Benz says the funniest things---Summer 2009

7/11/09--Benz looked lovingly at me today and said "Mama, I love your earrings. They are New Orleans ones! You are pretty." Sure enough, he recognized the fleur de lis jewelry I was wearing. How sweet and observant of him!

7/21/09--Mama, you are the prettiest Mama in the WHOLE house!

7/22/09--"Mama, I don't wanna go to the poor boys & girls home. I stay and be a good boy today, morrow and westerday!"

7/23/09--We were playing with his Geotrax trains & tracks and Benz had creatively set up a train station and little people were waiting to get on. I told him to be sure to collect the tickets from them and he said "they don't need tickets; they pay with debit cards, ok?"

7/30/09-- "Mama, I'll still love you when you're up in heaven."

8/2/09-- "Mama, are there fairs and cows in heaven?" "Yes, Benz, God has all of the the things you love most waiting for you in heaven." "Oh, so there are coupons up there for you?"

8/4/09--Benz and I were talking about his most favorite thing of all time, cows. He kept telling me when he grows up he wants to be a farmer. So I presented him with a proposition on how to make that happen:

8/5/09-- Benz wanted to make a special birthday card for me this morning. So I set it up like a little project for him to work on. I pulled out some old magazines, a card, some scissors and glue and he was a busy little bee while I caught up on some work in the office. He did a great job of being patient and keeping the surprise from me until my mini birthday celebration the next evening. As I opened it, I noticed all of his wonderful artwork but something else slipped out onto the ground. Much to my surprise it was a COUPON! Benz smiled and said "Do you like it, Mama? I wanted to give you something I know you LOVE!" Ahh, a saver after my own heart. Too bad it was an expired one for $1.00 of any Kraft ranch dressing:)

8/15/09-- After Benz was done playing t-ball I told him to go wash his hands before having a snack. He asked me if I had an "soap-itizer" he could use!!! He was pretty proud when I explained that he just made up a new word by combining soap and sanitizer!

8/31/09-- Benz gave me a hug and kiss yesterday for Matt and I's anniversary. When we were at dinner exchanging gifts he had made us a card and said "Happy wedding birthday, Mama and Babe!"

9/2/09-- I was in the kitchen and I dropped some food on the floor while I was in a rush to get dinner cooked. I screamed out "LORD!" and Benz chimed in, "ALMIGHTY!, right, Mama?" He must have heard that one before:) Ahh, from the mouth of babes!