Esplin kids

Amy (age 6.5): Lynn! Stop bugging me!!!

Lily (age 2.5, while punching the air with each fist) : Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

(I have no idea where she learned that.)

Oh dear...

 Amy comes to me crying.

"Lynn said the sun is going to explode and the earth will be covered by lava."

Me: Hmm.

(I did explain all about the sun changing into a red giant but it won't be for a long long long time, and explained what a billion years is compared to the human lifespan. I also diffused the situation with Doctor Who, lol)

I want to hold it

Lily sees her sister's chocolate egg on the table, just out of her reach.

Lily: I want to hold Amy's egg, Mama.

Jessica: Why do you want to do that?

Lily: Because I'm very good at it.

World famous

During our Spring break trip in the beginning of April - 

Passing Bryce Canyon Pines restaurant with a "world famous pie and soup" sign out front.

Jessica: World famous? I've never heard of it. And I did research!

The next day while trying to figure out what to have for dinner.

Jessica: Oh... it's in my saved list (for highly rated restaurants in the area). My bad.

Take turns

Amy listening to Alana tell explain her job in kid terms, then after a few minutes:

Amy: If you take a long turn then it's somebody else's turn. So now it's my turn again.

Camping July 2021

 "THE SPREADSHEET!!!!!!!" "*poof*"

-Andrew and Jessica

Amy at church

We were listening to a church lesson over Zoom. Amy was in the room but I didn't think she was really listening because it was an adult meeting (first). The speaker was talking about at first there were only a few temples but there was an "explosion of temples" during President Hinckley's time, meaning suddenly there were a lot. I think you can maybe see where this is going.

Amy: 😲"the temple exploded?????" 

Metaphors are lost on the young but it was still hilarious.

Andrew: “Jonathan, how large is a dinosaur poop on average?”

Amy

"I wouldn't go near you Mr. Stranger. Or any of your stuff. I wouldn't touch you with a 39 and a half foot pole. Not that you're the Grinch or anything... I just don't like people. I'm the Grinch..."
-Jessica, speaking as theoretical proxy for Amy and her stranger anxiety (could be said of any of my kids at age 2)

Pancakes

Lynn: I'm so excited for tomorrow!
Mama: Why are you so excited?
Lynn: Because tomorrow is General Conference!!
Mama: And what is do you think is so exciting about that?
Lynn: We get to eat crepes and Luigian pancakes!!!
Mama: What? 😂

(It's our tradition to eat Norwegian pancakes to honor our Norwegian heritage)
(P.S. I think someone has been playing Luigi on Super Mario Bros a little too much! Lol!)