called a dimple! And it is a darn cute one!
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Grant: Mom, do you want to make a deal?
Mom: What's the deal?
Grant: After I get the five most wanted Go Go's I won't ask for anymore!
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Jordon: Grant, If you didn't move to Canada ...you wouldn't be my best friend. (so darling)
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Grant: Mom, I wouldn't eat that cheese even if they double duck dared me!
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Grant: (at the Zoo) Mom look at that tiny hippo!
Mom: Grant, that is a pot bellied pig!
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Grant: (at 3 in the morning...he came to my bed) I have been robbed.
Mom: What?
Grant: They took half of my army men! Do you want to come see?
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Grant: For whatever reason when I blew my nose this morning a piece of gum came out.
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Steve: You are the weirdest wife I have.
(to Stacey..of course)
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Blake: ( On the Mother's Day Call) A man in my ward said that Obama is spending a tillion dollars on some program. I don't even know what a Tillion dollars is! Have they created a new value of money since I have been gone? :) seriously please update me on world events. ha
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Dad: Tell me some of the things on your bucket list.
Grant: What is a bucket list?
Dad: Things that you hope to do in your life.
Grant: Ummm Dad. That is called GOALS!
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Grant: Mom look what I found in the trash! (holding a calendar)
Mom: Oh I know I threw it away.
Grant: Are you kidding ..it has great stuff in it like Father's Day and New Moon!!
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(Playing Words with Friends with Joel on the I-touch)
Grant: Oh he soooo cheated!
Mom: why do you think that?
Grant: Because how does he know words like W O R L D S!
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Grant: My friend Max told me not to put yellow candy in the sack when you catch a Leperchaun becuase they go crazy and eat it all up. They also pinch you even if you have green on!
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Grant: Mom, guess what...I saw a Leprechaun today at school. It was magical!
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Grant: Mom you know my friend Katherine. Well her skin was open and blood was coming out of it on the bus today.
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Grant: Mom, do you have some really FLAT wood so I can build a house for my toys??
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Grant: Hey Mom you know what Max told me...If you have to go to the bathroom really bad and your eyes turn yellow than you are about to wet your pants!
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Blake from his mission in Botswana: So things are going well here! The baboons are out, I’m going to mow the lawn today if it isn't raining, I'm my own companion, I saw a snake, Got my Christmas package, I'm in Botswana, Suit is finally getting dry cleaned, Family is happy and cold. It's time to anxiously await the trial which should be following all these good times.
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Mom saying the prayer: Please bless that Grant will start to feel better.
Grant during the prayer: Mom, I already do feel better. I am fine.
All: laugh, laugh....
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Grant: Mom, do they have bacon in Canada?
Mom: yes, why?
Grant: because I miss it....
Mom: I will take that as a big HINT!
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Grant: Mom, can we go to the family fair tonight at school? We can buy 1 ticket for $10, or we can buy 2 tickets for $20, or we can buy 3 tickets for $30, or 4 tickets for $40 or 5 tickets for $50......
Mom: Grant, Grant I get the point! :)
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Grant: Mom if I play football will you drive me to my games?
Mom: Yes, I will.
Grant: Even if I play in the NFL?
Mom: Well if you play in the NFL, I bet you will want to drive yourself to the games.
Grant: No I won't. I want you to take me.
Mom: OK I will and I will hold you to that! :)
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Mom: Where is your coat! It is cold outside.
Camille: (In a T-shirt) It is a nice day. It isn't cold and my blood has thickened some.
Mom: Oh really..well even in Texas 26 F is COLD!!
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Grant: Good! I get to sit by my two favorite foods!
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Camille: They told us at school today that Canada was the 2nd coldest place on earth next to the Antarctica today. But I say the Antarctica does not count because no one lives there and NO one should live here! It was -32C today!
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Carly: We saw Blake's clone in the temple today.
Mom: Was he tall and skinny.
Carly: Well not as tall as Blake but he was his clone from the neck up!
