Ellie’s Breakfast

This morning I was getting breakfast ready for the girls and I asked Molly “what does Ellie want to eat with her toast”.  Ellie immediately dropped her milk and ran to the fridge and started grunting.  When Molly opened it up for her she grabbed the leftover pizza from the previous night and held it […]

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Spring/Summer Project Ideas?

It’s time for me to start thinking about spring and summer project ideas, but I don’t really have anything great so far. Past big projects have included: cleaning out the attic, garage, laundry room, and office building the swing set building the arcade cabinet So far the only things on the list for this year […]

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Miss Tracey

You may recall Miss Tracey from a post last summer.  She is a fabulous storyteller we see each Tuesday morning at The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor.  Miss Tracey has sparked something inside Zoe and she is completely fascinated and in awe of everything Miss Tracey has to say.  More than anything in he world, […]

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A Conversation

Me:  Ellie, don’t stand on the chair.  Sit down, Ellie. Zoe:  Ellie, we talked about this.  We don’t stand on chairs.  Ellie, sit on your bum.  We have talked about this lots.  Mom, Ellie is not being a good listener. Ellie:  Ha!  Hee!!  Hee!!

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A Conversation

Zak was peeing and Ellie came into the bathroom, because she is as curious as a cat.  Of course Zoe followed Ellie. Zoe:  Why are you standing up? Zak:  Because I’m a boy. Zoe:  That’s because you don’t have  a vagina.  That’s too bad.

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Zoe Quotes

Zoe:  Mom, I really, really, really love you a lot Mommy and I really want another cheese stick. Zoe:  Mommy, Ellie is not being cooperative. Zoe:  Ellie is not being patient. Zoe:  Ellie is not being a good sharer. Zoe:  Gosh, it’s been a long day.  (It was 8:45…am.)

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