A Writer's Papyrus

This is what happens when two people start goofing around over Christmas... Music and lyrics borrowed and adapted from the original 12 Days of Christmas  by Nikki G and S Lee. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me... A big bowl of Dhal curry.  On the second day of Christmas my true love gave me... Two chapati and a big bowl of Dhal curry.  On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Three soup Tom Yum, two chapati and a big bowl of Dhal curry.  On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Four suckling pigs, three soup Tom Yum, two chapati and a big bowl of Dhal curry.  On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Five hour heart burn, four suckling pigs, three soup Tom Yum, two chapati and a big bowl of Dhal curry.  On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me... Six packs of Eno, five hour heart burn, four suckling pigs, three soup Tom Yum, two chapati and a big bowl of Dhal ...

Listening to my husband and son is like listening to the minions... Hubby: Kar Chng! Gareth: hahahahaha! Hubby: Kar Chng! Gareth: hahahahaha! Hubby: Kar Chng! Gareth: hahahahaha! Kar Chng, by-the-way, is Hokkien for "butt".

We were going for dinner with some guests when G1 asks, "Where are we going for dinner?" Me: Well, since we have guests, we should ask them what they would like to eat, right? G1: (to guest) what would you like to eat? Guest: How about McDonald's? Why don't you ask your Mum if that's okay? G1: (looks at me) Me: What do you think I would say? G1: But you said we should eat what our guests want... Blah! Smarty pants! G1 - 1. Mum - 0.

G2 saw this book and said: I don't know that word... (Points to "adventures") but this says "chocolate". Yup... Priorities... We only need to know the important words...

I have learned that whenever you ask your child a question and he pretends he didn't hear the question, the answer is usually the one you don't like. For instance... Me: Did you pack up your toys? G2: Huh? Or... Me: Did you finish your lunch at school? G1: What was the question? In other words... the answer is "no".