5/5/2012
Ella, "I don't want you to be a grandma. I want you to always be my mommy."
4/15/2012
Ella, "I'm so sad I can't marry Daddy."
Me, "Why can't you?"
Ella, "Because God made somebody for me."
1/20/2012
Ella, "Cool weather is better than hot weather because there is less sweaty-ness."
1/20/2012
Ella, "Today is Daddy's lucky day!"
Me, "Why's that?"
Ella, "Because it's raining!"
12/28/2011
Ella to Grandma, "Why are you a grandma?"
Grandma, "You made me a grandma."
Ella, "No, GOD made you a grandma!"
9/15/2011
When asked by her teacher if I can help in the classroom, Ella said, "No, because Mommy throws up all the time."
9/1/2011
After I sped through a yellow light, Ella strictly reminded me, "Yellow means wait, even when late!"
8/30/2011
After dropping a bomb in the bathroom, Ella comes out and says, "Do NOT go in there!"
8/26/2011
"Daddy and brothers are okay, but kid boys are gross."
8/12/2011
After not liking what I told her, Ella ran away from me and said, "I'm running away from you like Jonah ran away from God, but a big fish isn't going to eat me!"
8/9/2011
During Ella's kindergarten evaluation, she did letter recognition, and when asked what the lower-case T was, she said, "That's the cross Jesus died on for our sins!"
8/4/2011
Ella, while in the car with a blasting AC, "I'm so freezing. I have polkadots!" (referring to goosebumps).
8/1/2011
On her way back from VBS, Ella, "There was a new girl. I sat with her and talked with her and decided I felt she could be my friend."
7/20/2011
Ella, "I wish I was a cooker because then I could cook my favorite mac & cheese and my favorite pizza all the time."
5/21/2011
While driving in the car, Ella, "I have to go poopy!"
Me, "Can you hold it for a few minutes until we find a bathroom?"
After a few minutes passed, "Okay, we can stop. Do you still need to go?"
Ella, "No, my poopy went back inside. I don't have to go anymore."
5/15/2011
Me, "How did you sleep?"
Ella, "I slept like a frog."
5/3/2011
While waking Ella up, she said, "I was having a bad dream. I am so glad you are here now."
5/2/2011
When getting frustrated because Ella couldn't remember something, she said, "Don't get mad, Ella! Don't give up! Think!"
4/30/2011
"It is such a beautiful day! It makes me want to sing!"
4/11/2011
After Ella blew a dandelion, I asked her, "What'd you wish for?"
Ella, "A handsome prince!"
Smiling, "Really? That's what you wish for?"
Ella, "Yes! And a big pony!"
4/4/2011
Me, "Hi sweetheart!"
Ella, "Hi sweet mommy!"
4/3/2011
"First you're a baby, then you're a kid, then you are a grown-up. If you're a girl, you are a mommy. If you're a boy, you are a daddy."
3/29/2011
After mumbling a bunch of nonsense in the car, I asked her what she said.
Her response, "I have no idea!"
3/22/2011
"Mommy, I really, really appreciate you."
3/21/2011
While looking at a picture Ella drew, Daddy asked, "Is that a picture of me?"
Ella's response, "No, it's a picture of me." And then pointing to a near invisible dot, "That's you, Daddy!"
3/17/2011
While praying, "Please give me a baby sister that I can grow up with."
3/15/2011
Ella, "Mommy, you're driving too slow!"
Me, "I'm driving the speed limit."
Ella, "Daddy doesn't drive the speed limit!"
3/1/2011
Trying to say unicorn, Ella says, "Can I please see your corny horse?"
2/21/2011
Pointing to Daddy's chest, "I have some like you, and Mommy has different ones."
2/18/2011
While packing Ella's lunch, she insists on having gummies in her lunch. When I told her no, she grabbed the gummies and read, pointing with her finger, "Yummy gummies. Put in Ella's lunch."
2/6/2011
Me, "Ella, you and I need to have peace."
Ella, "What? You want a piece of me?"
