Kids Say the Dandiest Things!

A collection of  funny and profound things we remembered or wrote down from Jamie's mouth:
 

God’s Heart is different colors, and every color is a country
—5 years old

Our Moms and Dads are kind of like our spirit self, for helping the kids and for rubbing their backs.
—5 years old

As he exits the shower:
I’m as clean as a pig!
—5 years old

Did you know that our hearts are God’s home?
—5 years old

Tears are salt water from the sea. Because when you go to the ocean the water gets in your eyes, the wind gets in your eyes and blows out all the water. That’s all. It’s like rain.
—5 years old

On Vegetarianism:
I don’t eat my friends.

On Israelis and Palestinians:
They can’t hear their hearts.
They are too much in war.
—5 years old

A Conversation between Jamie & Dad:
Jamie: Why do so many people get killed?
Dad: Where did you hear that?
Jamie: On the news.
Dad: Why do listen to the news?
Jamie: Because Dad, I like to know what’s going on.
January 31, 2002

People think the world is round, but it is really in the shape of a heart, because its God’s heart.
—5 years old

Every country and all the world is in God’s heart. The world is God’s heart.

On weekends:
When the sun comes and moon comes and the sun comes again, it will be the two days I like the best.
—4 years old

At night when the sun goes to bed, the moon is awake. At sunny times, it is the moon’s turn to sleep.
—4 years old

Learning to be a good American (i.e. “consumer”):
Hey Mom,
we can get some blow putty. All you have to do is have a grown up call this 800 number.


Kindergartener Jamie comes home from school and proudly announces
” I have a girlfriend.”
“What’s her name?” Mom asks.
“ I don’t know”, Jamie replies.

Dad: “What’s the difference between the brain & the mind?”
Jamie: “Well, we all have a little bad in us and a little good. The brain is a little bad and the mind is a little good.”
October 22, 2000

“You know, the wind is just God’s air”

“ I love my soda!!!
It’s so effervescent”
—4 years old

Jamie, Why are you so sweet?
(good, smart, cute etc)
Because God made me that way.
—From age 3-5 1/2

Did you know we all live in God’s heart?
—5 years old

Of Elene’s wedding dress:
Mommy, your dress looks just like a tent!
—4 years old

Before the wedding:
Elene: Hey Jamie, do you know Daddy is about to be my husband?
Jamie: Did you know your husband is about to be my Dad?
—3 1/2 years old