Ada’s outfit yesterday

Chad: Eli, you’re going to get hurt.
Eli: Ow! You’re right.

Chad is weed-wacking in the yard and stops for a moment…
Ada: So, dad… you might quiet down.

At P.F. Chang’s
Ada to the waiter: What’s your name?
He answers
Ada: What’s your second name?
He looks at me
Me: She means your middle name.
He answers
Ada: What’s your last name?
Me: I’m sorry, she’s chatty.
Yikes, I hope he doesn’t think we’re going to follow him or something!


Me: Kids, I need to go vote, … Read the rest

Me: How was school today?
Ada: I only want to tell you on Fridays.
Me: Can you tell me one thing?
Ada: (sigh) We had art class.
Me: With Miss Jenny?
Ada: Yes, and Sam.  He’s a guest.  He’s adorable.

Eli: There’s a bird on that electric wire!  I sure hope it doesn’t poop.… Read the rest

Gently!

Me: How was school?
Ada: Horrible.
Me: Why??
Ada: They wouldn’t let me jump in puddles.
Me: I’m sorry you’re so sad.  Did you do any fun stuff?
Ada: I don’t want to talk about it anymore.

Ada: When I’m a grown up my hair will be pink.

Eli: Ninjas are awesome.
Chad: Jesus is more awesome.
Eli: Yeah, but ninjas can jump on top of trees.
Me: Yeah, but Jesus can walk on water.
Eli: I know, but ninjas can be really sneaky.
Me: Well, … Read the rest

Eli: Dad, Ada won’t stop singing!
Chad: Ada, you need to sing quieter.
Ada: I can’t.
Chad: Yes, you can.  You can control the volume of your voice.
Ada: My brain tells me to sing every day.
Eli: Ada, your brain is annoying us.

Eli: Are we going home yet? For about the sixth time…
Chad: No we are not.  And if you ask me one more time, I will find the most boring spot on the road and pull over and just sit there doing nothing.  Got it?
Ada: That … Read the rest

Ada: (on the phone) Grandma, I have an ear ‘fection.  I don’t know.  Mom – does my ear hurt?
Me: I don’t know, does it?
Ada: I don’t know, Grandma.

Ada: I hope no one ever kills cats because I love them.
Eli: No one does, except maybe tigers and pumas because they’re dangerous.
Ada: Pumas.  Heehee.  Get it?  Poo-mas?  It has a potty word in it.

Ada:  I think I’m going to be a vampire tomorrow.

Me: Eli, are you dressed for school?
Eli: Yes.
Me: Is … Read the rest

Ada: I see… you know… the liverty?
Me: The Statue of Liberty?
Ada: No.  The… you know… the flag?
Me: The United States flag?
Ada: Yes.  Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Me: In New York.
Ada: Like on Alex the Lion? (Madagascar)
Me: Yes.

Ada: You mean New York City is a REAL PLACE?!?
Me: Yes.
Ada. THIS is freaking me out!

Ada: Is that a museum?
Me: No, that’s a high school.
Ada: Yeah, a REALLY high school.

2 a.m. this morning…
Ada: … Read the rest

Ada: Mom, what does s-u-r-e spell?
Me: Sure.
Ada: “Are you sure you want to quit” (reading the computer)
Alright, so I’m scared of how smart this stubborn, stubborn kid is.


Ada’s in her favorite morning spot: on the kitchen vent.
Me: Are you getting dressed?
Ada: I had to go potty.
Me: Umm…. ok.  Are you getting dressed?
Ada: (sigh) Ok, ok.

Ada: I wish there wasn’t a bully in my class.
Me: There’s a bully in your class?
Ada: No.  But there will be in 3rd grade.… Read the rest

In an effort to get Ada to hurry up…
Me: I’m going to get dressed before you!
Ada: OK.

Eli: When I get older I’m going to have a restaurant called “Eli’s House of Meat”.
Grace: Mine will be called “Taco Tango”, where you can make your own tacos.  But no dessert tacos.
Ada: Mine will have a food challenge with 5 sausages, 4 gray sausages –
Me: Gray sausages?
Ada: Yeah, you know, like at Spyro’s.
Me: Breakfast sausage?
Ada: Yeah.  5 sausages, 10 gray sausages, and 9 gallons of … Read the rest

Playing Lego Indiana Jones on theWii…
Eli: I’m going to get the Cup of Christ……..I choosed wisely.

Ada: Can I smell your breath?
Me: No. you cannot smell my breath.
Ada: Do you want to smell mine?

We were listening to “The Lord is Gracious and Compassionate”, and Ada changed the lyrics “Praise the Lord, oh my soul praise the Lord” to “I love chocolate sundaes, yes I do, I love them”

Grace: It’s getting sunny out.
Me: I know!  It’s slowly getting warmer outside.  It’s getting ready to be spring!
Grace: I’m … Read the rest

Ada: I know how to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Me: Good job!
Ada: I pledge allegiance……. under God, invisavle…..  Did you know that God is invisavle?!? (I think she means invisible)


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Ada: Why do daddies have hair in their armpits and mommies don’t?
Me: Mommies have hair there too, but we shave it all off.
Ada: Why?
Me: Because someone decided a long time ago we didn’t have enough work to do.
Ada: So when I’m an ee-dult (that’s how she says adult) Eli will have hair … Read the rest