Thursday, May 07, 2009

Why everybody needs a Bode in their life

I adore this boy (picture was taken at the summit of a recent hike). Not only is he the sweetest most cuddly kid but he is also my ally, as was evidenced during a recent conversation.

"Amber, please do not ask me if I have the car keys."

"But you frequently forget them, Jamie."

"If I forget, I will simply go back in the house and retrieve them. I don't need you nagging me about it."

"Fair enough."

[A few minutes later as we walked out to the car, out of habit I started to ask him if he had the keys. I fortunately stopped myself before I uttered a word and slipped into the car. Bode, on the other hand, had his own ideas.]

"Daddy?"

"Yes, Bode?"

"Got keys?"

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26 Comments:

Awesome Mom said...

Lol!!! Smart kid!

Yvonne said...

Love it.

Loralee Choate said...

BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That one girl said...

Haha, I love it!

Laura Moffitt said...

Yes!!

Jennifer said...

lol awesome!

Andrea said...

That's a great boy!!! And cute!
Are you taking arrange marriage applications yet?

Head Nurse or Patient- you be the judge said...

hehe- how cute of him to fill in for you! You still got the reminder in without breaking your word-

Kids can be much smarter than some adults give them credit for-

Question- did he have the keys?

Amber said...

LOL! Yes, he had the keys. But I'm not allowed to comment if he doesn't. :-)

Amber said...

And yes, Andrea we're taking Arranged Marriage Applications. Though a little girl named Scarlet in AZ may be in the lead ;-)

Lisa said...

So cute!

Lauren in GA said...

Good man, Bode...good man ☺.

I always ask Mike about keys, too...we have locked them in the car one too many times.

MommyTime said...

EXCELLENT to have a child who will do your reminding for you! That's awesome.

Tonya said...

He's your wing man. Awesome.

Terra said...

Love bode! That is hilarious!

Laura Moffitt said...

I turned them off just in case someone would know the stories and ruin the fun. I know he is from Alberta, but alsa I wasn't his green card!

Damselfly said...

Give that boy a hug for me! ;)

And thanks for the Frog Blog tip. I had heard about it but didn't know what the heck it really did.

Coordination Queen said...

There is just something about a little boy. They are so sweet & tend to stick up for their moms. Love it!

Tee aka The Diva's Thoughts said...

Oh he is too cute!!! Love it! lol

Bonnie said...

What a cutie. "Out of the mouths of babes".

Shauna said...

About to check out the blogfrog - sounds cool! This is my first time visiting your blog!

Noelle said...

Kids just say the darndest things. I love it when the perform on cue! The blog frog is really cool.

Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend said...

Love it.....I love your blog and have enjoyed reading it.
I am still a new blogger but leaning new things each day.
I hope you will stop by and visit me.
The May give away has started....and next week I will be blogging from Disney World.

Chel said...

oh dear, Scarlet might have some competition. I will tell Scarlet she needs to keep her game on! She's still playing on BYU with Bode :)

Bode is so cute. That is hilarious! love it!

Amanda D said...

How cute! Gotta love it when the kids are allys. :)

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