tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203954256891109152012-01-04T20:20:45.783-05:00Stick Figures of UsBrian McMillan's Hilarious and Heartbreaking Slices of Family LifeHaileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13606095211534698604noreply@blogger.comBlogger3081100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-6437135204663530532011-12-18T19:12:00.001-05:002011-12-18T19:12:24.510-05:00Holidays for allGrant, 5, Palm Coast, FloridaWhile he was riding through a living Nativity event, Grant noted that one exhibit seemed to have nothing to do with Christmas. "Maybe this one is for Kwanzaa," he said.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-2258400156022876282011-12-11T20:20:00.001-05:002011-12-11T20:20:49.605-05:00Hygiene 101Grant, 5, Palm CoastIn the bathtub, Grant said, "I'm washing under my arms so I don't get any slime in there."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-64900040256018769512011-11-20T20:27:00.002-05:002011-11-20T20:29:32.707-05:00We all learn from our mistakesMax, 4, Santa Monica, CaliforniaIn the car on the way to a Chinese restaurant, Max said without prompting, "Rule No. 1: Don't drink the soy sauce."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-14532562676735026712011-10-30T23:17:00.001-04:002011-10-30T23:17:30.335-04:00Oversight committeeMax, 4, Santa Monica, CaliforniaA group of kids were playing a game, pretending to be fish. When asked why he was sitting on a stack of chairs and not participating, Max said: "Mom, I'm the lifeguard."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-10164466176456457912011-10-29T21:12:00.001-04:002011-10-29T21:12:49.119-04:00FugitivesJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaWhen he was threatened to be left on the side of the road if he didn't behave, Jackson said: "But then I might be adopted by a family that smokes."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-53195483478806143852011-10-26T19:27:00.001-04:002011-10-26T19:27:17.528-04:00Jail breakJackson, 7, Palm CoastWhen he learned some people have tried to smuggle drugs into jail, Jackson said: "You mean the kind of drugs that make you stronger so you can break out? Like Barry Bonds?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-26789686943985646542011-10-26T19:10:00.001-04:002011-10-26T19:10:57.677-04:00Jack-o-lantern gutsGrant, 5, Palm Coast, FloridaWhile preparing a jack-o-lantern, Grant said: "Did you know that inside a pumpkin is its puke?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-10440415467868189282011-10-18T19:56:00.000-04:002011-10-18T19:57:08.381-04:00PrioritizeJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaWhile tossing a softball with his dad, Jackson said: "I throw with my left hand so I can keep my right hand safe for school stuff. I use my right hand to use my pencil and my scissors and my glue stick."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-31942848976297571262011-10-11T20:34:00.001-04:002011-10-11T20:34:23.526-04:00Cow. It's what's for dinner.Grant, 5, Palm Coast, FloridaAbout to order at McDonald's, Grant said with a straight face: "I want a cheeseburger, but with just cheese and cow on it. That's it."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-14460396143006048102011-10-01T13:09:00.000-04:002011-10-01T13:10:17.143-04:00Clean thoughtsJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaCasting aside the cookie cutters, Jackson made his own shape out of the dough. He held up and said, "See? It's a shower head."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-25712071727785727272011-09-30T18:58:00.000-04:002011-09-30T18:59:08.339-04:00A modest proposalBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-68097186578112178582011-09-17T20:53:00.001-04:002011-09-17T20:53:12.072-04:00Apparently we're still working on the first chapterJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaJackson recently got a children's biography of Ronald Reagan. Dad: So who was Ronald Reagan?Jackson: He was a lifeguard who saved more than 50 lives.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-48509525791486203922011-09-17T16:26:00.000-04:002011-09-17T16:27:00.174-04:00Look out belowJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaDo NOT try this at home. Booby trap courtesy of Jackson. The blue sign says, "Pull."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-66870667982853942352011-09-17T13:08:00.001-04:002011-09-17T13:08:55.581-04:00I dub thee King of SmartGrant, 5, Palm Coast, Florida"If the Easter Bunny asked me a joke, and I got it on the first try, I would be the King of Smart."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-33067427186346352732011-09-12T21:15:00.001-04:002011-09-12T21:15:09.838-04:00Socio-Pokemonic dissertation?Jackson, 7, Palm Coast, Florida"Tomorrow can we go to the library and check out some books about The Great Depression and Pokemon?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-12071040715324034032011-09-07T00:03:00.001-04:002011-09-07T00:03:08.111-04:00The circular logic of lifeLyric, 3, St. Petersburg, FloridaMom: Why are you crying?Lyric: Because I'm upset.Mom: Why are you upset?Lyric: Because I'm sad.Mom: Why are you sad?Lyric: Because I'm crying.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-73078921760692547522011-08-26T20:05:00.001-04:002011-08-26T20:05:25.247-04:00Liver and learnGrant, 5, Palm Coast, Florida"You have a belly so when you eat, your food won't fall out."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-46437762532225378812011-08-20T11:34:00.001-04:002011-08-20T11:34:24.448-04:00Candy manGrant, 5, Palm Coast, FloridaDad: Have you had any outbursts today?Grant: Is that like a Starburst?Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-43543733408782608852011-08-09T19:03:00.002-04:002011-08-13T08:05:03.283-04:00Snack time: One bite will sufficeElizabeth, 1, Palm Coast, Florida
Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-91685801320276476432011-08-08T18:19:00.001-04:002011-08-08T18:19:52.540-04:00Tools of the tradeGrant, 5, Palm Coast, FloridaWhen his mother said she needed to cut his fingernails, Grant protested, saying: "Then I can't get my boogers out."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-42729049173484994482011-07-24T14:58:00.001-04:002011-07-24T14:58:54.727-04:00Where do I plug in this umbilical cord?Jackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaTalking to his mom's friend who just had a baby, Jackson said: "Did he lose his extension cord yet?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-40837081525083871722011-07-06T21:24:00.000-04:002011-07-06T21:25:20.273-04:00I scream for sharing germsJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaFed up with his dad's habits, Jackson left a note on the ice cream: "Do not eat out of container."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-70726474407413296902011-07-06T14:59:00.001-04:002011-07-06T14:59:10.966-04:00How many, many feet you meetGrant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"The kid pool was only two feet deep. No other feets."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-49570842512352233872011-06-29T19:44:00.000-04:002011-06-29T19:46:07.660-04:00Gum shoeJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaHe was caught red-handed sticking his bubble gum under his seat in the bleachers at a baseball game. "It's a foul ball trap," he said.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-67731188647267046282011-06-17T23:19:00.001-04:002011-06-17T23:19:59.185-04:00Or, try turning on a fan.Grant, 4, Palm Coast"Sometimes when I get really hot, I take my shirt off and wear naked to bed."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-11933098680582109232011-06-16T18:15:00.001-04:002011-06-16T18:15:54.280-04:00Almost got it ...Jackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaAfter glancing quickly at a book, he was sure the name of the past president was Useless S. Grant.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-13493512675917381112011-06-05T22:20:00.003-04:002011-06-05T22:26:45.198-04:00What goes down must come upHayley, 9, Idaho Falls, IdahoWhen her brother said at the breakfast table, "I have to bring something up," Hayley replied: "You mean you're going to barf?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-6928734692982037252011-05-25T15:34:00.002-04:002011-05-25T15:40:30.140-04:00I only pick in privateMax, 4, Santa Monica, CaliforniaMax: Mom, don't look at me!Mom: Why?Max: Because I'm picking my nose.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-16626166012888943422011-05-21T22:23:00.004-04:002011-05-21T22:30:11.523-04:00Better take a picture before the tide comes inJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaAt the beach, Jackson wrote in huge letters in the sand, "World Record Biggest W." Then he said to his mom, "Well, I want to have a world record in something."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-79847886560504035932011-05-21T18:08:00.003-04:002011-05-21T18:14:12.872-04:00The better to breathe with, my dear...Jackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaAsked why he was holding the car door open and not getting in, Jackson said, "I was letting in more molecules."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-29299625965834333672011-05-08T14:18:00.000-04:002011-05-08T14:21:09.047-04:00Did you mean "combat"?Jackson, 7, Palm Coast, Florida"Boxing is a wombat sport."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-20953674852783615652011-05-07T05:23:00.002-04:002011-05-07T05:24:00.988-04:00Gotta have my PopsJackson, 7, Palm Coast, Florida"Imagine if I was made out of Corn Pops? I could lick them whenever I wanted to."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-63572639913817435782011-04-24T21:34:00.002-04:002011-04-24T21:38:35.022-04:00Post bedtime choresJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaAt bedtime, after discussing the day with his dad, Jackson said: "OK, you can go now, if you need to do any chores, like picking up anything I accidentally left on the floor."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-73535662506523169502011-04-22T23:07:00.004-04:002011-04-22T23:15:25.639-04:00Why aren't there any commercials in this game?Jackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaSitting in the fourth row, right behind home plate at a baseball game, Jackson said: "This is just like TV. Except there's a big net in the way."