Eric and Annika Quotes
October 2007
Eric was singing the Sesame Street theme and as he sang “Can you tell
me how to get…how to get…” he paused and said, ”They
need directions to Sesame Street!”
October 2007
“Mommy your tummy is hot. And also, my skin is poison.”
“Thanks for the update Eric,” replied Mommy
October 2007
Out of the blue Eric says, “My Papa is a special Grandpa because he has
a round head my other Granpa has a head that’s not straight but he has
hair.”
November 15, 2006
Eric and Papa went out to the mailbox to get the day’s letters. They
were enjoying the mini-adventure until the metal mailbox door clanged
open scaring Eric. As they were walking back to the house Eric said,
“Papa you didn’t have to startle me.”
November 11, 2006
Rebecca: (looking at Eric’s nose) Eric do you have a boog? Let me get it.
Eric: No I want to leave my boog in my nose where it’s safe.
November 2, 2006
Eric came up while I was watching [the trailer of Blood Diamond on the computer] and I paused it and it happened
to stop still on Leo- as I closed my computer, Eric asked ‘Was that CJ?”
I said, “No. did it look like CJ?”
He replied “Yeah. It did. It looked like CJ.”
So there ya go. C.J. looks like [Leonardo DiCaprio].
Also, the two triathletes on the cover of Runners World are Shannon and Natalie.
October 25, 2006
Eric’s memory verse for Cubbies was “…and Jesus grew in wisdom.”
Eric was quietly contemplating something on the ride to church. He
suddenly said, “but Mom if Jesus grows too much, he’ll bonk his head on
the ceiling.”
October 25, 2006
Now that Annika is talking she has made up a word for “give it to
me”… she reaches out for the thing she wants and says, “Mi mi mi mi
mi.” Not to be confused with MaMa or Mommy which she says pretty
clearly.
October 2006
Eric was sitting at lunch when he looked at Rebecca and pointed out, “Marbles are Marbleous”
He also was asking me if he could play Marble Works and I told him that
he would have to wait till later. He turned to me and said, “Well, if
we can’t play marbles, perhaps we can play something else.” (OMG he’s only 3!)
September 30, 2006
Eric: Daddy do you know what I’m going to be for Christmas?
Daddy: What?
Eric: A Barbie
(See blog post)
September 23, 2006
Mama: Annika, did you have fun at Nana’s?
Annika: Papa
(Ooooh, she just won’t say it)
August 1,2006
Rebecca: (From the nursery at church) Eric is there anyone out there?
Eric: No, just God.
Rebecca: (thinking) oh that’s so great…he’s already thinking spiritually
Rebecca: Can you see him?
Eric: He’s walking up the stairs
Rebecca poked her head out from the nursery to see pastor Darrell walking up the stairs! (That’s not God but he works for him!)