Amelie starts *every* prayer with, “Dear Lord, thank you for our food and for having fun.” Just now she added, “and thank you for no bears, frogs, or birds in our house.” And it was said with great sincerity.
Nadia: Mom, when I grow up I want to be a wife. And have babies that I homeschool. And a chef-cooker. And a photographer. And make videos where I show people how to cook and craft.
Me: So you want to be the Pioneer Woman.
Nadia: Maybe, but with no dogs. And I won’t drink all that wine.
I was upstairs collecting all the trash and Nadia walked up and said, “Mommy you…. a gift to me.” I stopped and turned to her and said, “What did you say?” She said, “You are like a gift that was given to me because I got you for my mommy.” (insert tears)
Didn’t make it to the gym today so decided to do Just Dance on the Wii tonight. Amelie says, “Mommy! Are you going to do Go! Dog! Go! ?”
Translation: “Mommy! Are you going to do Who Let the Dogs Out?”
Nadia – Mom, you know when I went to Home Depot with Daddy in your car he said he didn’t want to listen to the Ariel music.
Me – that’s okay honey, everyone likes different things.
N – But why doesn’t he want to sing along really loud like us?
Me – Well Daddy isn’t really into singing soundtracks at the top of his lungs. He isn’t as rowdy as us.
N – Well that’s it, I am only going to have girl babies so they will sing loudly with me.
Nadia – Mom, can we PLLLEEEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEEE pretend the tooth fairy comes our house? I need to buy some stuff. Please?
Me – What is this tooth fairy of which you speak?
N – MOM!!! You know what I am talking about.
Me- Do you have any loose teeth?
N – No, I am just planning ahead.
Nadia while eating – “MOM! Don’t do silly things while I am eating and drinking or it might spew all over the place!”
I was pretending like I was going to take a bite out of Nadia for breakfast and Amelie yells out in a dramatic voice: MOMMY, don’t eat Nadia…. she’s my best friend!