12/28/2010
Me, "Daddy is hiking."
Ella, "Where is Daddy hiding?"
Me, "No, Daddy is hiking."
Ella, "Daddy's on a bicycle?"
Me, "No, hiking!"
Ella, "Daddy's funny."
12/28/2010
"Dear God, please help the babies come back to Mommy's tummy."
12/28/2010
Ella, "Oooooh, my tummy hurts."
Me, "Then, that means you shouldn't have dessert."
Ella, "My tummy doesn't hurt for pudding. My tummy hurts for carrots."
12/28/2010
Getting into the cold car in the morning, "Mommy, turn the heater on. I'm cold!"
Me, "The heater's on. It's warming up the car."
Ella, "I don't want it to warm up the car. I want it to warm up me!"
12/27/2010
While eating dinner, "Mommy, if you don't eat all our dinner, I'm going to make you a boy! Daddy, if you don't eat all your dinner, I'm going to make you a girl!"
12/26/2010
"My mouth is still hungry."
12/11/2010
Ella, "I don't want you to be a grandma. I want you to always be my mommy."
4/15/2012
Ella, "I'm so sad I can't marry Daddy."
Me, "Why can't you?"
Ella, "Because God made somebody for me."
1/20/2012
Ella, "Cool weather is better than hot weather because there is less sweaty-ness."
1/20/2012
Ella, "Today is Daddy's lucky day!"
Me, "Why's that?"
Ella, "Because it's raining!"
12/28/2011
Ella to Grandma, "Why are you a grandma?"
Grandma, "You made me a grandma."
Ella, "No, GOD made you a grandma!"
9/15/2011
When asked by her teacher if I can help in the classroom, Ella said, "No, because Mommy throws up all the time."
9/1/2011
After I sped through a yellow light, Ella strictly reminded me, "Yellow means wait, even when late!"
8/30/2011
After dropping a bomb in the bathroom, Ella comes out and says, "Do NOT go in there!"
8/26/2011
"Daddy and brothers are okay, but kid boys are gross."
8/12/2011
After not liking what I told her, Ella ran away from me and said, "I'm running away from you like Jonah ran away from God, but a big fish isn't going to eat me!"
8/9/2011
During Ella's kindergarten evaluation, she did letter recognition, and when asked what the lower-case T was, she said, "That's the cross Jesus died on for our sins!"
8/4/2011
Ella, while in the car with a blasting AC, "I'm so freezing. I have polkadots!" (referring to goosebumps).
8/1/2011
On her way back from VBS, Ella, "There was a new girl. I sat with her and talked with her and decided I felt she could be my friend."
7/20/2011
Ella, "I wish I was a cooker because then I could cook my favorite mac & cheese and my favorite pizza all the time."
5/21/2011
While driving in the car, Ella, "I have to go poopy!"
Me, "Can you hold it for a few minutes until we find a bathroom?"
After a few minutes passed, "Okay, we can stop. Do you still need to go?"
Ella, "No, my poopy went back inside. I don't have to go anymore."
5/15/2011
Me, "How did you sleep?"
Ella, "I slept like a frog."
5/3/2011
While waking Ella up, she said, "I was having a bad dream. I am so glad you are here now."
5/2/2011
When getting frustrated because Ella couldn't remember something, she said, "Don't get mad, Ella! Don't give up! Think!"
4/30/2011
"It is such a beautiful day! It makes me want to sing!"
4/11/2011
After Ella blew a dandelion, I asked her, "What'd you wish for?"
Ella, "A handsome prince!"
Smiling, "Really? That's what you wish for?"
Ella, "Yes! And a big pony!"
4/4/2011
Me, "Hi sweetheart!"
Ella, "Hi sweet mommy!"
4/3/2011
"First you're a baby, then you're a kid, then you are a grown-up. If you're a girl, you are a mommy. If you're a boy, you are a daddy."
3/29/2011
After mumbling a bunch of nonsense in the car, I asked her what she said.
Her response, "I have no idea!"
3/22/2011
"Mommy, I really, really appreciate you."
