Nicholas and Ellie Speak

At Maui Chill, one of our family's happy places (frozen yogurt).  They wouldn't even stop chewing long enough to smile for me.  I think Ellie was attempting some sort of happy face back there, but I can't be sure.

Nicholas:  As I put him to bed one night. He looks up at me sweetly, pats my face, and says, "Mom, I trust your judgement. That means I'm not mad at you."

Ellie: Out of the blue while we ate lunch together. "Um, so, Mommy?  Rainbows are very pretty but 'em taste really yucky."

Nicholas: looking at a photo of a baby on the computer: "Is it a boy or a girl baby?"  I told him it was a boy. "Whew! Lucky for him!"

This is the shirt he picked out.  Too bad it doesn't come in orange....

Nicholas: Sighs dramatically while sitting in the shade. "I appreciate this tree for giving us shade today." (what 4-year-old talks like this??)

Ellie: walked up to our friends who were staying in the cabin with us over Spring Break  "I love you guys, and it's time for you to go home now."

Nicholas: Grammer told him how lucky he is to have such a nice mommy and daddy.  "Yep. My mommy is nice and smart, and my daddy is nice and smart, and magic."

Nicholas: "The green otter pops taste like Indians."

And this is why shopping is never dull with these two. I turn around to see this happening behind me.

In my bathroom one morning, Nicholas asked: "Mommy, can I play with the cotton balls? Cotton balls are my favorite!"
Ellie jumped in then. "Can me have money?? Money's mine favorite."

Nicholas: saw a carved wooden bear at Big Trees State Park in California. "I think that bear is trying to be a model."

Ellie: Nicholas wasn't sharing his cookie with her. She fell to her knees, put her hands over her chest, and cried, "Nikus! You break mine heart!"

Ellie: was pretending to "fix" my hand. "The doctor fixed your hand now, Mommy. I fixed your hand. I'm a doctor. I'm Doctor Seuss!"

Nicholas: watching a silly song about bad haircuts. I said, "that's pretty funny. Should I give you a bad haircut?"  Without looking up from the show, he answered, "Nope, Mom. You already did."  I cut his hair last week....