BRIAN MCMILLAN'S HILARITIES & HEARTBREAKERS OF FAMILY LIFE ... &c


Friday, December 31, 2010

Similar to a simile

Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
Trying to describe the temperature of the hot tub water, Grant said: "It's as hot as a hotter hot tub."

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Bring back my bling


Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
Pulling on his sister's jewelry, Grant said: "Look, I found a necklace, with a baby attached."

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Don't stare at my cheeks


Jackson, 6, Palm Coast, Florida
"Did you know cheeks keep food from falling out of your mouth?"

Monday, December 27, 2010

Excuse me?


Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
"Do penguins fart? I didn't see anything come out during the movie."

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Spider-Man: Superhero, loverboy


Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
"I wonder why Spider-Man goes like this, and to say, 'I love you,' you go like this, too."

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Father flavor

Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
Visiting family across the country, mom asked Grant if he wanted to talk to dad on the phone. Grant asked, "What kind of dad?"

Friday, December 10, 2010

Sugar babies


Jackson, 6, and Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
Jackson: 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.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Ratymology


Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
Dad: Grant, what's "gratitude"?
Grant: It's like a rat. Like "ratitude." Except it starts with a G, like me.

What cops sing to holiday shoplifters


Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
"I want to sing Police Navidad."

Sunday, December 5, 2010

I could do it with one finger tied behind my back


Jackson, 6, Palm Coast, Florida
Jackson 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."

The case of the expanding shoes


Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
Apparently making a case that he needs a new pair, Grant said: "These shoes are getting too big for me."

Thou shalt think about doing the following ...


Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
In a prayer, Grant said: "Please bless that some people will keep the commandments a little bit."

Saturday, December 4, 2010

SQUIRREL!


Matthew, 4, Idaho Falls, Idaho
Looking at this picture of Jesus and a little boy, Matthew said, "Maybe the squirrel wants to come, too."

Your way, right away, at Booger King


Daniel, 3, Marquette, Michigan
While 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."

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Bald is beautiful

Grant, 4, Palm Coast, Florida
Grant could easily identify the baby Jesus in a nativity set "because he doesn't have any girl hair."

Super fly weight?


Jackson, 6, Palm Coast, Florida
Jackson, who weighs less than 45 pounds, said: "If I were a boxer, I don't think I would make very much money."