3/21/2011
While looking at a picture Ella drew, Daddy asked, "Is that a picture of me?"
Ella's response, "No, it's a picture of me." And then pointing to a near invisible dot, "That's you, Daddy!"
3/17/2011
While praying, "Please give me a baby sister that I can grow up with."
3/15/2011
Ella, "Mommy, you're driving too slow!"
Me, "I'm driving the speed limit."
Ella, "Daddy doesn't drive the speed limit!"
3/1/2011
Trying to say unicorn, Ella says, "Can I please see your corny horse?"
2/21/2011
Pointing to Daddy's chest, "I have some like you, and Mommy has different ones."
2/18/2011
While packing Ella's lunch, she insists on having gummies in her lunch. When I told her no, she grabbed the gummies and read, pointing with her finger, "Yummy gummies. Put in Ella's lunch."
2/6/2011
Me, "Ella, you and I need to have peace."
Ella, "What? You want a piece of me?"
12/28/2010
Me, "Daddy is hiking."
Ella, "Where is Daddy hiding?"
Me, "No, Daddy is hiking."
Ella, "Daddy's on a bicycle?"
Me, "No, hiking!"
Ella, "Daddy's funny."
12/28/2010
"Dear God, please help the babies come back to Mommy's tummy."
12/28/2010
Ella, "Oooooh, my tummy hurts."
Me, "Then, that means you shouldn't have dessert."
Ella, "My tummy doesn't hurt for pudding. My tummy hurts for carrots."
12/28/2010
Getting into the cold car in the morning, "Mommy, turn the heater on. I'm cold!"
Me, "The heater's on. It's warming up the car."
Ella, "I don't want it to warm up the car. I want it to warm up me!"
12/27/2010
While eating dinner, "Mommy, if you don't eat all our dinner, I'm going to make you a boy! Daddy, if you don't eat all your dinner, I'm going to make you a girl!"
12/26/2010
"My mouth is still hungry."
12/11/2010
After telling us a long explanation of something, she said, "And now the story is done."
12/11/2010
Out of the blue, Ella said, "Mommy, I want a brother and sister."
I asked, "Why do you want a brother and sister?"
Ella sweetly responded, "Because I want to play with them and they can be my sweethearts."
With a big smile on my face, "What made you think of this? What put all of this in your mind?"
Ella then responded, "First, it was in my mind and then it went into my heart."
11/27/2010
"It's good to have a mommy and daddy."
11/15/2010
After having a nightmare, "My dreams hurt me."
11/10/2010
Grandma, "What's your favorite part about ballet?"
Ella, "The ballet part."
11/10/2010
Ella, "Cereal and toast are in the bread group."
11/9/2010
When her ears went underwater in the bath tub, "My ears can't breathe!"
11/9/2010
While I was picking up toys, "Can I help you clean up my toys, Mommy?"
10/13/2010
Ella, "Do you love Sister?" (in reference to my sister).
Me, "Yes, I do, very much."
Ella, "I'm not a sister."
Me, "No, you're not, but Mommy and Daddy are trying to make a baby brother or baby sister for you."
Ella, "Then, I'll be big girl sister!"
9/24/2010
Stopped on her tricycle, "I ran out of gas."
9/24/2010
Telling her teacher, "Can you please write a note to my mommy and daddy and tell them that they are my best friends and that I love them?"
9/22/2010
Telling her 3-year old pre-school teacher, "When I get little again, I will go back to your classroom."
9/22/2010
When I asked her to think of a sin she's performed, she said, "When Jesus crosses the street without looking." I laughed, and asked her, "You mean, if you cross the street without looking?" Her response, "No, Jesus."
8/15/2010
"We are, we are, ROCK IT!" (instead of, "We will, we will, rock you!")
7/31/2010
While wiping her tears after crying, "I'm putting my tears away."
7/25/2010
"I hurt the bone in my head. I hurt my bonehead!"
7/19/2010
Looking at an unused train, "The choo-choo train is dead."
