out of the mouth of gabe

::  "let's name our next baby 'jesus'!"

::  "is your name kayla because you love kale?"

::  "maybe when i am 21, i will tell a fireman, 'somebody stole our recycle bin'."

::  "hey mom, i love you as fast as a peregrine falcon can dive."

::  "maybe when i get older, me and esther and our 11 kids can go on a ghost tour."

::  "grandma, your shadow is bigger than God!"

::  while twirling a spaghetti noodle, "this is a spinning rattle snake!  it keeps the crazy mans away!"

::  as i am preparing a chicken to roast, "mom, you see that crack?  it's the chicken's butt!  it's like the butt of a human!"  he was amazed!  talked about it all afternoon.

::  overheard while steve and the boys were wrestling one night, "hey dad, lay on the floor so ezra and me can climb you.  we will start on your stomach, then climb onto your balls, then up on your legs and onto the bed."  after a while, he corrected himself with, "oh, oh, oh, i mean we WON'T climb on your balls"

::  "mom, bugs think we are compost.  i always get bit up!"

::  "adam is a boy, so he has nipples."

:: "you say bread is made of wheat.  well, ketchup and hot dogs are red, so they are made of blood!"