Luka Age 4

Luka: " You have to get married and have children and then you die."
Leah: "No, Sharon doesn't have children."
Luka: "But she's a teenager!"
Leah: "No, she's an adult. She doesn't live with her mum."
Luka: "But Joy's her mum!"

Luka Age 5

We were listening to music that we had at our wedding and I explained to Luka that we had got married to that music. Luka asked Leah, "Leah, who are you going to marry. First, you have to marry and then you die."

Luka Age 5

Luka: "I love you Mum. I'm going to miss you when you die."

Luka Age 5

Luka: "When i'm older I'm going to buy an orange motor bike and live in New York."
Me: "That'll be nice but a bit far away. I'll miss you."
Luka: "No you won't, you'll be dead."

Luka age 5

Luka pointing at me: "That's the Mum I wanted."

Leah age 9

Leah wanted to cut the cheese for Luka while I was busy with something else. I asked afterwards, "Did you cut it ok?" Leah said, "Yes, and I said your lines-that's enough, be careful and all of that."

Luka Age 3

Luka: "Mum, there are lots of mums at the nursery...but you're my favourite."

Leah Age 8

Leah and Luka were having a bath and I overheard Leah saying, "Yes, Luka, I know you pumped, but to be honest I don't need to know."

Luka age 6

After saying goodnight Luka asked me, "Mum does love stay after you die?"

Luka Age 4

Luka: What is myrrh anyway?
Me: It's a very special cream.
Luka: "For his bum?"

Luka Age 4

I was reading "Snow White" to Luka and I got to the bit where the Wicked Queen says that because she is so beautiful Snow White must die. Luka gasped, "What!? Why doesn't she just put her in the naughty corner."

Leah age 9

Jeff was on the roof of the garage. Leah said, "I'm not scared. I'm proud of him-he's searching for honey."
There had been a programme about this on Human Planet.

Luka Age 5

Luka walking past a chip shop in Stirling stopped and smiled. "Ah, this smells like Glasgow."

Luka age 5

Me: I love you so much
Luka: Ah! I love you better than that!

Luka Age 5

Luka said to , "Mummy, will you be having another baby because you're not really using your boobies any more."

Luka Age 5

When Luka was about 5 and half I found a handwritten story from him. It read "Once upon a time there was a sleeping Leah. Luka jumped on her and then she died."

Luka Age 7

After a day of squabbling with each other I took Leah and Luka aside to explain how to get on better. Luka said, "Mum, brothers and sisters fight-that's just the way life is..."

Luka Age 6

I asked Leah and Luka to tidy up their toys and other stuff. After asking a few times because they hadn't got on with it Luka turned to me and said, "Mum, you're like one of those wicked stepmother people!"

Luka Age 7 2/12

Luka: if I was the richest kid in the world I could buy all the Skylanders toys.
Me: Sounds good. What would you buy for me?
Luka pauses to think then says: But all YOU need is love!

Luka age 7

Me and Luka were having a wee snuggly cuddle before his bedtime when he said, "This is the greatest part of my life." :-)