Ellaquism

Ella comes up with so many of her own sayings that we now call them Ellaquisms. She has a new one almost daily. I think I should start following her around with a notebook, so I can write them all down. I don't know how many times we have said if she wasn't so funny and cute, she would totally be strung up by now! So here is her latest:

This morning I was standing in the kitchen and heard the electric pencil sharpener on the other side of the house running. and running. and running. Like five minutes later it was still running, so I called back and said, "It doesn't take that long to sharpen a pencil." To which Ella replied, "Yes it does," because she would argue with anyone about ANYTHING. I said something like you must not be holding it in there the right way, because it does not take that long. She yelled back, "IT'S NOT PENCIL ENOUGH YET!"

The defense rests. If she doesn't become a lawyer, she will have missed a perfect opportunity.

Quote for the Day

So...the girls are cleaning today. We were late to ballet yesterday because Ella couldn't find her ballet shoes...AND her tights were not in her drawer, so she had to wear some old ones with holes in the toes. Did I mention that we never could find the shoes so she had to go with no shoes, toes sticking out and all. If I sound a little bitter, there is good reason. I have spent lots of time organizing their room and play room. Everything. has. a. place! BUT, nothing seems to make it to it's place.

All that ranting to say, today they are cleaning. Cleaning out, cleaning off, cleaning out from under, JUST CLEANING.

So, I was in my bedroom and Ella came in with the broom and dustpan and said, "Mommy, I'm going to broom your room."

At least we can laugh!

A Quote and a Thought

So...the girls spent the night with Gran and Pop Friday night. Saturday morning, Gran and Maddie had a conversation about chores...seems to be a topic of a lot of conversations around here. Anyway, Gran was telling her that she had some chores to do Saturday morning. Then they talked about Maddie and Ella's chores. The girls just can't quite understand yet why they have chores to do everyday. Gran explained that as a family, we all have things we need to do to help out. She said your mom has chores to do too, like laundry and cleaning and whatever else she listed. To that Maddie replied and I quote,

"Those are not Mommy's chores, that is her life."

Most days that is exactly how I feel. My life seems to revolve around the mounds of laundry around my house, and trying ever so desperately to stay one step ahead of needing to be the next show of "Clean House". Many days I wonder if I am doing anything for the kingdom. But God reminds me ever so gently, this time through Eric, that I am doing exactly what I was called to do. And while that may not be all that glamorous, and some days not all that fun, it is for a purpose. Maddie and Ella are watching and learning by my example...scary ain't it! If I ask them to do their chores with a happy heart, then I need to do the same. They are two precious souls that God created. If they learn to tune their hearts to Him and follow His calling, then I have done something for His kingdom.

Lord, only by your grace can we be an example of you. Fill us right now with your Holy Spirit so that we may accomplish what you have called us to.
Amen

Quote for the Day

So....the other night Ella was saying her prayers. This is how it went:

She closes her eyes.
"Dear God,
Thank you for Mommy, Daddy, Gran and Pop, Jenny, Nanna and Paw Paw. And thank you for letting me stay up late tomorrow night.
Amen"

She opens her eyes.
"Mommy, can I stay up late tomorrow night?"

All I could do is walk out of the room laughing. On one hand, she IS praying expectantly. One the other hand, if she can think to connive her way into things this well at 4, what are we going to do when she is 14 I ask????

Quote for the Day

Sometimes riding in the car can be enough to drive a person crazy, and I am with my friend Shana, silence is golden. But, there are times when I get to be a "fly on the wall" and listen in on Maddie and Ella's conversation. Those times are precious and I wouldn't even trade them for silence. Today was one of those days. Maddie had asked to listen to a Steven Curtis Chapman CD. She and Ella discussed all things Steven Curtis Chapman and sang along to the first song, Dive. When it went off, Maddie said to Ella, "That song sounds kind of churchy, but it's not. It's a rock-n-roll God song."



Now I don't know about you, but I love a good rock-n-roll God song!

Quote for the Day

There are few days that go by that we don't hear some funny quote in our house - usually from Ella. So, I thought from time to time I would post one and share the joy! :)

Yesterday when I got Ella out of the bathtub, she looked at me and said, "Mommy, did you wash my underpits?" Now, how do you answer that without cracking a smile??