Playing with Uncle J. in Arizona
Here are a few favorite Emma, Johnny, and Lily quotes from our Nevada-Arizona trip:
In the car, driving from Las Vegas, NV to Mesa, AZ:
Emma: How much farther to Arizona?
Mama: We’re already in Arizona, but we still have to drive about three and a half hours to get to Gilbert, where we’re staying.
Emma: Gilbert? That’s a funny word! (in a low voice), “Hi, I’m Gilbert!”
Also in the car, on the way to Mesa, AZ:
Johnny: Look, green rocks!
Emma (pointing to a pile of gravel): And look, baby rocks!
Watching “Curious George”:
Johnny: Oh wow, his dad [the man in the yellow hat] is a superhero!
Grumpy from riding in the car for three and a half hours (with two and a half hours to go):
Emma: I do NOT want cactus to grow! No, no, no! Cactus do not grow! I do NOT want cactus to ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever (dramatic huff), ever, ever, ever grow! No! No! This is NOT fun! Oh, man… I do not ever want to go (humph) see cactus!
Singing, still riding in the car, apparently having worked through her bad mood:
Emma: Donuts in my freezer, donuts in my freezer! So many donuts for me to eat! Candy canes, candy canes, yum, yum yum! This is all the candy that I eat!
We do not have (and never have had) donuts in our freezer, but she did charm a munchkin donut from a Dunkin Donuts employee at the Boston Airport!
Riding through a tunnel near Phoenix, AZ:
Emma: This is my favorite tunnel! Dada’s favorite, too! So many lights, twenty-six!
Johnny (as we exit the tunnel): We are in a tunnel.
Emma: John, look out the window! We are not! We are in a coconut [palm tree] forest!
Johnny (as we drive under an overpass): Woah, we are in our favorite tunnel!
Lily: Favorite tunnel! (clapping) And out! Tunnel… FAVORITE tunnel! Woah!
I’m linking this post to Tiny Talk Tuesday at Not Before 7.
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
Love the picture in this post!
My faves are Curious George and the tunnel conversation. Your kids are very entertaining :-)!!
They make me laugh a lot =)
Love all of the tunnel comments – coconut forest :)
Hi I am Gilbert – i can see one of my kids doing something silly like that!
Happy TTT!
First of all, Uncle J. looks like tons of fun! LOL at Emma and Johnny’s car conversations.
SO funny!!!! I esp. loved the cactus & tunnel quotes!! ROFL
I can see now what you meant about cactus rant. Great quotes!
I loved reading these! They are so sweet! How fun that you were able to record them….your a great mom!
I guess can get a little boring when that’s all you see for hours and hours!
Car quotes are the best! Love the cactus tirade. :) So dramatic. And Lily adding to the tunnel conversation! How fun to have a third opinion chiming in.
Awww sounds like that was a long drive but full of good times… The doughnuts in the freezer hehehee…
So cute! I love the doughnuts in the freezer!