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After reading a verse during family scripture time, we check for understanding.

Daddy: So, because the people weren't righteous, what happened? ... They were de...
Reuben: Hydrated.

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Setting: Simeon in bath Mommy sitting on the floor next to the bath on the phone with Daddy.

Simeon: Stands up in bath, cries and reaches for phone.
Mommy: "Nope, not now you are in the bath. Where is your boat?
Simeon: Stops crying touches his bum and says "DEEE!" (There)

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He'll be 19 Months in 4 days, and this is his vocabulary.
"MaMa MAMAMAMAMA" means "More, I SAID MORE!" This sometimes includes the sign for more.
"EEEE" means "Please" this always includes the sign for more and a sweet tilty head smile
"GahGAH" means "Pay attention to me."
"Gahgah" means Grandma or Grandpa or breakfast
"Ummmh" means "will you give that to me." This includes pointing and patting his own chest.
"bah bah" means "Bye Bye" It includes a hand clenching wave.
"Uh Oh" means "I just threw that on the ground, and I want you to get it so I can throw it again."
"BAH" means "Bath but don't try to wash my hair because I hate that just watch me play with the bubbles, and don't you dare turn off the water, let it trickle the whole time."

He also signs Milk, Water, Eat, Orange, mine/me, nap, and pick me up.

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Justin: Is this a youth choir?
Brecken: No, its BYU Idaho, you old man.

During his mortal life Christ chose to experience pains and afflictions in order to understand us, perhaps we also need to understand the depths of mortality to understand Him and our eternal purposes. . . . . He could have known how to succor us simply by revelation, but He chose to learn by His own personal experience.(Kent Richards about 1:03)

Reuben: Did they talk about tithing yet, because then I could have bingo.

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'nuff said.

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"This is my magic backpack. I packed it full of everything I need. It has everything except a snack and bed in it."

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Daddy (to Mommy): "Well, we've got internet through ether net cable."
Reuben: "Ether net? What about a Moses net?"

Reuben while banging cymbals and marching around with Simeon waving a Jingle behind him: "If you love something Mar-ry it!"

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Reuben: "When I grow up I want to be a grandpa. Will you buy me some expenders so I can be a grandpa when I grow up?"

He means suspenders.

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Reuben: I wish you would give me a nerf with the blue gun.
Mommy: But I'm afraid you will shoot Simeon in the face.
Reuben: I won't shoot him in the face because I love him too much.

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I heard about this after the fact.

Reuben: "Actually, I don't think there really is a Santa."
Teacher Terry: "Oh, really. Why?"
Reuben: "Because none of the presents said, 'from Santa'"
Teacher Terry: "Well, were there any presents that didn't say who they were from? Santa sometimes does that, just leaves it blank."
Reuben: "Oh, yeah, there were some of those. So maybe there is a Santa."

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Reuben: Last night Simeon kept grinding his teeth and giving grandpa the wedgies.

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Grandpa: Do you need some more icecream?
Reuben: No. Because I already have some so I don't need more.
Grandpa: What kind of thing is that for a kid to say? Oh, that's right. You were raised by hippies.

Reuben takes a bit

Reuben: "This flavor raises my hippies."

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Reuben: Mommy, how do I know who I am going to marry?
Mommy: Well, she will be someone you love, and is nice, and can go to the temple, she will help you and you will like to help her. Does that sound like someone you would want to marry.
Reuben: Well... I HAVE AN IDEA. The first morning we will go to the temple. And then the next morning will we have a honeymoon. And the next morning we will... I don't know what we will do on the next morning. What should we do on the next morning?
Mommy: Move into your new apartment?
Reuben: The next morning we will move into an apartment.

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Reuben: Why don't you wear make-up
Mommy: Because it doesn't make me look any better then I already look.
Daddy: Daddy thinks it does, but she already is pretty.
Reuben: I don't think you're pretty.
Mommy and Daddy: What?!
Reuben: I don't like your hair, or your eyes.
Daddy: Reuben, that's not nice, you need to always tell mommy she is beautiful.
Reuben: Well... But, I do like your ears and your nose, even inside of your nose. All the way inside your nose.

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Reuben playing Guess Who: "Does your guy have an egg head?"

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Reuben: When is he going to realize that HE is a BAD GUY?!"

(when prince Naveen is being tricked by the shadow man.)

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Reuben whispers something in Simeon's ear.
Mommy: "What did you tell him?"
Reuben: "That I'm his big boy brother"
Mommy: "That's nice. Are you going to tell him you love him?"
Reuben whispers something in Simeon's ear.
Mommy: "What did you tell him?"
Reuben: "Nothing"
Daddy: "He said, 'You have to love me.'"

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Reuben: Why is Daddy straight?
Mommy: (Long Pause) I'm not sure what you mean by straight.
Reuben: You know STRAIGHT.
Mommy: Nope, I don't know, what does straight mean?
Reuben: You KNOW! (he then raises and lowers his pointer finger repeatedly.) Like a letter "I."
Mommy: Oh, you mean tall and thin?
Reuben: Yeah.
Mommy: Because he is tall and thin.
Reuben: Oh.
(A few moments pass)
Mommy: What is mommy. If Daddy is straight like a letter I, what am I?
Reuben: A rectangle.

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Reuben: Are you going on a date with Daddy tonight?
Mommy: Nope.
Reuben: But, why do you look so beautiful?

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Reuben saying a prayer: "Bless Reuben to be a nice boy, and a good boy... ALL DAY long. And Bless Mommy-- ahhh-- to turn into play dough."