June 2012

June 2012, 5 years, 10 months

June 1

J: Do you know what a riddle is?

A: Yea, something you have to say to get over the bridge.

June 19

When Jake was at home contemplating whether it was safe to make a work call or not.

J: Ellie can you be quiet?

E: Why?...I'm keeping Melania entertained.

June 22

Today we were at a playland and Ellie found a new friend. She came up to me in total excitement and half shock: "He knows about Jesus!!" I asked her how she knew that. "He was right next to me and he told me he died on the cross!"

She's always curious who believes in what and if other people believe what we do. It was so cute.

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Adrian was talking about the gospel with one of us.  Ellie chimed in.

Adrian: I know about these things, you know.

E: Actually you don't because you don't go to our church.

May 2012

May 2012, 5 years, 9 months

May 1

A: I have to go to the bathroom.

E: You've been having to go the bathroom a lot lately. Maybe you're pregnant!

May 3

Ellie: Mom, I have to go to the bathroom again. I've been having to go a lot lately. Maybe I'm pregnant. (The memories of pregnancy and what it means for her future are forever changed.)

Cousin Ali: No you're not! Then whose your boyfriend-I mean husband?

Ellie: My DAD!

There is something really sweet about her loving her dad enough to think she'd want to marry him.

May 13-Mother's Day

Ellie got me potted tulips and mini carnations, both so beautiful!

"Mom I paid for them both myself!  It was only $7!  It was really cheap!"  She said it several times and told anyone else who saw them (including the exchange students, Adrian...) I love that she's so proud of a good deal!

May 15

Ellie decided she wanted to publish a book. She was thrilled at the idea that someone would pay her money for something she wrote.  She started writing, then would come back to the topic of money, back and forth.

E: You mean someone would give me MONEY for my book?!

A: They could, if you sell it.

E: Hmm...(giving me a huge bright smile) I think I'll sell it for $10.  Wait!!  No-$100!!

May 22

While playing the goalie during soccer:

I'd rather be holding Melania than the ball!

May 24

Prayer:

...please help me to want to play in the outfield, and to enjoy it.  (She's not a big fan of outfield-nor are Jake and I for that matter, it feels like it lasts forever!)

May 29

Prayer...

We're thankful for this day and this life and the way we get to live.

May 30

I curled Ellie's hair for her talent show, it looked really pretty.  She was in the bathroom checking it out by herself.  (Not sure if she thought I'd hear her or not.)

I look so pretty!  I look so cute!

May 30

A: My tummy hurts.

E: Maybe you're pregnant!

(Starts rubbing my belly lovingly.)

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My bedroom was getting really messy.  In December, Heidi was here and helped me clean my room.

You really need Heidi to come help you clean your room again!

May 30

Ellie: Mom is my birthday important?

Me: Yeah! What do you mean?

Ellie: Like, Jesus' birthday is important because we have Christmas...

May 31

While drinking a yogurt smoothie on the way to school, she just took a huge gulp and said with satisfaction-this is REALLY GOOD stuff!!

April 2012

April 2012, 5 years, 8 months

April 3

Last night Ellie stayed the night at my parents house. She was SOOOO sad when my mom dropped her off, SOBBED for 10 minutes. After calming down an hour later she mentioned "One of the reasons I was sad to go is that they have more shows, like Disney and ...? They have a lot more shows that we do" Yep, she tasted the sweetness of cable TV and wants more of it! HA!!

April 9

Evening prayer:

...and help Lucifer not to make any more bad choices...to his Father above...because he's mean...to his Father above...

April 9

E: Mom, who made Heavenly Father?

A: Um, I'm not sure.

E: He must have been really smart!

April 14

...we're thankful for this opportunity to feel sweet in our hearts (?).  We're thankful for our Savior.  We're thankful for cups and plates and food, and all that good stuff that you've sent us, we just want to thank you for that.

A: Ellie that was such a good prayer.

E: That was a calm prayer, I just thought of all those strong words.

A: You say such sweet prayers.

E: I practice them.

A: You do?

E: Yes.  (Soft giggle) I think I said nice prayers when I was 2.

April 24

Me: My tummy hurts.