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-63171922219837996202011-04-17T21:31:00.004-04:002011-04-17T21:41:21.555-04:00Does a body goodMatthew, 4, Idaho Falls, IdahoWhen asked what he wanted to do while he was sick, Matthew said, "I could sit around."Clarifying further, he added, "If you put Mario back on the computer, I could sit around playing that."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-45296285068992311042011-04-10T22:18:00.002-04:002011-04-10T22:21:30.104-04:00Freshly squeezed?Dean, 6, Santa Monica, CaliforniaUpon encountering a glass of Tampico, Dean observed: "This smells like fruit, but it doesn't taste like fruit."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-33555115041124116152011-04-10T21:22:00.005-04:002011-04-10T21:29:13.915-04:00On bilingualismGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaConfused while listening to a Spanish radio station, Grant said, "This sounds like Piglet."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-40607857414822077902011-04-08T22:06:00.004-04:002011-04-08T22:10:09.748-04:00Just like a woman?Dylan, 3, Vernon, Connecticut To his father, Dylan said, "Are you a woman or a person?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01154520344127369735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-51652113982789945102011-04-06T22:11:00.004-04:002011-04-06T22:16:21.212-04:00Oh, thank heaven, for "yeow" 11Lyric, 2, St. Petersburg, FloridaWhen asked to say all the letters in the word, "yellow," Lyric said: "Y, E, eleven, O, W."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-63926235307321946692011-04-06T00:51:00.003-04:002011-04-06T00:56:26.462-04:00If it involves a remote, it might qualifyJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaWhen asked to provide proof to his claim that soccer is not a sport, Jackson replied, "Because it's not on Wii Sports."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-46778247865594128922011-04-04T22:59:00.001-04:002011-04-04T23:05:25.466-04:00Matt and the Magic SoupMatthew, 4, Idaho Falls, Idaho"The thing about soup is that is doesn't look like any is gone when you take a bite."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-27664600118150933612011-04-03T02:45:00.001-04:002011-04-04T20:53:34.892-04:00The dimeA dime slipped out of his mouth and plopped into the urine-filled toilet bowl. To my 4-year-old, it was an impossible dilemma: lose the dime or plunge your hand into the pee.I told him we should just flush, knowing it likely would remain at the bottom of the bowl; but he wouldn’t take that chance.He found a strainer from a kitchen cupboard, to scoop it out, but it didn’t work. He said he would Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-79352197750834632992011-03-27T18:52:00.003-04:002011-03-27T18:58:17.825-04:00Slow but steady wins their aceGrant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"I won by a nitch!"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-13403426149815739812011-03-25T23:40:00.003-04:002011-03-25T23:46:26.830-04:00At bedtime, a true father-son memoryJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaDad: How was your day?Jackson: I found a little string in the back of my underpants, and I kept pulling and pulling, and now there's a little ball in my underpants.Dad: Well, we'll have to throw that pair away.Jackson: Do you want to see it?Dad: No, thanks.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-52229742291610567802011-03-23T19:01:00.002-04:002011-03-23T19:05:21.750-04:00My kingdom for a KleenexJacob, 4, Tuba City, Arizona"Mom, you need to buy more tissues so I don't have to keep using my arm."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-38281976089621326932011-03-21T21:08:00.003-04:002011-03-21T21:10:56.882-04:00I think it's actually "Diary"Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"I want to read Diarrhea of a Wimpy Kid."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-24443004206824939172011-03-20T15:37:00.002-04:002011-03-20T15:38:20.939-04:00Or ... you might have to be the one to move outJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaTalking to his parents, Jackson said: "When you guys are older, you're going to have to get a different house because I can't live with you anymore."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-29334313299732365922011-03-12T15:21:00.002-05:002011-03-12T15:23:26.708-05:00... And it hurtsJackson, 7, Palm Coast, Florida"I feel sorry for bees. When they sting you, they die. But I feel even more sorry for us because we don't get as much honey."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-61721773982008284672011-03-05T22:17:00.003-05:002011-03-05T22:22:13.396-05:00A simile to make you smile and cringeJackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaAnswering the question whether his younger brother had had an accident, Jackson said: "My nose is like a snake slithering toward Grant's bottom."