Kids Say the Darn-dest Things

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Macaroni plants

My granddaughter was helping her mother decide what they should plant in their new garden. “Mommy,” she said very seriously, “I want to plant some macaroni and cheese.” —Jessica Sulfridge

Kids Say the Darn-dest Things

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Dinner garden

During a summer visit to my house, my 3-year-old nephew went with me to the garden. As we passed by rows of flowers, I asked, “Does your mommy (an avid vegetable grower) have flowers in her garden, too?” He thought for a moment and replied, “No, all she grows is dinner.” —Nichole Haapala

Kids Say the Darn-dest Things

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All natural color

On our first trip to Arizona, we took a sightseeing tour accompanied by our 9-year-old nephew who lives there. After we oohed and aahed through miles of wildflowers and mountains, he informed us quite seriously, “Now this is not spray painted. This is all natural.” —Sharon Worlund

Kids Say the Darn-dest Things

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Landing sun

Having spent all his four years on an Air Force base, our grandson was accustomed to planes taking off and returning. Since rural life was new to him, he loved his first visit with his granddad and me. We were all enjoying a gorgeous sunset when I pointed out, “The sun is sinking.” He politely corrected me, “No Grandma, it’s landing.” —Liz Watkins a caption

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Big sky at Grandpa’s

Our home is in a wooded area, completely surrounded by trees. So when our young son saw his grandpa’s acres of open field, his eyes grew wide. “Grandpa sure has a big sky!” he marveled. —Shelene Codner

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Cow eggs

We were all catching our breath during calving season when our son came up with a better way of handling things. “Wouldn’t it be a lot easier,” he wondered, “if cows just laid eggs?” —Casey Hoheisel. 

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No weeds at the garden

I was shopping for bedding plants at our local garden center with my 4-year-old grandson. After about an hour of looking at flowers, he took my hand and said, “Grandma, can we go somewhere else? This place doesn’t even have dandelions.” —Kari Thomson

Kid’s Say the Darn-dest Things

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Deeper, not taller

One sunny day, while planting sunflowers with our 6-year-old son, I started debating where to position them. Since they grow so tall, I was afraid they might cover up the antique tools displayed on one side of the barn. When I said we may have to choose a different location, he suggested, “Just plant them deeper, Mom!” —Sarah Waymon

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Stay on the ground, cows

While our 4-year-old granddaughter was visiting our farm from town, we took her down to the barnyard to see the cows. In a commanding voice, she ordered, “OK cows, no jumping over the moon!” —Joey Icenhour

Kids Say the Darn-dest Things

Talkative bass

On our first camping trip, our grandson ran into our cabin. “Grandma, Grandpa,” he shouted. “I just saw a big fish in the lake!” When we asked him what kind it was, he quickly replied, “It looked like a loud-mouthed bass!” —Cassandra King