Zach and Jane Keller Just another weblog 
Miah walked into the living area today, dressed up in her favorite princess dress. Tov noticed her entrance and seeing her looking so fancy, asked "Miah, will you marry me?" in a pleading voice. You could tell she appreciated the compliment but to everyones surprise, said no. Avery then rushed in and said "You can marry me Tov! Marry ME!! Like it or not, our little Tov is learning a lot about the unpredictability of the female race 
So Tov has gotten over his shyness with bugs. For a while he admired them from a distance. Then he began poking them with sticks… but just today I saw him stuffing something in his pocket so I asked him what it was. He replied, " a playin’ massis!" (Translated "praying mantis" ) Sure enough it was! That explains why his last pair of shorts reeked like stink bug.
I was brushing Avery’s hair the other day at the bathroom sink when after looking very closely at particles on the counter she exclaims "Mommy! Daddy’s mustache is all over the place!" I of course agreed that yes – that is exactly what it was!!
Avery all deck out in her flower girl dress complete with pillowcase veil throws herself on the couch. I ask her what she is doing and she says matter-of -factly "I’m getting married." I ask, who are you getting married to? A little peeved and annoyed that I even ask she throws her head back and says " Just ANYBODY!" I hope she becomes contented in her singleness soon or daddy is really going to start to worry.
Tov is at that adorable age where he gets his phrases all mixed up. It’s so cute. He will say "Mommy is that yours samwhich? I’ll ask him where he is going or what he is doing and he will say "anybody" or "everywhere." I love it.
Miah is very clever and has perfected the bedtime stall tactic. After she is tucked in, watered, kissed, hugged, prayed over and reassured that the hall light will in fact stay on…she has started to say, "But mommy – you didn’t read the Bible. Elise’s mom reads her the Bible every night!" She knows this is a request that is almost impossible for a parent to refuse.
Whenever I find myself in Tov’s way he will say "beep beep, mommy! Beep beep!"
After discovering a huge mess of mud on the floor I asked Avery (who happened to be standing there) if she was involved in making it. "Oh no mommy, I didn’t do it." She said very confidently. "So who did?" I asked. She replied very matter-of-factly…"Anybody did."
Avery garbed in princess dress: "Tovie will you marry me? My other prince died, him did get eaten up by a tiger."
"I had a joke but I forgot it."
Miah
"Mommy are you poopy"
Avery
"Little kids shouldn’t drive because they don’t know which way to go." Miah
6:30 AM
Avery: "Mommy can I get in bed with you?"
Mommy: "No, go back to your bed."
Avery: "But Mommy I have boogers in my nose."
"I like to eat moose meat but I don’t like to eat moose."
Avery
"Daddy I gonna grow up tomorrow."
Avery
Daddy: "Are you grumpy this morning."
Avery: "No, not yet."
Mommy: "Avery, what do you want to do when you grow up?"
Avery after much consideration: "I not eat play-dough anymore."
Avery on potty…
Bumma says, " Avery, are you done going potty?"
Avery says," Bumma, when you hear the plop I am done."
"I really love all the dinners mommy cooks…except the ones I don’t like." Miah
Avery, crying, after she wipes out in the driveway: "These boots don’t run very fast".
Tov, as we drive up to our cabin: "Mommy I don’t like our cabin." Mommy: "Why not?" Tov: "Because its not purple."
Avery looking very thoughtful on the couch: Mommy: "What are you thinking about Avery?" Avery: "I’m working on an idea." Mommy: "What is your idea." Avery: "Mommy It’s not done yet!"
