Us and Things: Richard, What's Happening?

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Richard, What's Happening?

Ok, we've made you wait long enough. Here's the song Lillian was singing:

7 comments:

Shawna said...: That's hysterical.; Thu Feb 04, 10:19:00 AM MST
Shawna said...: Oops, didn't mean for that to look sarcastic, I really did laugh out loud!; Thu Feb 04, 10:20:00 AM MST
heidi nielsen said...: She even had a prop. I can't believe I didn't guess it.; Thu Feb 04, 10:49:00 AM MST
Rileigh said...: OH my Gosh! Brilliant! I love it.; Thu Feb 04, 11:10:00 AM MST
Natchel said...: Oh yeah. They were exactly the same. Tyler could even pass as David Spade... :); Thu Feb 04, 01:52:00 PM MST
Tyler Ball said...: are you inferring that I'm bald? because that's totally untrue.; Fri Feb 05, 12:45:00 PM MST
Jerry said...: wow, I just assumed the prop was the "I don't know what to do because a camera is on me... maybe I'll get a prop!" kid response. I should have paid better attention.; Fri Feb 05, 12:52:00 PM MST

A taste of the Ball life

Amanda: What do you want for lunch: ham sandwich or peanut butter sandwich?
Lillian: Ham. No, peanut butter. No... ham... No, peanut butter.
Amanda: Ok, I'm going to make you a peanut butter sandwich. (makes sandwich)
Lillian: NO! I WANTED HAM!!!!
Amanda: You said peanut butter, and I told you I was going to make you peanut butter.
Lillian: No... I think you just spaced out Mom.

Tyler on dodo birds: I mean, any species that can be wiped out by rats probably didn't deserve to live. Nature should have selected them a long time ago to go extinct... it's like it forgot and got there late.

Lillian: I like carrots mom. They're like... juice you eat.

Tyler was reading Lillian a picture book in which a little boy finds an airplane in his closet and takes it into space where he runs out of gas and lands on the moon. On the moon, he meets a little Martian boy, wearing a space suit, who's spaceship had crashed.
Tyler: How come the Martian needs a space suit and the little boy doesn't? This book is so inaccurate.

Lillian threw a piece of food during dinner.
Tyler: Lillian don't throw food.
Lillian: But, it was just a little bit of food.

At 2 AM, Tyler pokes Amanda and says, "The baby is crying"
"No, that's a dog."
"No, it's Nora. I have superhuman hearing, that's why they call me Eagle Ears."

Amanda looks over and sees Lillian desperately trying to shove the Camelbak valve into Nora's mouth.
Amanda: Stop that! Don't put that into her mouth!
Lillian: Mom, I'm just playing doctor.
Amanda: Well, don't put it into her mouth.
Lillian (accompanied with change in tactic): Just her ears.

Lillian (pointing): This is my neck. This is Daddy's neck. This is Mom's neck. Nora doesn't have a neck.

Amanda: Listen to this, "The men and women of the Yana tribe in California speak different dialects." (TIME Magazine).
Tyler: The men and women speak different dialects in our house: sense and nonsense.

I ran upstairs briefly and left Nora in her chair with a curious Lillian looking on. Nora started fussing and crying a little and I heard Lillian say, "Nora! Stop Crying! Use your words!"

We practiced and practiced saying "Daddy, I missed you" all the way to the bus stop, a full five minute drive. Upon arrival, I prep Lillian one last time. I roll down the window, Tyler sticks his head in, and I prompt Lillian, "do you have something to say to daddy?"
Lillian looks up at him with her eyes full and sincere, "Juicebox."

Amanda: This dictionary says Wednesday can be pronounced wendz-dee or wendz-day.
Tyler: Well... that dictionary was written by an old person.