Ellie: Maybe you're pregnant?

(Sad/funny the associations kids make so quickly. Yes, pregnancy equates pain.)

March 2012

March 2012, 5 years, 7 months

March 14

Ells saw my book on the couch, "No Cry Sleep Solution", she flipped the pages, tossed it back, then said all-knowingly "I read the whole thing. It just says comfort her." *Oh, and she hates it when we let her cry at all. (I think the no cry sleep solution is just no ear infections but we'll see..)

March 18

It was so hard to be reverent during church today. Ellie was forcing my arms out straight in front of me, insisting that my HAIR looked better if my arms were straight out like a zombie.

March 19

Tonight after working outside for a while I was blow-drying Ellie's hair. She looked at me in the mirror.

WHOA! Mom, something's wrong with you.

A: What?

E: Your hair.

A: Yeah, it looks fuzzy, huh?

E: Yeah...and just...your glasses with it...it just looks kind of...ugly!!!

A: (Laughing my head off.) Yeah, I don't feel very pretty right now.

E: Its ok! I'll share some of my prettiness with you.

(Looks at me in real life versus in the mirror, winces)

E: MOM! You look even worser when you're not in the mirror!

March 27

Ellie asked what grounding was. I explained it to her. "That's so mean! Just for doing something wrong? Do they ever get them out of the ground?!" Guess she had some preconceived ideas I didn't address in my explanation.

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March 27

Melania knocked over Ellie's lemonade while eating out.

E: All right Melania, that was your last chance.  I don't like you anymore!

(She wasn't being funny.)  

March 28

Ellie asked what grounding was. I explained it to her. "That's so mean! Just for doing something wrong? Do they ever get them out of the ground?!" Guess she had some preconceived ideas I didn't address in my explanation.

February 2012

February 2012, 5 years, 6 months

February 8

Ells was interested in killer whales and wanted to know if one could kill her. I told her yes.

E: I would love it if a killer whale killed me!

Me: What?!

E: Because then I'd go to Heaven, and that's a better place for me.

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A: I'm so excited!

E: Are you pumped?  Are you amped?

(She asked since we normally we say all 3 at the same time...)

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A: If you could go to any country, what would it be?

E: Mississippi

A: That's not another country, that's in the US.

E: Oh.  Do they speak another language?

A: Kind of.

January 2012

January 2012, 5 years, 5 months

When we were at Grandma and Grandpa’s for Christmas:

The boys just get up every day and play the Wii and control people and are lazy--they aren't doing anything!  Its stressful to me.

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I want to put some shoes in the basement--in case we have a tornado and everything is gone, at least I'll still have some shoes!

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Please help Melania to grow up fast so she can be like me...and help her to... (don’t remember.)

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January 4

I think its rude to nurse at the table.

A: Why?

E: I don't know, its hard to explain.

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January 6

E: Mom, did you know that when I'm with Rossi he whispers and asks me to marry him when I get older?

A: He does?  What do you say?

E: I say maybe when we're older.

Mom you have such brilliance ideas.  I wish I had your brain.  I wish we could share brains.  But your brain is too big for my head, and it would be  (hands braced, face made) EWW!!  Yucky!  (Tapping at her own head.)  How would we get it into my head anyway?  I wish we shared minds.  You have such brilliant ideas.

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Jill was leaving at 3:00. Apparently Ellie thought she should stay longer.
Well that's kind of rude!

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...and help us not die before you want us to...and help us to everything we should.

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I didn’t write down the exact thing but  she was talking to me after seeing my Dad do something fast.

Your dad is fast

January 25

E: You aren't my parents, Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother are.

(I laugh)

E: Seriously!  You're just my babysitters!  You didn't nurse me, it was Heavenly Mother!

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So we talk in a special voice called "the Melania voice".  Jake was walking up the stairs and slipped into the Melania voice without actually holding her.  Ells turned around in joy:

E: Hi!  (Pause....normal voice)  Oh!  I thought you were Melania!

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(Notes that I wrote but didn't finish, not sure what they mean but can’t bring myself to delete them.)

-My dad beat you up

-Rossi, marriage
-You still look like a prince!