Conversations with Breckin: Put a bandaid on it

Date March 2, 2009

My dear friend Kate just had a baby last Monday and throughout the end of her pregnancy Breckin was very concerned about the size of her stomach. He just kept telling me, “Mommy, her belly is going to break.” He was convinced it would pop like a balloon at some point and every time he [...]

Conversations with Breckin

Date February 27, 2009

Today Breckin and I went shoe shopping. Not shoe shopping for me unfortunately, but for him. He was in dire need of a new pair of sneakers and we were on a mission. Off to the mall we went. I love the kids shoe section at Dillard’s so we headed there first. Upon walking into [...]

Conversations with Breckin: Chicken Nuggets

Date December 24, 2008

Jeremiah and Breckin were driving today and had the following conversation. Breckin: Daddy, I see a McDonalds. There are three McDonalds. Jeremiah: There are a lot more than that. Breckin: 7 McDonalds? Jeremiah: No, more than that. Breckin: 10 McDonalds? Jeremiah: No. There are McDonalds’ all over the place Breckin. Breckin: Whoa! Later that night [...]

Conversations with Breckin: Do you speak video game?

Date December 16, 2008

Conversation #1 Me: Breckin, did you know that you used to be inside Mommy’s belly? Breckin: Yep. That was when I was at level 0. Me: Level 0, huh? What level are you at now? Breckin: Level 4. Conversation #2 Breckin: Arwyn, get off of my bike! It is only for 1 player. Random Conversation [...]

Conversations with Breckin: Apple Promo edition

Date November 13, 2008

This morning, when Breckin woke up, I had to show him my birthday present. He loves gadgets and anything electronic/computery. Me: Breckin, do you want to see what Daddy gave me for my birthday? Breckin: Sure, Mommy. (I get the present out) Breckin: Whoa Mommy! That’s a new IPod! Me: It’s called an IPod Touch. [...]

Conversations with Breckin

Date November 10, 2008

This morning, Breckin got off to a rough start. He was throwing his second tantrum in one hour because I gave him a banana for breakfast after he had asked me for a……banana. Anyway, here is how the conversation went. Me: Breckin, if you don’t stop acting this way, I am going to take the [...]

Conversations with Breckin

Date October 29, 2008

This morning, I was fixing a cabinet door in the kitchen. Breckin stopped by to watch me for a second and said this: “Hey Mommy, Handy Manny can fix that. You don’t fix it.” Oh, to live in a world where cartoons are reality.

Conversations with Arwyn

Date October 8, 2008

Conversation #1 Arwyn: Shhhh. Mommy, be quiet. The pee-pee is coming. (she says this when she is sitting on the potty) Conversation #2 Arwyn: No no puma! Me: Arwyn, the puma is not going to get you. (Thanks to Diego, she is afraid of pumas) Arwyn: Mommy, the puma eat my popcorn all gone. Conversation [...]

Conversations with Breckin

Date August 24, 2008

Scene – Jeremiah, Arwyn and I were all eating steak. Breckin was having a PB&J sandwich because he didn’t want steak. Jer – Everyone has some (steak), except Breckin. Breckin – I don’t want any except Breckin. Breckin was thinking that the steak was called “except Breckin.”

Conversations with Breckin

Date August 6, 2008

Yesterday morning, I made Breckin and Arwyn star shaped pancakes. For fear that Breckin would lose it if I cut his star up, I left each star in tact. He was attempting to cut his star up so he could eat it when we had the following exchange of words. Breckin: Mommy, I can’t do [...]