Past Ellie-ism...

Ellie-ism #289-

El: "that's a pretty picture. Was I there?"
[She was referring to my desktop background of sunrise off Rhode Island. There is a fishing boat near the horizon.]
Me: "No this is when i went to the beach with Kevin."
El: "Oh...that's a ship. Are their pirates on that ship?"
Me: "No, there aren't any pirates on that ship."
El: "Oh. Ok. [handing me two AA batteries] Well here are two pirates for you."

Ellie-ism #290-
El: "I don't like those monkeys. I'm not going to look at them."
Me: "Why don't you like them? They're so cute!"
El: "I just don't like them! They're too loud!"
Me: "Why don't you like the noise they make? Why does that scare you?"
El: "Lets just not talk about it, ok? Besides, I want to go see the pig."

Ellie-ism #291-
El: "I'm ready for naps I'm ready for naps I'm ready for naps I'm ready for naps I'm ready for naps I'm ready for naps..."

Ellie-ism #292-
El: "Mom. mom. Mooooom"
Mom: [back to ellie, washing dishes] "What el?"
El: "Mom! Mom look! Mom, look at my face!"

Ellie-ism #293-

singing to the puppies when they cried. When she sits in their big box i can't see her, i can only hear her voice floating over from the corner in the midst of tiny yelps

Ellie-ism #294-

10:05pm on Sunday night. I walked into the living room and saw the top of her head behind the blanket chest.
Me: "What are you doing El?"
El: "Oh i'm just hiding from mom."
Me: "Why are you hiding from mom?"
El: "Well because I don't want to go to bed."

Ellie-ism #295-

We went to chick-fil-a for lunch and ellie got an ice cream cone. She was so cold she didn't even want to play on the playground again after we ate. When we left chick-fil-a and got in the car, she said "Mom, it's so warm in here. Can you not turn the hot off?"

Ellie-ism #296-

As heard from my downstairs apartment:
Ellie as Christina: trying to play the wooden flute "How did you like it mom?"
Ellie as Mom: "Christina that was beautiful! Play some more!"
Ellie as Christina: "Thank you mom! Thank you thank you! Thank you everyone! I'll play some more!"

Ellie-ism #297-
El: "Mom who all is coming over tonight?"
Mom: "Well I don't think Priest is coming."
El: "No mom, he's not coming. Priest lives in Clemson. He can't come today because he lives too far away. "

Ellie-Idk #298-

Ross Robinson was giving a presentation about North Hill's Score program for the 5th graders at Brook Glen elementary.
Ross: '...and we also do snacks and play games.'
El: in a very loud whisper 'snacks?! Did he say they had snacks here?!'

Ellie-ism #299-
El- "Can you put on my favorite song?" [Count on Me by Mat Kearney]
Me- "Sure!"
El- "Hey good thing I have my twirly jammies on so I can twirl!"

Ellie-ism #300-

As told by Kevin pertaining to eating lunch on the porch with Ellie, waiting for me to come sit down.
El: "I beat Leslie to this chair, Kev."
Kev: "Oh yea you sure did."
El: "That was a magic trick. I do lots of magic tricks all the time. I love doing magic tricks."
Kev: "What kind of magic tricks do you like doing?"
El: "Oh you know, I play games and win, and I beat people to their seat and trick them. You know, magic tricks."