6/13/2010
Trying to use reverse psychology, I said, "Ella, you're being brave."
Ella, "No, I'm not being brave. I'm a baby. I'm acting like a baby!"
6/13/2010
While shopping in the candy aisle, Ella, "Shhh...did you hear that?"
Me, "No, what?"
Ella, "I hear candy!"
6/12/2010
Me, "We have to go to another store."
Ella, "I think I'm not going to be happy."
6/12/2010
Ella, "What is that smell? It makes my nose feel good!"
6/2/2010
Ella, "Bob is naked because he's a dog."
Ella, "I miss Daddy so much. I miss him all day."
6/1/2010
Ella, "I'm hot because my hair is down but not because of my dress."
4/28/2010
Ella, "I'm cute. Look at my shirt!"
Me, "Is Bob cute?"
Ella, "Bob doesn't have any clothes because he's a dog."
4/27/2010
Ella, "Lets take a nap together...you, me and milk."
4/26/2010
Ella, "Daddy, you're a silly boy, and Mommy, you're bad!"
4/23/2010
Ella, "Good night, best friends!"
4/21/2010
Ella, "I miss all of you friends. I miss you and Daddy. I want to see you all the time."
4/13/2010
Ella, "The thunder didn't come to the cloud. The thunder didn't come to the house. There was no crash."
Ella, "I want to go to church right now. Not later...soon!"
4/8/2010
Ella, "Lets pretend we have juice because I want juice right now."
4/2/2010
Swinging on Aaron's lap, Ella, "This isn't working out, Daddy. You're too big."
4/1/2010
Me, "Do you see the sun?"
Looking in our backyard, Ella, "No, it must be in the front."
3/29/2010
Ella, "I love you now and I will love you tomorrow."
3/28/2010
Ella, "Mommy, can you get me some more juice?"
Me, "Okay, just a second."
Ella, "Okay, I will be 'pationate.'"
3/25/2010
After I fed Bob, Ella, "Bob says, 'Thank you, Mom."
3/23/2010
Ella, looking under her sheets, "Where's Hippo? Oh, he's in here somewhere!"
3/22/2010
Ella, "It's too good for me."
3/22/2010
Ella, "Sometimes I don't eat all my cereal in the morning."
3/7/2010
Aaron, "You're not strong enough."
Ella, "I'm strong! What do you mean?"
3/1/2010
Ella, "When I make a mess, I make a mess."
2/28/2010
Ella, "When my tummy hurts, I have to go poopy and then I feel better."
2/25/2010
Ella, "I get dirty when I eat ice cream."
4/21/2010
Ella, "I miss all of you friends. I miss you and Daddy. I want to see you all the time."
4/13/2010
Ella, "The thunder didn't come to the cloud. The thunder didn't come to the house. There was no crash."
Ella, "I want to go to church right now. Not later...soon!"
4/8/2010
Ella, "Lets pretend we have juice because I want juice right now."
4/2/2010
Swinging on Aaron's lap, Ella, "This isn't working out, Daddy. You're too big."
4/1/2010
Me, "Do you see the sun?"
Looking in our backyard, Ella, "No, it must be in the front."
3/29/2010
Ella, "I love you now and I will love you tomorrow."
3/28/2010
Ella, "Mommy, can you get me some more juice?"
Me, "Okay, just a second."
Ella, "Okay, I will be 'pationate.'"
3/25/2010
After I fed Bob, Ella, "Bob says, 'Thank you, Mom."
3/23/2010
Ella, looking under her sheets, "Where's Hippo? Oh, he's in here somewhere!"
3/22/2010
Ella, "It's too good for me."
3/22/2010
Ella, "Sometimes I don't eat all my cereal in the morning."
3/7/2010
Aaron, "You're not strong enough."
Ella, "I'm strong! What do you mean?"
3/1/2010
Ella, "When I make a mess, I make a mess."
2/28/2010
Ella, "When my tummy hurts, I have to go poopy and then I feel better."
2/25/2010
Ella, "I get dirty when I eat ice cream."
