The Behmer Crew: E is for Entertaining Ourselves

Harper can spend much time entertaining herself with her little wicker chair - dragging it around, singing to babies in it, writing and drawing in it, and reading books with a "bebe" (blanket).

Wall of Fame

Good Quotes (April 10) from Harper
At the aquarium: "Mom, I wish I was a fish."
Driving to Boulder, gesturing to everything outside, "Everything is earth."

Harperisms (Fall 09)
Fronthead (aka forehead)
Goodness Leigh ( rather than "Goodness me," which I'm pretty sure she picked up from me saying this to Harper Leigh)
Rollipop (aka lollipop)
I'm letting my sunshine smile.

Harper's Latest Hit (June 09)
Sung outside by our little rockstar . . .
Harper: I can't do nothing about my baby. She is invisible.

Dressed to Bike Ride (May 09)
Asher: Mom, I want to go outside and ride my bike and be Batman.
Mom: Ok. Well you've got to get dressed (Asher was naked).
Asher: I'll just pull my boots on.

Tattletaling in the Green Age (May 09)
From the kids' bedroom after I've "put them to bed" . . .
Asher: Harper turn off your flashlight.
Harper: No.
Asher: Turn off your flashlight. Do you want to save the earth?
Harper: No.
Asher: Do you want to kill the earth?
Harper: Yes.
Asher: Mooooooom, Harper doesn't want to save the earth! Harper wants to kill the earth!

You're a Fairy (April 09)
Watching pictures of a female singer flash on a cable music channel . . .
Harper: That's a mommy.
Mom: Maybe. She is a woman.
Harper: I like womans.
Mom: Women.
Harper: No womans.
Mom: I'm a woman.
Harper: No. Your Alexa, and your a fairy like me.

Harper's Hair (April 09)
After I walked around our slowly greening garden . . .
Harper, whilst running around the yard: My hair is growing like the flowers.

Rocks Don't Talk (March 09)
Mom: What did your friends think of your rock collection? Did they say anything?
Asher: No. Rocks don't talk.

What the Kids Think about Getting a Dog (February 09)
Riding in the car to church one Sunday . . .
Dad: Kids, what do you think about getting a dog?
Asher: I don't want one.
Mom: Why not?
Asher: Because we'll have to get rid of Finn (our cat).
Harper (excited, with arm extended and finger pointed): A purple one!
Mom: Oh, well what if we can keep Finn?
Harper: A purple one!
Dad: Yeah, would you want one then?
Asher: No. It'll be too much work.
Harper: A purple one!
Mom: You think so?
Asher: Yes. We'd have to get rid of Finn, and it'd be too much work.
Harper: A purple one!

If I ever wonder if my kids listen to me, the answer is yes.

Bee in My Ear (January 09)
Asher: Mom, how did I get an ear infection?
Mom: I don't know, honey (at 5 a.m., it was toooo early to attempt an explanation).
Asher: I think a bee flew in my ear.
Hours later . . . Asher: Mom! My ear feels better. I think the bee flew out.

Water (January 09)
Asher: I love the way water feels on my skin.

I Come in Peace (September 08)
or as Asher likes to say, "I come in pieces."

Try to Fly (September 08)
Picture Asher dressed in his Batman gloves and mask, standing on the picnic table. Jaden standing on the cement below.
Jaden: Try to fly, Asher. You can do it.
Many adults moving in for a catch: No, no, Asher. Jaden!

Dinobot (Setpember 08)
Asher: I'm a dinobot. Eat attack eat attack eat attack eat attack.

When I Grow up (August 08)
Asher: When I grow up, will I be a girl or a boy?
Mom: You'll be a boy, bud.
Dad: Yes, you'll be a boy - like me.

So Cool (August 08)
Quick turn on his bike and crash, re-skinned elbow, face to the pavement, tears. Hugging Mom, Asher said: Mom, was that cool?
Mom: Yes, buddy, that was so cool.

Hummingbirds (July 08)
Mom: I saw a hummingbird this morning.
Asher: What was it humming at?

Riddles (June 08)
Asher: Dad, you're a troll. Tell me a riddle so I can cross the bridge.
Dad: Ok. What's brown and sweet?
Asher: A pickle. (I don't know why this cracked me up but it did. Soon, Asher got the idea of the riddles and guessed one after another).

Three Word Sentences (June 08)
Harper: Ashies shoe on! (While in car, and Asher had his shoes off because they got wet from a puddle).
Mom in thought bubble: Holy cow, Harper! You put three words together! And are just a wee bit bossy!

Pterodactyl Ride (June 08)
Asher: Mom, have you ever ridden a pterodactyl?
Mom: I haven't.
Asher: Has Daddy?
Mom: I don't know. You'll have to ask him when you see him.

Best Part of the Week (June 08)
After being away from home for five days, I asked Asher what his favorite part of the week was. Asher answered, "Seeing you." (Melt my heart).

Humans (April 08)
Asher: Mom, do fish eat rocks?
Mom: No. They eat fish food.
Asher: Well, remember that time at your office when the human behind the desk let me feed the fish?
Mom: Yes. That was Marie.
Asher: The fish ate rocks.

Favorite Things (Feb. 08)
Asher: My favorite things are cartoons, guns and glue.

Two-Word Sentences (Feb. 08)
Harper: Sorry baby. (While in bath with Asher, and Asher was apologizing for splashing her face).
Harper: Here Mummy. (Handing me her drawing paper).
Mom in thought bubble: Holy cow, Harper! You put two words together!

Make It Snowy (Feb. 08)
Asher: Mom, I need you to fix my cave. (Busy building a cave with a chair seat pillow, all the other house pillows, and a table).
Mom: Ok, bud. I really don't know how to fix it. What would it look like if it wasn't broken?
Asher: Snowy.
Mom: You want me to make it snowy?
Asher: Yes.

Dirty Cranberries (Jan. 08)
Asher: What are we having?
Mom: Cheese sandwich, dried cranberries and Cheetos.
Asher: Not dirty cranberries? (Note: Sometimes Asher confuses the words wet and dirty).

You Don't Eat Meat (Jan. 08)
Mom: What's your name?
Asher: I'm Asher Batman.
Mom: And I'm Mommy Moncado. That's Son Moncado (pointing to Harper).
Asher: Are you bad?
Mom: Depends on who I meet.
Asher: You don't eat meat.

Dinosaur Bones (Nov. 07)
Mom: Look, Asher, that's a picture of dinosaur bones.
Asher: Why?
Mom: That’s all that’s left of the dinosaurs.They’re in a museum.
Asher: Maybe a dinosaur lost his bones.

Why Asher Doesn’t Have Hairballs (Nov. 07)
Mom: Oh, yuck. The cat threw up.
Asher: Why?
Mom: She had a hairball.
Asher: Why?
Mom: From cleaning herself. The hair gets stuck in her throat.
Asher: I would not get a hairball. I have powers in my feet, and they
would come up and push the hair out.

No Ham Hamburger (Nov. 07)
Asher: I want a hamburger with cheese, no ketchup and no ham.

Harper's Recurrent Conversation (Nov. 07)
Harper: Doo, doo, doo, shay, shay, doo, doo. [Pause.] Doo, doo, SCREAM!

The Behmer Crew

Saturday, December 8

E is for Entertaining Ourselves

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