Around here lately: December 2020 edition

When talking about Buddy on Elf
Erin: He eats a cotton ball.
Claire: Cotton balls, to be precise.

While watching Elf
It looks even worse in jail than I imagined. I can imagine how it smells!

After accidentally cutting her finger with her craft scissors
I curse the sharpness of the scissors!

I like it when it's just the six of us. That's when I'm happiest and home.

It's like the car knows magic of when we're going to see the lights!
In awe of a synchronized Christmas light and music display, where you tune your car radio to the appropriate station

I put a bow on the unicorn so it can be an aristocrat.

We're all a little tired, but we can still be cheerful!

Brynn squeals
I think she was screaming for joy!

The girls spent a morning emptying the recycling bin in order to make a rocketship. Claire sidled up to me and whispered:
I'm not really going with them, Mommy. I'm just helping them because they're so excited.

Rocketship creation

By the time I'm in college, I should have a phone AND earrings!

On Gaudete Sunday, lighting the pink candle in our Advent wreath
Pink and purple go lovely together.

While watching Home Alone
He saved Kevin's life. Or...at least he saved his fingers from being bitten off.

Brad: That's why they say "it's a dog-eat-dog world."
Claire: But it's a Dog War!

I have an offer: I could watch them!
Offering to watch Lily and Brynna for me

Talking about her Spirograph Christmas gift
Erin: It looks like a kaleidoscope!
Claire: Or many kaleidoscopes, if you had a billion eyes!

Erin: We won't see Nana and Poppy until Christmas morning.
Claire: That will be such a great Christmas present!

Opens red dresses on Christmas morning 
These can be our dresses for Pentecost!

Amiee: I just love that house (on Home Alone)
Claire: It's so GRAND!

Lily, being a vet is not in your DNA. Your DNA tells you whether you're French or Scottish or German. You'll have to take a test, but you can't until you're 18.

This has been quite a year!
TRUTH

You're putting that on your funny list, aren't you?
Referring to my keeping these lists of their quotes