Cheri's daughter, Courtney has 8 cameras draped on her person as she is taking our group photo for BitchHer 2008.
Courtney: You know there is such a thing as e-mailing a picture.
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MVP has just purchased tickets online for tickets for a concert for himself and Danger Boy. It is to be their "last hurrah" before MVP heads to college.
MVP: 8th row! We're going to be able to see the track marks in the lead singer's (Stone Temple Pilots) arm!
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My nephew finished his first summer reading book, "All Quiet on the Western Front."
Me: What did you think?
Him: It was kind of depressing. They pretty much all died.
Me: Well it was a book about war . . .
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MVP and I are shopping for dorm bedding. We're looking at the selection of Twin XL sheets:
MVP: I am not sleeping on 250 thread count sheets!
We bought jersey. I know; what have I wrought?
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My friend threw a great graduation party for her twin boys. The theme was parent appreciation night and all the grads had to give a little speech thanking their parents. One of friend's twins kicked it off the speeches.
Twin: I'm happy to be leaving, but I know I'm saying goodbye to the cleanest dorm, best meal plan, and greatest R.A. out there.
Twin's mom: I think he just called me his cook and his maid!
Me: He did, but it was in a nice way!
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MVP strumming his guitar and singing an impromptu ditty (his specialty) about Danger Boy's summer camp romance with a Eurasian girl from Edmonton. Thus far, all DB's "girlfriends" have been Asian.
They love him 'cause he's tan
all the Asian girls
love him
'Cause he knows his Pokeman
If Stone Temple Pilots have (has? grammar anxiety!) any sense at all, they'll call MVP up on stage for a guest number. Make sure he takes his guitar.
Posted by: Kalynne Pudner | July 26, 2008 at 01:21 AM
Don't you just love the teenager conversations lol.
Posted by: Mom Taxi Julie | July 26, 2008 at 02:44 AM
These are SO great! Especially love the sheets.
And, your book list is fantastic for your nephew. I remember "All Quiet on the Western Front."
Posted by: JCK | July 26, 2008 at 03:41 AM
If they're going to see Stone Temple P's on Sunday, McLoserstene and her OZ friend Mike will be there as well. He's 20 years old and so far on his trip stateside he's seen Cheap Trick and Stevie Wonder and soon STP. Today I said to him, "You know there is other music made later on..like in the last 3 years, right?"
Posted by: Suzy | July 26, 2008 at 03:53 AM
Hee... I love the roundup of the bon mots.
Posted by: manager mom | July 26, 2008 at 05:50 AM
Oh that was so funny! I particularly liked the guitar ditty.
Posted by: MereCat | July 26, 2008 at 08:33 AM
There is something special about having your own camera holding your own picture of your own special moment. ;) I get it.
Posted by: Claudia | July 26, 2008 at 09:50 AM
Email is great especially if someone wants the picture who lives on the other side of the world.
You have quite a few interesting conversations at your house
Posted by: Angela | July 26, 2008 at 09:59 AM
I love it when you do these.
I'm visiting Kristen and Adam this week, so you know I've got some more family quotes brewing too.
;-)
P.S. With the one from Courtney, now we have family quotes together!
Posted by: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! | July 26, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Hah! Thanks for the laughs...Love the sheets one - boy, are you in for it.
Posted by: Tina | July 26, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Do you keep a notebook with you during the week? I keep logging these little moments in my head to share, and then, they are forgotten when I get to the keyboard.
Love these Jenn.
Posted by: Just Jamie | July 26, 2008 at 12:24 PM
You run with a witty bunch.
Posted by: Smalltown Mom | July 26, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Oh the commentary of the young, always fun.
I'll put Scott Weiland's name in here in case he searches the Net for references; maybe he'll give props to MVP at the concert. For the clever impromptu song, not for drawing further attention to his drug use...We hope.
Good stuff, thanks for sharing :D
Posted by: stephanie (bad mom) | July 26, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Love it--I can totally see my kids with the sheet comment lol!
Posted by: Lisa | July 26, 2008 at 01:14 PM
Oooh, do you live in a Pokemon world, too?
Posted by: kcinnova | July 26, 2008 at 03:42 PM
We pretty much had the same conversation about twin xl sheets..... lol!
Posted by: Denise | July 26, 2008 at 04:21 PM
Crap, that's right, they don't make the twin xl sheets in high thread count, do they? I wonder why not? My kids would be with your kid.
Great ditty.
I think the kids have gotten funnier as they've gotten older.
Posted by: Tammi | July 26, 2008 at 08:34 PM
These are always so funny. I can never remember what I overhear. I gotta start packing a tape recorder.
Posted by: mandy | July 27, 2008 at 08:00 PM
'He did, but in a nice way.' hee hee hee! I also adore the pokemon lyric, what cuties they are.
Posted by: Kristen | July 28, 2008 at 01:01 PM
I love your blog, but I think these saturday snippets are the BEST. You have some great conversations in your house! i'm still working on capturing ours. Teens say the darndest things. (And I used to think only small children spouted amazing stuff!)
Posted by: The Girl Next Door | July 28, 2008 at 02:00 PM