Mallorian, Mallory

Of askidents and snunks

July 5, 2011

Rick & I were talking the other day and I was commenting on how many words we don’t say properly because of the kids – because we say them wrong with the kids and then that becomes our new reality. And then we thought it would be fun to make a list.

Askident = accident. I honestly say askident instead of accident all the time now. I can’t stop.
Flordida = Florida. This is waning because Mallory has been saying it properly for a while now but sometimes we still slip up. Mostly my dad.
Plum trees = palm trees. Adorable.
Ruv/scruv = rub/scrub. …

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cousins, Mallorian, Mallory

More from my Zoo

February 26, 2011

Mallory: “Mom, what time is it?”
Me: “10.46.”
M: “Hmm. That’s weird. 10.46? That’s really weird.”
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Mallory saw me holding Cameron one afternoon at the pool and immediately her baby radar picked up on it. “Mom! Can I hold baby Cameron?” I told her that later, after she got out of the pool, that she could hold the baby. That night at dinner, Mallory went over to my sister. “Um, Aunt Emily? Um, can tomorrow, um, can I hold…?” Emily interrupted her and said “do you want to hold him right now?” Mallory was in heaven.

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Her cousin Lauren is …

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