Thud
Eli: Uh!!! (as if being punched in the stomach) OK, I can’t fly!
Grace: For Grandpa’s birthday I’m getting him Whoppers.
Ada: I’m getting him those chocolate balls he likes.
Chad: Those are Whoppers.
Eli: I’m getting him Snickers.
Ada: I’m giving him my best love.
Top that.
Dropping the kids off at school…
Me: Bye Ada! I hope you have fun at your field trip!
Ada: OK! I hope you look good at work…
You seriously need a healthy dose of self-confidence to be a mom.
Me: Eli, breakfast is ready.
Ada: Breakfast is deserved.
Me: You mean breakfast is served.
I think she meant what she said…
Eli’s looking out the car window at some crazy clouds
Eli: It’s like the white clouds are the cops and dark clouds are the robbers. And the cops always win.
Ada: My … Read the rest
Grace: I wish I was a squirrel. Then I wouldn’t have to go to school. (she said in her most forlorn voice)
Me: Well, squirrels get hit by cars. So school seems not so bad.
Yes, I’m saying here that I’m the witty one. I’m ok with that. Some days I’ve had enough whining.
Allow me to set the scene. Chad and I were in the kitchen, Eli and Ada were in the dining room finishing breakfast. We heard a squeaky fart from the dining room…
Eli: Excuse me.
Ada: No, excuse ME.
Eli: Ada, … Read the rest
Ada singing to her Cheetos…
I love you, I love you, I looooooooove yooooouuuuuu (increasing vibrato)
She’s wonderful, she’s beautiful (they’re singing back?)
You’re cheesy, you’re cheesy, you’re the cheesiest (crunch)
Ada: Heather’s hair is almost as long as Rapunzel’s. You know, because Rich doesn’t ever want her to cut it.
We laugh
Ada: It’s true.
I’m sure that’s not true. She can cut it whenever she wants.
Me: There are a lot of Illinois license plates here.
Ada: It’s like we’re in Illinois! I mean…Texas.
Ada: What? I’m just a farter!
Eli uses my cookie racks as car ramps
Eli: I just need one more…
Me: You need to ask, not just take one.
Eli: Can may I please have one more?
I kiss him on the cheek.
Eli: Ok… I think that’s a yes….
Me: Yikes, Ada, did you toot?
Ada: Yes. I know… I’m disgusting.
Alright, so maybe we need to lay off of how bad her toots smell…
Ada: Can I have a sleepover at Ella’s house? I’ll only stay one night so you … Read the rest
Grace: Next week there is a holiday. It’s False Labor Day.
Well I had one of those, and let me tell you, it was no holiday!!
Chad: We’re having brownies and ice cream for dessert. But you don’t really like those.
Grace: Yes I do!
Chad: Nah.
Grace: I can take off this shirt, you know.
She was wearing her “My dad is totally awesome” t-shirt.
Ada: Wait, I don’t want to go to Culver’s for lunch. I want to go to that restaurant to the left of Culver’s.
Me: Spyro’s? That is to the left of Culver’s. Good job, Ada!
Ada: I know. I’m getting really good at left and right.
Self-confidence isn’t an issue we have to … Read the rest
Grace: People live in France, but speak French. They live in China, but speak Chinese. They live in Mexico, but speak Mexican.
Me: Well, they speak Spanish.
Ada: Me too, I speak Spanish. I should go there with Rich sometime because we both speak Spanish.
Ada is introducing herself to a new friend at Chick-Fil-A…
Ada: My name is Ada. It’s nice to meet you. Do you want to play after you eat?
Seriously, EVERYONE is a potential friend for her. This seems harmless enough until she goes into the bathroom with an unknown 4 year-old … Read the rest
Ada: I had a dream last night that I was in Dragon Land. It was an awesome dream. (whispers) It was great!
Her whisper at the end reminded me of Brick on The Middle. It’s a really funny show if you haven’t seen it.
Chad and I were talking with Ada about salvation, baptism, what it means to follow Jesus, etc. to see if she is read to be baptized this summer…
Ada: I love Jesus. And I believe in what He says. Most of the time.
Me: Well, when don’t you believe in what He says?… Read the rest
Eli: Ada, guess what. At school we saw the play “Beauty and the Beast” and the Beauty kisses the Beast!
Grace: Ewww, that’s just scary gross.
Ada: Well we got to go see Princesses on Ice! Eli, you should have come!
Grace: Yeah Eli, we got to have cotton candy! Boys can come too, you know.
Eli: I know, because there’s terrorists.
Ada: I want to listen to the Chicken Dance!
Me: I said you could when we’re on the way home.
Ada: But I’m not patient.
I wish you could have … Read the rest