How to Underestimate Your Child's Potential

Me: Jay, did you draw a picture of yourself in jail?

Jay: No, it's the White House. 

What Does Being a Grandmother Mean?

Owen: You have grandchildren.
Jay: You're fat and old.

Owen's Shopping List

Jay's Bad Grade

Jay thought he had gotten a bad grade on a paper he brought home from school.  So, before anyone could see it, he quickly erased his name and wrote his brothers name on it. That was pretty clever of the boy except he didn't have to go to all that trouble.  What Jay thought was  a bad grade was actually the letters "OK!"

The Jacket

Me:  I'm going to get you a suit Owen.
Owen:  A suit with a jacket?
Me:  Yes a black suit with a jacket and pants.
Owen: Yay!
Jay:  Oh, I want a jacket too.
Me:  You want a jacket too?
Jay:  Yeah, a motorcycle one.

Scabs

Jay had scabs on his knee from a nasty case of road rash.  Both boys were sitting in the top bunk of their bunk beds when Owen crawled over Jay and brushed against his scab. Jay has zero tolerance for pain and freaks out at the sight of blood but I discovered there was another reason for his tears.  Jay says, between sobs, "Mommy, Owen took my scab and won't give it back."

Looking Out for Brother

Owen:  Mommy did you know that Jay fell and scraped his knee and candy fell out of his mouth and the only way he'll get over it is if he gets Pokemons.