December 2011
9 posts
“Do you really think you have that much money?”
– Jacob, commenting on the amount of groceries we were loading on the belt at the checkout
“My eyebrows are like feathers.”
– Jacob
“Can you hear me? I’m talking from my mind.”
– Jacob
“You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.”
– C. S. Lewis
“Max’s feet smell like bananas.”
– Jacob
November 2011
5 posts
“I don’t know why but Santa always switches the things on my Christmas...”
– Jacob
“Do you like spiders Mommy? Do you like snakes?…. Why not?! Snakes are...”
– Jacob
October 2011
8 posts
“Daddy, are you daydreaming about Grandma?”
– Jacob
Freedom
Mommy: I went to the store and didn't even get anything for myself!
Jacob: We'll let you in the backyard and give you freedom.
“Max knows 2 words. Uh. Oh.”
– Jacob
“It’s a buffet of crispiness!”
– Jacob responding to Mommy’s question, “How do you like the snacks?”
September 2011
2 posts
Mommy's Team
Mommy: I want to get a cute little girl dog
Jacob: Whats wrong with getting a boy dog?
Mommy: There are too many boys in the house.
Jacob: Boys can still be on your team Mommy.
August 2011
12 posts
“Talking takes too much time away from playing.”
– Jacob, when asked what he talked about with his friend
“Maybe he tried to leap frog and lost.”
– Jacob, when asked why Max was on the floor crying
“I got a new game for Max and I to play. It’s called ‘Crazy Zombie...”
– Jacob
Gentle Songs
Jacob: Why does Daddy always like gentle songs?
Jacob: Like Lazy Eyes..and other songs....they're very very very gentle....
Mommy: What type of songs do you like?
Jacob: Oh me??? I like Rock and Roll songs only...I'm not like Daddy!
July 2011
9 posts
... but first
Mommy: Can you help take care of Mommy and Max today?
Jacob: OK, I'll take care of you today... but first, you have to play some games with me.
The Original
Mommy: Today you're going to be Max's babysitter.
Jacob: Ok, what type of babysitter do you want?
(Mommy pauses to wonder what that means)
Jacob: The Original?
“You’re not suppose to spank a kid Mommy. You should just walk away from...”
– Jacob
“Mommy, you’re the Queen of Legos”
– Jacob
Watch(via Space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on ‘sentimental journey’ - CNN.com)
WatchJacob’s karate class in uniform.
June 2011
12 posts
“Mommy don’t! You should leave Max alone. He’s doing science....”
– Jacob (when Mommy tries to help Max stick magnets to the metal legs of the table)
In My Mind
Mommy: Can you do your homework?
Jacob: Ok, but I do my homework every day in my mind.
Magic, maybe
Mommy (angrily): How did your room get so messy!?
Jacob: I dunno. Magic, maybe.