Booger Strings?

Creating this blog is something I've been wanting to do for a long time. The idea has been floating around in the back of my head for probably a couple of years now. I put it off for several reasons, the most prominent being the lack of spare time in my life. Nothing has changed in that regard; I haven't gained any extra time, but I feel it is selfish of me to keep these things to myself any longer. They must be shared!

I'm calling this blog "The Things They Say." So who are "they" you ask? Simple: children. More specifically my children, and others that I know and love. And yours too, if you're so inclined to share their words with me. It's just that kids say some pretty hilarious stuff and people always say "Oh you should write that down!" But I never have and I don't think I can bare for another one to be forgotten. So here goes...

*Warning: Keeping it real alert.*

Everyone knows that the dryness of winter time. Little Damon (my youngest) woke up this morning with a hoarse cough after breathing in the dry air last night. Well poor Myles (my oldest) has had a little bit of a problem with his nose being dry. And he keeps getting really big dry boogers in there. Gross I know, but like I warned you I'm keeping it real here. Anyway, I've been trying to get him to get this one out for two days and he says he tries but he can't get it and he won't let me help him. So last night we were on our way home and I told him to try to get it again. I also told him that if he didn't get it out by the time we got home that I was going to get it out one way or another. (Now at this point I think I should tell you that Myles is one of the hairiest 6 year olds in the world. He came out covered in hair, which they told us would fall out. It didn't. His back is covered in peach fuzz and he has the shadow of a mustache. His feet are hairy. Hair every where.) So back to the booger. He tried to get at it for a second. Then he tells me "Mom I can't get it. It's too hard because sometimes they are hooked to booger strings and it hurts me." I let it go after that and laughed all the way home.

Oh the things they say!