Author Archives: jcollier

Sam: Tomorrow I can’t eat meat but I can eat fish but I like fish because I am a fish.

We were doing hidden pictures one night and one of the items to find was a pie. She was having a hard time finding it. Me: Have you found the pie yet? Sam: (still looking) I found it! Ha ha! … Continue reading →

Sam: Daddy, I want you to make me two eggs not sunny-side up, not scrambled, not flat but with the oaks in the middle.

Sam: Daddy, what’s our number? Me: What number? Sam: Our sleep number.

So one day during the first week of Kindergarten we were pulling out of the driveway on our way to school. Now, Sam hates her uniform. She doesn’t dislike it, she hates it. So she hears someone on the radio … Continue reading →

For some reason unbeknownst to me, Sam thinks we are going to Hawaii this summer. Sam: This summer when we go to Hawaii we can have soup in a coconut bowl. Me: Buddy, we aren’t going to Hawaii this summer. … Continue reading →

I have a long-sleeve shirt that I like to wear. A lot. The elbows have huge holes in them. I put it on this morning when I got up before I went to wake Sam up. Sam: Daddy, you need … Continue reading →

One night we hear Sam crying in her room in the middle of the night, so we go check on her to see what’s wrong. Me: What’s wrong buddy? Sam (crying): MY ARMS OFF! We are assuming her arm was … Continue reading →

Sam walked up to me the other day with a picture that she had drawn. Of course she made sure that it had red in it since that’s my favorite color. Sam: Daddy I drew this picture for you. Me: … Continue reading →

Every so often we make Sam pick out some toys to donate to the less fortunate. Me: Time to pick out some stuffed animals to donate. Sam: NO!!! Me: Yes. Pick one out. Sam: Ok I’ll donate this Elmo doll … Continue reading →