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-56825995612887015652011-03-02T19:55:00.001-05:002011-03-02T19:57:24.735-05:00A warm, fuzzy Christmas songGrant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer ... had some very shiny underwear ... "Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-38784812092103891562011-02-27T21:47:00.002-05:002011-02-27T21:48:48.419-05:00On your toe? On your ankle?Jackson, 7, Palm Coast, FloridaJackson: I got a red ant bite.Dad: Where?Jackson: In the backyard.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-24389773785722183912011-02-26T22:29:00.004-05:002011-02-26T22:32:15.070-05:00Actually, it gets dark every nightGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaUpon walking outside at night, Grant said: "It's dark out here. It's like it's Halloween."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-36168987897676578772011-02-20T23:06:00.001-05:002011-02-20T23:12:00.638-05:00Dinner is servedMatthew, 4, and Hayley, 9, Idaho Falls, IdahoBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-82006473132878570092011-02-19T17:21:00.003-05:002011-02-19T17:24:25.111-05:00Even Mother Nature knows whose birthday is coming upJackson, 6, Palm Coast, FloridaTwo days before Jackson's birthday, we opened the front door in time to see two deer staring at us from a vacant lot across the street. After the deer leaped away, Jackson quietly said, "That was my birthday present from the woods."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-68772421305486110732011-02-15T20:29:00.003-05:002011-02-15T20:31:14.729-05:00Tattle powerJackson, 6, Palm Coast, FloridaFrom the playroom, Jackson was overheard chiding his brother for throwing something near his sister."Don't do that," Jackson said. "You might hit Ellie, and she doesn't know how to tattle yet."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-67193352594196070202011-02-10T21:16:00.003-05:002011-02-10T21:21:42.097-05:00Water quality checkGrant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"This bathwater tastes so good. It tastes like a Christmas tree ornament."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-38090375089848383062011-02-08T19:38:00.000-05:002011-02-08T19:39:17.597-05:00What not to do with an exercise ballGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-87806560864778292102011-02-07T19:10:00.000-05:002011-02-07T23:28:24.706-05:00I think she has book wormsBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-68672835027800320312011-02-07T18:36:00.000-05:002011-02-07T18:36:00.603-05:00Marriage is learning to love the little thingsBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-87625979306426819732011-02-06T22:58:00.002-05:002011-02-06T23:05:34.179-05:00On The RoadHaileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13606095211534698604noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-70430189724277458472011-02-05T23:44:00.001-05:002011-02-05T23:45:28.552-05:00You try not to, but you have to move your hips a little to Vanilla IceElizabeth, 1, Palm Coast, FloridaBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-18723638817649985632011-02-05T10:23:00.003-05:002011-02-05T10:29:50.613-05:00Sabbath observanceJackson, 6, Palm Coast, FloridaJackson: Sunday is my favorite day of the week.Mom: Why is that?Jackson: Because all the comics are in color.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-19959814631973814582011-02-04T21:31:00.002-05:002011-02-04T21:32:22.713-05:00Letting you know I'm still hereJackson, 6, Palm Coast, FloridaTo his mother, Jackson said: "I didn't kick you much when I was in your tummy. I didn't want to bother you."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-49417863530753622332011-01-30T22:58:00.002-05:002011-01-30T23:01:10.057-05:00I get by with a little help from my MomMadeline, 3, Seattle, Washington"Mom, will you help me put up a 'Be nice, Mom' sign?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-19363713343580433152011-01-29T14:06:00.002-05:002011-01-29T14:10:10.158-05:00Roll with itGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaInstead of referring to the bowling ball, Grant said: "I like to call him the bowling guy, since you have to bowl him."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-26333390078723757352011-01-23T12:32:00.002-05:002011-01-23T12:34:54.338-05:00Joke time!Grant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaGrant: Do you know how to fold a turtle?Mom: No, I don't.Grant: You can't, because they have a shell.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-50269629698426521022011-01-16T20:43:00.004-05:002011-01-16T20:51:25.171-05:00Goes down easyKevin, 6, Washington, D.C.Pointing to a pregnant teacher, Kevin said: "She needs to stop eating. Her tummy is too big."Another teacher said, "No, she has a baby in there."Kevin: "She ate a baby?!"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-50485531697327006312011-01-15T14:53:00.003-05:002011-01-15T15:00:15.087-05:00Leaves of three got nothin' on meGrant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"Know what? I touched a poisonous plant, and I didn't die."