Just Pulling Your Leg...Off!

Allison and Mia spent a few days with their Nana and Papa recently. I love hearing what they did while they were at my parents' house, and this time was no exception. The kids were apparently kidding with my Dad and my Mom asked Amelia if she "was pulling Papa's leg."  Since this was an expression neither of the girls have heard before, Amelia looked at my Mom with a puzzled expression and then looked at my Dad's leg and said, "No, I'm not touching his leg."  My Mom explained to them that the phrase "Pulling your leg" is a way of telling someone that you are only joking with them. However, the girls don't quite remember the actual phrase - so now when the girls make a joke, they finish up by saying "I pulled your leg off!"