Kids say the darndest things!

Last year as a birthday gift for Sophie, Maryann and I had Max and Henry spend the night. The boys requested another spend the night party and so for a belated anniversary present all the Roggermeier children came to spend the night. I wanted to share just a few of the funny things said while they were visiting.
Me: "Alex don't touch Herbie!" (Herbie is a plant I have has since 1993. Thanks Diane, for keeping him alive while I was on my mission.)
Henry: "Herbie? Where's dad?"
Me: "I named that plant Herbie long before your father was ever in the picture."
Henry: "What picture?"


Henry: "Aunt Ruth, who's your dad?"
Me: "My dad is your Grandpa."
Henry: "Who's Aunt Maryann's dad?"
Me: "Her dad is your grandpa?"
Henry: "What about my mom's dad?"
Me: "He is your grandpa too."
Henry: "Do you have grandchildren?"
Me: "No Henry, I am not married."
Henry: "Aunt Ruth, why aren't you married?"
At this point Sophie told him all about this same conversation we had years ago and then she said I never really gave her an answer to all her questions. I think Henry originally just wanted to know where my husband was, but said dad. If any of you see my husband, let me know so Henry and Sophie can stop wondering about him. ;)


Maryann: "Max, how old do you think Aunt Ruth is?"
Max: "Uh, eighteen?"
Me: "How old is Aunt Maryann?"
Max: "Uh, fourteen and a half."
Me: "You think I am older than her?"
Max: "Are you ten?"
By the way I loved eighteen. I was sad on my nineteenth birthday because I didn't want to leave eighteen. Oh how silly I was back then. I wouldn't mind being nineteen again :)


We were having a discussion with Max about how he needed to dress himself and pull up his own pants when he went to preschool. Max said he knew how and Maryann said he had just pulled up his own pants after she wiped him. Max said he just needs help when his shirt gets stuck over his head. Then Henry said "or when we doesn't want to do it!" We laughed and Henry said, "I know all Max's secrets!" :)