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-41472658582480553982011-01-12T22:12:00.003-05:002011-01-12T22:22:33.335-05:00Hmm... 40 pounds, 40 inchesGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaStanding on the bathroom scale, Grant said: "I want to see how tall I am."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-5594931099460067592011-01-09T17:51:00.003-05:002011-01-09T17:55:56.797-05:00Whoever smelt it?Jackson, 6, and Grant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaTwo blocks away from the pizza restaurant, Jackson said: "I'm SO hungry. I can smell the pizza crust from here. It smells SO good."After a few seconds of silence, Grant said, "Actually, that was my fart."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-36637667267808633302011-01-01T20:48:00.002-05:002011-01-01T20:54:09.023-05:002D or not 2DNathan, 6, Idaho Falls, Idaho"I'm really glad we're 3D. It would be hard otherwise. I mean, you couldn't even turn your head!"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-79383936726586302122010-12-31T18:11:00.003-05:002010-12-31T18:25:40.165-05:00Similar to a simileGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaTrying to describe the temperature of the hot tub water, Grant said: "It's as hot as a hotter hot tub."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-62284961731817698632010-12-30T21:00:00.004-05:002011-01-14T23:49:26.612-05:00Bring back my blingGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaPulling on his sister's jewelry, Grant said: "Look, I found a necklace, with a baby attached."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-7712191842388750752010-12-29T21:39:00.005-05:002010-12-29T21:49:55.005-05:00Don't stare at my cheeksJackson, 6, Palm Coast, Florida"Did you know cheeks keep food from falling out of your mouth?"Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13606095211534698604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-49321975709900920702010-12-27T23:15:00.004-05:002010-12-27T23:22:06.482-05:00Excuse me?Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"Do penguins fart? I didn't see anything come out during the movie."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-67817234645038643472010-12-24T11:19:00.000-05:002010-12-24T11:19:26.093-05:00Elmo Prank CallBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-68663681496113304852010-12-20T20:17:00.000-05:002010-12-20T20:17:56.857-05:00Merry ChristmasBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-39714739948306739232010-12-19T20:11:00.003-05:002010-12-19T20:15:55.185-05:00Spider-Man: Superhero, loverboyGrant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"I wonder why Spider-Man goes like this, and to say, 'I love you,' you go like this, too."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-54787646599562553602010-12-18T21:42:00.001-05:002010-12-18T21:44:02.714-05:00Father flavorGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaVisiting family across the country, mom asked Grant if he wanted to talk to dad on the phone. Grant asked, "What kind of dad?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-29105012192934182252010-12-10T21:00:00.006-05:002010-12-10T21:12:47.452-05:00Sugar babiesJackson, 6, and Grant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaJackson: Can we have candy?Mom: No, you've already had too much. It's going to make your tummy hurt.Jackson: That's OK. My tummy already hurts.Mom: More candy might make you throw up.Grant: I would be so mad at my candy.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-88455027627415324522010-12-06T22:01:00.002-05:002010-12-06T22:12:23.903-05:00RatymologyGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaDad: Grant, what's "gratitude"?Grant: It's like a rat. Like "ratitude." Except it starts with a G, like me.Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-70170213617226899502010-12-06T18:59:00.002-05:002010-12-06T19:01:52.794-05:00What cops sing to holiday shopliftersGrant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida"I want to sing Police Navidad."Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13606095211534698604noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-55782795645228818532010-12-05T20:22:00.002-05:002010-12-05T20:26:05.520-05:00I could do it with one finger tied behind my backJackson, 6, Palm Coast, FloridaJackson tried to close the window in the dining room, but he couldn't quite do it. He asked Mom to help. "Wow," he said, "you did it with one hand." Then he thought for a minute and said, "I bet Dad could do it with one finger."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-30254612630296625332010-12-05T16:06:00.006-05:002010-12-05T18:33:40.636-05:00The case of the expanding shoesGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaApparently making a case that he needs a new pair, Grant said: "These shoes are getting too big for me."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-4371162544553524952010-12-05T13:40:00.003-05:002010-12-05T13:43:50.600-05:00Thou shalt think about doing the following ...Grant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaIn a prayer, Grant said: "Please bless that some people will keep the commandments a little bit."