GREETINGS FROM THE AUSTINS: p.s. Caleb is a stinker

1.21.2009

p.s. Caleb is a stinker

On Monday, Brian took Kali and Caleb to the pool (Emi had a cold so I stayed home with her). From what I hear, they had a great time.... UNTIL....... on their way home Brian stopped at the gas station and offered to buy the kids a treat. I'm not sure exactly what went down, but it had something to do with the kids getting upset that they were only getting a regular sized candy bar and not the king size. Things escalated, Brian told them they were acting like spoiled children, and they left empty handed. This is the story from Brian's point of view. If you ask Kali, however, Caleb was the one who was acting like a brat and got her into trouble. Which apparently (insert large amounts of drama here) is the story of her life.

After they got home, I had a talk with Kali and explained that she owed her dad a huge apology. A little while later, Brian found this under her door (she was not allowed to deliver it herself because she was sentenced to stay in her room until she is 18).

14 comments:

Stephanie said...: That is so classic. I hope you save it for a long,long time. I'm glad to see someone else spells like Katie does! ;); January 21, 2009 at 9:43 PM
Ellie McFreaken said...: I am crying! That is the funniest thing I have seen in a while Jamie! keep that note FOREVER!!!!; January 21, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Rach said...: I love it!! Isn't that what little brothers are for?; January 22, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Mick and Tiff said...: That is too funny! I love your funny, funny kids. I agree that note is a keeper.; January 22, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Anonymous said...: brothers are such a pain :)

You must always keep that note!!; January 22, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Dirk and Trish said...: I was the little one that caused all the problems.
My mom still brings up a note she kept from when I was 8ish that I wrote "You are the best mommy in the whole world." Apparently she kept it as a reminder for when I was a teenager.; January 22, 2009 at 1:14 PM
MAstle said...: Too funny!!; January 22, 2009 at 3:28 PM
leslie said...: If he is anything like his dad I definately feel her pain, Caleb is a stinker! Too cute, she is so damn smart.; January 22, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Tara said...: TOO FUNNY!!! That is such a girl thing! Love it!; January 22, 2009 at 9:58 PM
Anonymous said...: What a fantastic note! I loved the banished to her room until she's 18 too. You had me laughing out loud at my computer screen. Gotta love girls!; January 22, 2009 at 11:03 PM
Katrina said...: Way to kill 2 birds with one stone, Kailey. Apologizing, yet setting the record straight.

So funny.; January 23, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Katrina said...: Just realized I totally spelled her name wrong. Sorry, Kali.; January 23, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Alison Ward said...: That is hilarious! I think that is going to be Maci and Gavin for the duration. Such is the life of a big sister!; January 23, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Stacy and Mike said...: I love that girl!!! Soooooooooo funny. Definitley a keeper; January 30, 2009 at 11:58 AM

Say What?

Emi: after running around the house and getting out of breath, "Mom! My heart is singing a song!" 9/09

Caleb: "Grandpa, how do you know all this stuff?"
Grandpa: "Because i'm [his age] years old"
Caleb: "You make it up?" June 09

Emi: "Can I have a brownie?"
Mom: "Sorry they are all gone."
Emi: matter of factly, "But I will give you a hug and a kiss."
(She knows how to get anything she wants.) 6/24/09

Mom to Emi: "You're beautiful."
Emi: "Noooo, I'm pretty, you're beautiful." 5/21/06

Emi to Caleb: "I love you more than the sun."
Caleb to Emi: "I love you more than the moon."... and so on..
Emi to Caleb: "I love you all the way from the temple." 5/17/09

Dad: "Kali, are you even listening to me?"
Kali: "Not really." 4/4/09

Caleb: "What's a parody?"
Emi: "Perry is a platypus." 3/24/09
(Perry is a character on Phineas and Ferb)

Caleb: "What kind of adult loses their keys anyways." 3/16/09

Caleb: "Mom, you're weird." 3/14/09

After getting in trouble for talking back to her mother, Kali yelled, "Sometimes I feel like I live with the Dursley's!" as she slammed the door.

Emi thought "California" sounded like "Kali-fornia" (I guess we were talking like the Governator), so she said, "What about "Caleb-fornia?"

Caleb was telling us what he learned about nocturnal animals at school. He said, "Dad is kind of nocturnal because he sleeps all day on Sundays."

During family scripture study we were talking about loving our enemies. When we asked Caleb to explain this scripture, he used Spongebob Square Pants to explain to us about Mr. Crabs and Plankton being enemies. Nice analogy.

When Kali was told that she would be going to a babysitter, she said, "But mom, i'm not a kid! I'm a young adult!"

During dinner, Brian was talking about how he is a heavy sleeper. Caleb put his arms around Brian and tried to lift him out of his chair. Caleb then said, "yep, you are a 'heavy' sleeper."

Kali said she wished she was an only child, and when I asked, "wouldn't you be sad if you didn't have your brother and sister?" she said, "I can't miss them if they never existed."