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Dad: OK Grant start that page over. You have to be able to read words like that if you want to be the President or a astronaut.
Grant: I don't want to be the president or a astronaut....I want to be a football player.
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Grant: I can't go to school today.
Mom: Why?
Grant: Because it is snowing and when I walk forward the snow gets in my eyes....
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Grant: I think I know how you get a headache. Your brain starts to roll around and it hits the sides of your head. That's how you get a headache.
Mom: Well, I think would do it!
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Stacy B: Just keep going!! A stop sign in a parking lot is just a suggestion, you don't really have to stop!
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Camille: Oh I LOVE Utah! Did you see that car full of gorgeous men?!
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Camille: Mom, can you rub my back..it is killing me.
Mom: On the floor? Why not on your bed?
Camille: You can't do it on my bed because it is not a solid.
Mom: As......opposed to a liquid?! ;)
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Grant: You know at school if you don't feel right you go to the Veterinarian and they have your Mom come and get you. My tummy does not feel that good.
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Grant: You know when my friend Gracie came over it was embarrassing because Dad did not have his shirt on.
Mom: Dad didn't!?
Grant: Well actually he did but that would have been really embarrassing and funny!
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Grant: Mom, I don't want to go to school today. (teary)
Mom: Why? don't you like school?
Grant: Well, seven hours is just too long for a boy my age to be away from his mother.
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Grant: I think they will know I am from Texas the United States because you told them that we are new here.
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Camille: What is this!? (waking up in the morning for seminary...mouth wide open!)
Mom: It is SNOW! (Sept.17th) Welcome to Canada friend!
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Grant: Stop saying prayers about school. You worry me when you do that!
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Grant talking to Joel: Yes, we have to learn Canada...but the only difference is eh and hey and you can learn that in one day!
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Camille: What does Exit/Sortie mean?
Mom: Exit, written in English and French.
Camille: Yeah...but what does "exit sortie" mean?
Mom: Wow... this is going to be an adjustment! :)
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Camille: Yeah...but what does "exit sortie" mean?
Mom: Wow... this is going to be an adjustment! :)
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Mom: It is going to be almost 60 degrees today.
Camille: WOW -let's get out our shorts and tank tops!
Blake: That would be totally inappropriate...you should read "The Strength of Youth and page 63 of Way To Be.
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Grant: How many pilots are in the plane?
Mom: Two. A captain and a co-captain.
Grant: What is a co-captain?
Mom: Well, it is like the President and the Vice President.
Grant: What is the Vice President.
Mom: He is second to the President.
Grant: OH...like I am the second silly after Blake.
Mom: Exactly!! :)
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Grant: Mom, why did you make me wear these shorts and this top...it looks like I "got up!"
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Grant: There is the workerman's car.
Camille: What does the workerman do?
Grant: Uhhh WOOOOORRRRKKK!!
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Grant: Guess what Olivia did to me today.
Camille: Gave you a hug.
Grant: No, the pressure point test.
Camille: What is that?
Grant: You push a nail real hard into a body part!
Camille: WHAT!??
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News: Rangers are doing well right now.
Grant: Sweet, my team is rockin right now!
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Mom: Grant's teacher says he really good at Math.
Camille: He got that from dad.
Grant: No I didn't, I got it from school.
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Grant: Cami is a caller not a texter.
Mom: Why do you think she is a caller?
Grant: Because when Stephanie calls she answers.
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Grant: Missy (our dog) STOP licking me! It is a rule in our family not to lick people!
(didn't know we had that rule but it is a good one!)
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Grant: Did you see me do that slam damn??
Camille: Ha Ha..you mean slam dunk??
(I think I better get my boys hearing checked)
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Grant: Really....That's the toy???
Mom: I am guessing you don't like your Sonic kids meal toy.
Grant: Nope, it is lame. Same as always...seems like they would ask a kid what they would like for a toy.