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-57000220029939141472010-12-04T21:02:00.001-05:002010-12-04T21:17:20.276-05:00SQUIRREL!Matthew, 4, Idaho Falls, IdahoLooking at this picture of Jesus and a little boy, Matthew said, "Maybe the squirrel wants to come, too."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01154520344127369735noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-90002477121081061932010-12-04T08:43:00.003-05:002010-12-04T09:06:41.314-05:00Your way, right away, at Booger KingDaniel, 3, Marquette, MichiganWhile driving by Burger King, his little sister said, "We don't eat buggos!" Daniel was quick to clarify: "The buggos that we eat are different from the buggos in our nose."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-62244047058227882682010-12-01T17:05:00.003-05:002010-12-01T17:52:14.295-05:00Bald is beautifulGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaGrant could easily identify the baby Jesus in a nativity set "because he doesn't have any girl hair."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-59648676664379305792010-12-01T12:41:00.003-05:002010-12-01T12:44:10.446-05:00Super fly weight?Jackson, 6, Palm Coast, FloridaJackson, who weighs less than 45 pounds, said: "If I were a boxer, I don't think I would make very much money."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-64429223908816306572010-11-28T19:06:00.004-05:002010-11-28T19:18:39.333-05:00A curious caseMatthew, 4, Idaho Falls, IdahoOver lunch, Matthew said, "When I was 19, I was a scientist . . . I'm older than you guys . . . When we have birthdays, we get smaller."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-27911542756934335132010-11-25T22:38:00.002-05:002010-11-25T22:42:23.810-05:00Rookie cards, coupons, ThanksgivingMy 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. rookie card by Donruss is worth $11. I’ve had it since I was a kid. The last time I was at my parents’ house, they thrust on me my whole collection of cards, which they had been storing for me since high school. About 10,000 cards — an embarrassing quantity, I know.The full collection is now on the top shelf of my closet in my bedroom. Some boxes contain sets of every Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-14018591073414664302010-11-21T21:35:00.002-05:002010-11-21T21:42:16.624-05:00All-natural A/CGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaUpon being discovered shirtless in his bed, Grant said, "It helps keep the hot away."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-22302033931370521172010-11-20T01:04:00.003-05:002010-11-20T01:09:23.032-05:00That might necessitate an entire rack Dean, 6, Santa Monica, California"Today for Veterans Day, I'm going to celebrate by making guns for my whole family."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-12236985790091037352010-11-17T19:19:00.003-05:002010-11-17T19:24:10.276-05:00It's full of starsDean, 6, and Max, 3, Santa Monica, CaliforniaMax: We need to find Reed's balloon.Mom: Oh it's way up high by now.Dean: Did it go to space?Mom: It would pop before it got to space.Dean: Why would it pop in space?Max: Because there's pokey stars!Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-2418502495914811592010-11-14T13:02:00.007-05:002010-11-14T13:06:16.807-05:00Rite of passage is icing on the cakeGrant, 4, Palm Coast, FloridaAt breakfast, the family congratulated Elizabeth on turning 1. Grant protested: "She's not 1 yet! She has to eat the cake to turn 1!"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-16670248167587774682010-11-14T00:09:00.004-05:002010-11-14T13:08:16.129-05:00Judge me by my size, do you?Scott, 1, Atlanta, GeorgiaBrian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-35250127366788352572010-11-11T13:29:00.001-05:002010-11-11T13:30:52.213-05:00Covering all the bases ... and the hoopsMax, 3, Santa Monica, CaliforniaMax set up a soccer ball on the teeball tee, and, baseball glove in hand, said: "Mom, wanna play basketball with me?"Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-3104746308905675822010-11-07T17:24:00.003-05:002010-11-07T17:29:22.244-05:00Dad rules!Jackson, 6, Palm Coast, Florida"I think the Dad is the king of the house. And the Mom is the servant who tells the other servants what to do."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-23118595911287858542010-11-04T18:15:00.004-04:002010-11-11T13:28:26.499-05:00Nutrition fictionsJackson, 6, Palm Coast, FloridaReading the label, Jackson said, "Diet root beer has 70 migraines of sodium."Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220395425689110915.post-6890013126831318172010-11-03T13:00:00.005-04:002010-11-28T21:46:11.826-05:00FROM BAROQUE TO BOOT CAMPJamison Walker, the short, stocky man with the shiny pate, is in a Sunday School class on the Old Testament. He’s just the student, but he can’t help himself. Every Sunday, the 35-year-old raises his hand and waits to be called on, then speaks for paragraphs, using complex sentence structures without uttering a single “um” or “uh,” as he offers his interpretation of the words of the prophet Brian McMillanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06621085019127869344noreply@blogger.com0