Category Archives: Kids’ quotes
My girlfriend isn’t real and, um, may be dead
Valentine’s Day is not one of my favourite holidays. In honour of my dislike of the Hallmark holiday I do an “Anti-Valentine’s Day” post every year on the day. But … Continue reading
Dear God (Things children say)
I’ve worked with my fair share of children at church, and love their naive, innocent response to the world around them. Some time back I came across these “Dear God” … Continue reading
The things children say: multi-tasking
I spent two years in Madagascar, much of that time with the Midgley family – which includes five boys. We wrestled; we laughed raucously at toilet-humour at the supper table; … Continue reading
Things children say: about being homeschooled
Brother #1 and brother #2, both of whom are homeschooled, heard talking the other day about some friends who recently left home to go to boarding school: #1: “Boarding school … Continue reading
The things children say
It’s normally the youngest of the Midgley boys who comes up with the funniest sayings, but today I’m featuring Reece, the 8-year-old second youngest … (Thank you to his mother … Continue reading
Knee-slapping things children say
I can always rely on the Midgley boys in Madagascar for a good laugh! 5-year-old 1st-grader Evan reading the author’s name of a poem he was about to read: “A-no-nee-mouse” … Continue reading
Evan says (some more)
This week is my “blogging about children” week. And so, I think it is time for some more classics from the five-year-old Midgley minor in Madagascar. Evan has four older … Continue reading
I have many unrecognised talents …
… but my faults have somehow succeeded in securing wide recognition. (Ashley Brilliant) Our work end-of-year function last weekend was a wonderful family affair. Staff members were invited to bring … Continue reading
Wine and rum (from the mouths of babes)
There I was starting to think that children looked up to me, respected my opinion, saw me as a wise teacher-type. And then Sue (in Madagascar) sent me this: “So, … Continue reading
