Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Monday, February 27, 2017

Sunday, February 26, 2017

The Sunday Funnies

Looking at a caution sign with an icon:**
Mom:  That says, "Be careful driving!  There are kids on the playground."**
Dorothy:  Where are the words?

Looking at a scale:**
Dorothy:  What time it is?

Watching Dirty Dancing on Sarah's birthday; romantic scene**
Dorothy:  What are they doing?**
Mom:  They are dancing.**
Dorothy:  With their eyes closed.

Dad:  Do you know how to spell "bee"?  B-E-E**
Dorothy:  B - hee - hee

Making footprints in the sand:**
Mom:  My shoes have dots on the bottom.  What do yours have?**
Dorothy:  (Dragging her feet)  Mine are lines.

Making cookies:**
Dorothy, about the measuring cup of sugar:  Can I lean it in?

Things Dorothy likes to pretend to be:**
Cinderella**
A baby**
Baby Jesus**
Baby bird**
Baby alligator**
Baby koala

Context: Earlier in the day Dorothy and Mom buy bleach for dad to clean the house.  Later in the day a beach ball randomly blows up on our yard.**
Scene: Front yard**
Players: Dad, Dorothy, Neighbor on bicycle with 2 year-old**
Neighbor: Hey there! Are you playing with your beach ball?**
Dorothy: No, Bleach ball.**
Neighbor: That's cute. We should get a beach ball, what do you think, son?**
Dorothy: No, bleach ball.**
Brian: You know, earlier in the day, she bought bleach, and...never mind...

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Friday, February 24, 2017

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Monday, February 20, 2017

Sunday, February 19, 2017

The Sunday Funnies

Mom:  Did you know that grits are made out of corn?**
Dorothy:  And corn is made out of yogurt!

Mom:  There's an ant bed.**
Dorothy:  That's where the ants sleep.

Mom:  Would you like your medicine in the tub?**
Dorothy:  No!  In my mouth.

Scene:  Communion line at church**
Dorothy:  What did you just eat?**
Mom:  Communion.**
Dorothy:  Did you crunch it?

Dorothy:  I'm shivering.**
Dad:  Let's put some socks on your feet.**
Dorothy:  But my body is cold.

Mom:  Be careful with these toys.  They are glass and they might break.**
Dorothy:  And you'll pick up the pieces.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Monday, February 13, 2017

Sunday, February 12, 2017

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy's pronunciation guide:

Let's eat sumpin'.  Perhaps yogret.  Or maybe raviolio.  I need a fork and a soom.

Listen to the moosic.  Let's pretend to be am-mimals and dump up and down.

Dorothy:  Blow up a barroon for me.**
Mom:  You want a barroon?**
Dorothy:  No, not a barroon.  A barroon.

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Monday, February 6, 2017

Feast of Saint Dorothy of Caesarea

St. Dorothy:  Patron saint of gardeners, often depicted with apples and flowers

Sunday, February 5, 2017

The Sunday Funnies: DorothySpeak

Dorothy's fleece, footed pajamas = "Fluffies"**

Dorothy's request to climb in bed with Mama = "I want to be in your arms"**

I touched something with my toe = "I toed it"**

Blowing in your hands for warmth = "Blow up your hands"**

DOROTHY:  I want more pickles.**
MOM:  We finished the pickles.**
DOROTHY:  I want more pickles now!**
MOM (Shows empty jar):  There are no more pickles left in the jar.**
DOROTHY:  I want to sip the juice.


Friday, February 3, 2017

Wednesday, February 1, 2017