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Grant: Mom, you should have seen that HA MARY pass.
Mom: You mean Hail Mary pass?
Grant: NO. Sorry Mom, I know what I am talking about...it is a HA Mary Pass. I know football.
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Mom: My salad at Costa Vida is not as good tonight.
Grant: Ya, I think that they have a new head chef. I saw a new guy with the flat hair. My rice had some green leaves in it!!
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Grant: Yes! Did you see that "HA MARY" pass?
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Grant: Nathan, do you know where my brother is going on his mission?
Mom, tell him.
Mom: Africa
Grant: Nathan, do you know what kind of animals they have in Africa? Elephants and tigers... That is why my mom is scared for Blake to go there.
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Blake: It looks like the Prophet and I have something in common... His hand writing looks a lot like mine and I have been told mine is not so good. (Blake after opening his mission call to Johannesburg South Africa.)
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Tyler: Grant, where do you think Blake is going to be called on his mission?
Grant: ummm. I think Texas.
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Grant: Mom I can spell 6. "s-e-x".
Mom: Close but not quite.
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Grant: Mom can I have some of that big fluffy bread for eating?
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Camille: WOW -let's get out our shorts and tank tops!
Blake: That would be totally inappropriate...you should read "The Strength of Youth and page 63 of Way To Be.
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Grant: How many pilots are in the plane?
Mom: Two. A captain and a co-captain.
Grant: What is a co-captain?
Mom: Well, it is like the President and the Vice President.
Grant: What is the Vice President.
Mom: He is second to the President.
Grant: OH...like I am the second silly after Blake.
Mom: Exactly!! :)
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Grant: Mom, why did you make me wear these shorts and this top...it looks like I "got up!"
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Grant: There is the workerman's car.
Camille: What does the workerman do?
Grant: Uhhh WOOOOORRRRKKK!!
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Grant: Guess what Olivia did to me today.
Camille: Gave you a hug.
Grant: No, the pressure point test.
Camille: What is that?
Grant: You push a nail real hard into a body part!
Camille: WHAT!??
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News: Rangers are doing well right now.
Grant: Sweet, my team is rockin right now!
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Mom: Grant's teacher says he really good at Math.
Camille: He got that from dad.
Grant: No I didn't, I got it from school.
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Grant: Cami is a caller not a texter.
Mom: Why do you think she is a caller?
Grant: Because when Stephanie calls she answers.
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Grant: Missy (our dog) STOP licking me! It is a rule in our family not to lick people!
(didn't know we had that rule but it is a good one!)
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Grant: Did you see me do that slam damn??
Camille: Ha Ha..you mean slam dunk??
(I think I better get my boys hearing checked)
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Grant: Really....That's the toy???
Mom: I am guessing you don't like your Sonic kids meal toy.
Grant: Nope, it is lame. Same as always...seems like they would ask a kid what they would like for a toy.
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Grant: Mom, you should have seen that HA MARY pass.
Mom: You mean Hail Mary pass?
Grant: NO. Sorry Mom, I know what I am talking about...it is a HA Mary Pass. I know football.
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Mom: My salad at Costa Vida is not as good tonight.
Grant: Ya, I think that they have a new head chef. I saw a new guy with the flat hair. My rice had some green leaves in it!!
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Grant: Yes! Did you see that "HA MARY" pass?
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Grant: Nathan, do you know where my brother is going on his mission?
Mom, tell him.
Mom: Africa
Grant: Nathan, do you know what kind of animals they have in Africa? Elephants and tigers... That is why my mom is scared for Blake to go there.
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Blake: It looks like the Prophet and I have something in common... His hand writing looks a lot like mine and I have been told mine is not so good. (Blake after opening his mission call to Johannesburg South Africa.)
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Tyler: Grant, where do you think Blake is going to be called on his mission?
Grant: ummm. I think Texas.
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Grant: Mom I can spell 6. "s-e-x".
Mom: Close but not quite.
