The Little Things

Ava’s sayings

beth — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:39:12 +0000

Ava gets Eeyore and Horse mixed up and calls donkeys, horses and Eeyore “HeeHor”

She also calls me her baby duck, because I call her my baby duck. “You’re my baby duck, Mama”

Addyisms:

beth — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:03:23 +0000

Throat Sniggles (Post Nasal Drip)

Rice Frisbee (Rice Krispy Treats)

A Wife

beth — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:18:52 +0000

Silas: “Will you help me pick a wife when I grow up, Mom?”

Me: “Of course!”

Silas: “Just make sure she’s not old….’cuz I don’t want to marry her and the next day, ya know, she dies.”

Squirrels

beth — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:16:46 +0000

Addy asked Russell if squirrels poop. He said yes. She said “but they have tails!!??”

Picking Me

beth — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:15:37 +0000

Addy picked up a piece of paper and said “Mommy this says ‘I love you and thank you for picking me from the store’.

Rain Drops

beth — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:03:15 +0000

Addy (2) told us that the drops of water on the outside of her window were “mysterious”. Such a big word sounded so cute coming from her chubby lispy toddler lips.

Royal Treatment

beth — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:01:59 +0000

I asked Addy to shut the fridge and she sang back to me “Yes, your majesty!”

at lunch..

beth — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:39:22 +0000

Macie: Silas, I think I lost my smile.

Silas: Well, you can pray for God to send it back.

Are You Afraid?

beth — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:38:15 +0000

Macie: Silas are you afraid of witches, ghosts, monsters….walking ice cream cones?

Sarah, Plain and Tall

beth — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:17:12 +0000

Yesterday we started watching Sarah, Plain and Tall. In the beginning of the movie there’s a scene that shows Sarah on the train. Macie asked me “who’s that, Mom?” I said “Sarah.” Then she asked, “Where’s Plain?”