Calvin explains it all...

So this afternoon Calvin asked me (Abby) to help him with a project in the kitchen. I was sitting in the premier spot on our sectional, reading a magazine. This spot is on the end and is favored by most members of our family. This said, it's pretty tough to climb out of, so I asked Calvin to give me a hand. As he pulled on my arm, he shared this with me, "That's Daddy's spot. His bum is way stronger than yours and it squishes the couch down."

Hmmm, that takes me back...

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Also, you receive two bonus Calvin stories:
I had just finished trimming my beard, which for some reason was very entertaining to the boys, so I asked them how it looked, Josh said nice, and Calvin chimed in with, "Stylish."

Earlier today while playing Madden on PS2 with one of the youth from church, Josh and Calvin had this exchange:
Josh: Dad, what are you doing?
Calvin: He's practicing onside kicks.
Josh: What does that mean?
Calvin: He is eating noodles.
Josh: What does that mean?
Calvin: He is eating and riding on an ice cube. (Calvin still completely straight faced)
Josh: What does that mean?
Calvin: He is using his eyeball to fish with. (Still no smile, Josh becoming quite irritated)
Josh:What does that mean?
Calvin: It means he's playing football (this is said in the most condescending way possible)


Now for some pics:

Here's one for you, I'm not sure how I feel about it, but Daddy says, "He's a boy". Last night Calvin urgently called me in to the living room where he and his brother were watching some kids show where there were two teams competing, one for males, one for females. He then asked me, "Mom, who are you going to cheer for? The girls or the people?" Hmmm...he's a boy.

Calvin Quotes of the Week

In no particular order:
1. As he is bulding a "house" with pillows in the living room:
"Dad, have you ever slept in a bunk bed before?"
"Yep"
"Well get ready to do it again, I am making you a bunk bed."

2. While getting in trouble at dinner, Mom casually points out that Calvin is choosing not to go out for ice cream with the rest of us, which warrants this response in his most sincere, emotionless voice, "I am not choosing not to go to the ice cream shop, Mom."

3. Calvin spent about 45 minutes yesterday working on an untitled project. Occassionally he would ask questions like, "Can I sharpen some pencils?" "Where's the tape?" After almost an hour of work he emerges with a triangular shaped piece of paper with about 15 sharpened pencils stuck to it with almost a whole roll of masking tape. "Calvin, what's that?" "Its my safety machine!"