Kids Say the Funniest Things!

The other night we had Family Home Evening at my brother's house, and then Collin and Krystal went Easter shopping.  We were told that they needed to be in bed no later than 8:30.  Gotta say that is hard!  They are so funny, and come up with the funniest things to stop that from happening.  They were in their beds by 8:40, yay us!  Being asleep, totally different story...

So, the baby was asleep, Addy was laying on her mom's and dad's bed watching a cartoon, and the boys were in their room, but not even acting like they were tired.  Ford has a loft bed, and Ev's bed fits under there, but it was pulled out for him to sleep in.  I went and layed underneath Ford's bed, and said I'd only lay there as long as they were being quiet and trying to fall asleep.  So, that was the deal.  Next thing you know, Ford says in his sweetest voice, "Pyper, why did the chicken cross the road?"  "I don't know Ford, why?"  "Well, normally, people say to get across the road, but really it was so he could fly..."  I didn't get it, but he certainly thought it was hilarious!  So, then I told them that the first one asleep gets a dollar, but if I was first asleep, I'd get a dollar from both of them.  So, they were trying to fall asleep.  It got really quiet, and I thought they were close, and then Everett says with a really sleepy voice, "So, when you say a dollar are you talking about bills or quarters?"  I said it didn't really matter, and Ford said, "I'm thinking a bill, because that's way easier to hand to mom and say 'the next time you're at the dollar store this is what I want.'" Ev says, "Ya, no, I'm thinking quarters would be best.  They're easier to use on other things."  So, I said we could work that out, if Ford was asleep first he'd get one dollar bill, if Ev was asleep first he'd get 4 quarters.  They seemed content with that, and then Ev says, "No, I'm thinking Ford gets one dollar bill, and I get 5 quarters..."  He's a smart one!

Earlier, I'd been brushing Addy's hair after her bath, and she says, "Um, Pyper, why am I looking at the wall?"  (I was sitting next to the bed, facing the wall.)  I told her I didn't know why she was, and she said, "It's because you put me here."  Like, how dumb, Pyper!

Then, while she was laying in bed, I was sitting by her, and said, "What are you doing?" while her finger was up her nose.  "I'm not picking boogies, Pyper, I'm feeling my snot, and it's not gross!  It's just wet."

Where do they come up with these things?!