Chad was having a sleepover in Eli’s room, the girls were in my room…
Ada: I feel less scared when I’m near you.
Me: Well that’s good.
Ada: So can I be near you?
Me: Um…. (we were already sharing a pillow)
Ada: There!
And we’re now sharing breathing space. 

Eli (singing): See, I can sing.
Me: I know.  Did someone say you can’t sing?
Eli: Yeah, some people don’t think I sing well.  But I think it’s time I let my secret out of the box.

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Me: After breakfast, it will be time for chores.
Ada: I hate chores.
Me: I know.
Ada: I don’t want to do chores ever again!  And I don’t mean until I’m a teenager, I mean until I’m a…. until I’m DEAD.

Me: It’s time to do chores.
Kids: Groaning.
Me: At least you get paid for your chores, dad and I don’t.
Ada: Well, it’s a hard life for moms and dads, but you have to get through it.

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Eli: I’m starting to feel like a man!
Me: Oh yeah?  Why is that?
Eli: Because I’m really stretching out and getting tall.

Ada: Do you know Gloria on Madagascar?  When she’s a baby?  Do you know that dad?  Dad?  Do you know when Gloria’s a baby on Madagascar?  Dad?
Chad: Yes, Ada.
Ada: She has a big bottom.  I don’t like big bottoms.  Not on cartoons anyway.
Chad: But in real life is it ok?
Ada: Yeah, that’s ok.

Me: Ada, get a jacket please, it’s kind of chilly out.… Read the rest

As heard in a public restroom…
Ada: Firing in 5…4…3…2…1! (flush)
I was really nervous about what she was counting down to. 

Me: Are your clothes put away?
Ada: (silence)
Me: Put your clothes away.
Ada: How did you know??
Me: I just did.
Ada: Then why did you ask?

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Ada: Dad, you better come quick.  I accidentally flushed the toilet twice, and now it’s rising.  You better come clog it.
Chad: I think you already clogged it.

Eli: I have SEVEN girls at school already who are attracted to me.
Me: Oh yeah?  What does that mean if they’re attracted to you?
Eli: It means they think I’m cute and they want to hug and kiss me.
Me: Oh.  Do you let them?
Eli: NO!!
Ada: Maybe someday you’ll have more girls attracted to you.
Eli: No, seven is plenty.  … Read the rest

Ada: I found out Ezra likes God.
Me: You did?  How?
Ada: I asked him.  So that means I can marry him.

Grace: It smells like Panda Express in here.
Ada: That was my fart.

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Monday was particularly windy…
Ada: Mom, when you were a kid… did you ever blow away?

Ada woke up rather early, and was quite frankly intruding on my quiet breakfast.
Ada: (talking, talking, talking)
Me: Is it ok if we talk after breakfast?  I’m still kind of tired.
Ada: You seem tired.
Me: Well I am!
Ada: (whispers) Well you seem like it.

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Ada: Don’t you want to color an egg?
Me: I pretty much just want to eat mine.
Ada: Ok… suit yourself.  I guess you won’t have much fun.

Eli: This Lego set is only 12.99!
Me: Awesome!  Do you have 12.99?
Eli: Well I DO have 99 cents!
Oooo… almost. 

Grace: We get to listen to Narnia in the car!
Ada: Ohhh – I HATE Narnia.
Grace: Why?  It’s funny and there’s adventure!
Ada: Well…I like funny stuff…and I like adventure…so I guess I like Narnia!

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While in Nashville we met two new friends and they baby-sat one night…
Eli: We like to wrestle before we watch a movie.
Grant: OK, but let’s wait until your parents come home.
Eli: No – we aren’t allowed.
Busted! 

Eli: Mom, there’s a show on TV that’s inappropriate for us to watch!  The girls are wearing dresses and the tops of BOTH of their boobs are showing!
I’m going to mark this in the “win” column.  It was Dancing With the Stars. 

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Me: Here Ada, put these pants on under your skirt.  You don’t have to take your skirt off.
Ada: Yes I do, see – the skirt has shorts.
Me: Oh!  I didn’t know that.
Ada: Well, at least there’s one thing you don’t know.

Me: Kids, clean the table off before supper please.
Eli: Ada!  Quick, get your stuff off the table or mom will throw it away!
I’m completely ok with this reputation. 

Ada: Emily lost her voice.
Me: Is Emily in your class?
Ada: No, she’s my swim teacher.  … Read the rest