Annie's latest.

We were talking about the temptations of Christ on the way to school, and Gabriel was going to tell me all about it. "The first one," he said, "was where Satan pushed Jesus off a tall building, but the angels caught him."

Hannah: "I'm going to get my brothers and get a shovel. Then we're going to find the 'abominal' snowman."

Hannah: "Look, Mom, I see the moon!" Me, (thinking this was an opportunity for a lesson in observation): "You're right! Is it big and round and full, or does it look like a fingernail?" Hannah: "It's shape is a CRESCENT."

6:30 this morning....Hannah: Mom, come lay down with me. Me: Hannah, I'm trying to get ready for church. Hannah: No you're not! It's not church, it's dark outside!

Gabriel asked his first grade teacher, "When my Mom has her baby, how will we know if it's a boy or a girl?" Mrs. Melberg thought quickly, then answered, "The doctor tells you."

We were working on a project. "Gabe, can you please get me 3 q-tips and 3 cotton-balls?" Gabe: "Umm..I'm not very good at cotton balls." Me: "What?" Gabe: "Yeah. They make me feel wierd when I touch them." :-D

Hannah just told me, "Everyone keeps calling me Hannah Effiong, but I tell them 'NO!'" I said, "Well, who are you, then?" She goes, "I'm just Hannah Banana."

I was saying "No" to something the kids wanted. Gabriel says, "Mom, do you want to be a Good Mom, or a Cool Mom?" Chuckling, I said, "A Good Mom. The answer is still no." He goes, "Awww, man!"

My back seat driver Hannah was helping me through an intersection this morning. "Mom, there's a space. You can move." Me: "Hannah, I can't move. See all those cars coming from that way? You don't want them to hit us, right?" Hannah, "It's okay. You can be careful."

Driving home from school today, Hannah: "I'm so HOT! Can you PLEASE turn the volume up to COLD!?!?"

After dropping of the boys, Hannah and I sit outside of work in the morning to pray, preparing for our busy day. After a few silent minutes, Hannah pipes up from her carseat, "Mom, that's enough. Say 'Jesus name Amen.'"

Hannah: "Can I have 6 marshmallows?" Me: "No." Hannah: "Can I have 19 marshmallows?" Me: "Hannah, you can have marshmallows after you eat your dinner." Hannah: "But I ate all my dinner LAST NIGHT!!!"