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Grant: Mom can I have some of that big fluffy bread for eating?
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Grant: Mom, when can I sit at the head of the table in that chair?
Mom: When you are the dad and have your own kids.
Grant: I'm never gonna get married!
Mom: Why?
Grant: Because that's WEIRD!
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Grant: Are you sick today Mom?
Mom: Yes, I don't feel good.
Grant: Did you throw up?
Mom: Yes, three times.
Grant: What color was it???? (That is the difference between boys and girls! Girls would never think like that let alone ask!)
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Grant: Guess what I told my teacher I am thankful for.
Mom: Your Mom!
Grant: Yes, and Dad. We have to take something to school for show and tell that we are thankful for. What should I take?
Mom: What about a picture of your family?
Grant: Well, I would like to take dad but he won't fit in my cubby!?? laugh. laugh.
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Mom: Did you take them to the cleaners?
Blake: No, I don't have money for that... I washed them.
Mom: Blake!!!!! You can't wash a suit!
Blake: Well... that would have been good information to know.
Mom: Have you ever seen me wash a suit?
Blake: No ...but you told me I could wash church clothes if I needed to but I would have to iron it when it came out of the dryer.
Mom: Blake! I had a white shirt in my hand when we were talking about that!!
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Grant laughing: I can't believe Dad does not like mustard...How can a Bishop not like mustard?(totally random)
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Grant: That shot just pinched a little.
Mom: Well, did it hurt?
Grant: hummmm well...if I was 4 it really would have hurt but since I am 5 it wasn't so bad!
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Grant: You are going to blog those pictures aren't you?
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Grant: Mom, this is VERY important to tell Cami..."Never be a friend with someone you don't know on facebook."
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Grant: Mom you don't have to go into to school with me today; I can go by myself.
Mom: Grant if I don't go with you today your teacher will think I am a bad mom. It is the FIRST day of kindergarten!!
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Blake: Momma! You’re the best. Thanks for everything. You are awesome! If you were at the dance last night I would have asked you to dance! (on a card he gave Mom.)
Mom: When you are the dad and have your own kids.
Grant: I'm never gonna get married!
Mom: Why?
Grant: Because that's WEIRD!
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Grant: Are you sick today Mom?
Mom: Yes, I don't feel good.
Grant: Did you throw up?
Mom: Yes, three times.
Grant: What color was it???? (That is the difference between boys and girls! Girls would never think like that let alone ask!)
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Grant: Guess what I told my teacher I am thankful for.
Mom: Your Mom!
Grant: Yes, and Dad. We have to take something to school for show and tell that we are thankful for. What should I take?
Mom: What about a picture of your family?
Grant: Well, I would like to take dad but he won't fit in my cubby!?? laugh. laugh.
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Mom: Did you take them to the cleaners?
Blake: No, I don't have money for that... I washed them.
Mom: Blake!!!!! You can't wash a suit!
Blake: Well... that would have been good information to know.
Mom: Have you ever seen me wash a suit?
Blake: No ...but you told me I could wash church clothes if I needed to but I would have to iron it when it came out of the dryer.
Mom: Blake! I had a white shirt in my hand when we were talking about that!!
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Grant laughing: I can't believe Dad does not like mustard...How can a Bishop not like mustard?(totally random)
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Grant: That shot just pinched a little.
Mom: Well, did it hurt?
Grant: hummmm well...if I was 4 it really would have hurt but since I am 5 it wasn't so bad!
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Grant: You are going to blog those pictures aren't you?
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Grant: Mom, this is VERY important to tell Cami..."Never be a friend with someone you don't know on facebook."
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Grant: Mom you don't have to go into to school with me today; I can go by myself.
Mom: Grant if I don't go with you today your teacher will think I am a bad mom. It is the FIRST day of kindergarten!!
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Blake: Momma! You’re the best. Thanks for everything. You are awesome! If you were at the dance last night I would have asked you to dance! (on a card he gave Mom.)
