Is That So?

Ella (age almost 8) - "My friend's uncle knows a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy that knows another guy who has his tongue pierced."
Lily - "Cool."

The Author

Ella (age 7) - "I'm writing a story."
Me - "Oh, that's great!"
Ella - "Yeah, it's called 'Romance at First Sight.'
Me - "..."

Small but Mighty

Lily (age 8 1/2) - "I like Pluto. It may be a small planet, but it could still make a difference."
Ella (age 7) - "And if not, it can be dealt with."

The King's Game

Ella (age 7) - "Chess club today was OFF. THE. HOOK."

When You Gotta Go

Lily (age 8 1/2) - "Sometimes, when it's an emergency, you just have to hold it."

Ella (age 7) - "Yeah, I know."

Thirty second pause

Ella - "I have to think about unicorns."

The Opera

Lily (age 8 1/2) - "My trip to the opera is on the 27th, Mommy. Don't forget."
Me - "I won't, Lil."
Ella (age 7) - "I wish I could go to the opera. I need to learn how to break glass."

PowerPoint

Me - "What did you girls do at school today?"
Lily (age 8 1/2) - "I finished my PowerPoint."
Ella (age almost 7) - "What's a PowerPoint?"
Lily - "It's something about something that you do for something."
Ella - "..."
Lily - "Mine was about penguins."

Is That So?

Ella (age almost 7) - "This meat sauce could use more sauce. I mean, it's good and all, but..."
Me - "And you could use less sass."
Ella - "It's part of my charm."

Shoe Love is True Love

Lily (age 8 1/2) - "Why are shoes so important to teen girls???"
Ella - (age almost 7) - "Uh, because they don't want to get their feet dirty?"

Goth Girl

Ella (age 6 3/4) - "Mom, can I be goth?"
Me - "Umm, no."
Ella - "Goth, but all pink?"
Me - "..."

Watching Cartoons

Ella (age 6 1/2) - "Wait, so this guy Gargamel wants to EAT the Smurfs?"
Me - "Yeah, sometimes he wants to eat them, sometimes he wants to make a potion with them."
Ella - "..."
Ella - "And there is only one girl?"
Me - "Yep, Smurfette."
Ella - "This show is not right."

That's Racist!

Lily (age 8) - "I laughed so loud, people in China dropped their noodles."
Me - "..."
Ella (age 6 1/2) - "Because people in China eat a lot of noodles, Mom."



You, too?

Ella (age 6 1/2) - "Ugh. I so need a night out."

Biting Words

Luke ( age almost 4) - "Mommy, Ella bite me!!"
Ella ( age 6 1/2) - "I did NOT!"
Luke - "You DID. You BITE me!"
Ella - "No. I just fell. With my mouth open. On your foot."

Thanks?

A mint that someone has tried and discarded.

Truth Hurts

Ella (age 6 1/2) - "Mommy, can you wrap this towel around me like you do?"
Me - "Sure, but it might not work."
Ella - "Ok."

Fifteen seconds of trying to wrap the towel.

Me - "Sorry, Ella, it's not going to work. You're too skinny."
Ella - "Oh, it works for you because you're so fat, huh?"

Clean Up

Me - "Ella, you spilled water all over the floor. Clean it up."
Ella (age 6 1/2) - "Ok, Mommy."

Mr. Lucas

Me - "Trevor Bannister died."
Mom - "Who?"
Me -  "Trevor Bannister, 'Mr. Lucas.'"
Mom - "Oh! I didn't recognize the name straight away."
Me - "Is he the last to go? No, isn't Capt. Peacock still alive?"
Mom -  "I don't know. But Mollie Sugden died and I know John Inman did as well."
Me - "You're right. Ages ago, right?"
Mom - "Recently, I think. Last few years for both, I'm almost positive."
Me - "Really? It seems like it wasn't that recent."

Ten seconds of Google skill work.

Me - "You're right. This says Inman died in 2007 and Sugden in 2009."
Mom: - "That's what I thought. And Miss Brahms died a couple of years back."
Me - "Who was I thinking of that died a while ago, then?"
Ella (age 6 1/2) - "Abraham Lincoln."

Breakfast

Ella (age 4 1/2) - "I shoulda cooked this."

To Do

Ella (age 6 1/2) left me a To Do list.