Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

The kids are playing monopoly and Ava is running out of money.
“I’m gonna go bankrupt!” She says.
Ollie likes her idea so he echoes “I’m gonna go bank rob!” 

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The kids are baking together.
They are having a great time and then I hear Ollie mumble “Kids are weird.”

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We are looking at the sky and I ask “Do you think it’s going to rain?” Ava affirms
Then, instead of saying I should check the weather forecast, Ollie says “You should check the weather plans.”
He further clarifies “It’s called the ‘weather plans’ because the weather has plans.” 

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“Bakawwwwww” Ollie yawns. 
“Oliver you created a chicken yawn! You’ve now created two things: a chicken yawn, and a ninja sneeze … hi-ya-chew!” Ava imitates. 

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“How do you spell church?” Ollie asks. So I spell it two letters at a time.
“C-H… U-R… C-H” 
“….U-R?” He asks 

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I’m at the store with Ollie.
“Which toilet paper should we get? This one, or this one?” I point.
“I don’t care which one, I just need toilet paper.” He says.
He’s so wise. 

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Ollie describes how he feels when his teeth get scraped at the dentist
“It makes my blood feel weird… and my skin vibrates” 
Son, I get it.

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Ava turns down wearing her Hey Dudes. 
“Do you not like the Hey Dudes you have, Ava?” Adelynn questions. 
“I only have one.” Ava states (meaning one pair)
“Yeah, do you not like the Hey Dude you have?” Adelynn rephrases 

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Ava said something about Michael Jackson.
Adelynn said, “Ava you don’t even know who Michael Jackson is”.  
She said “Yeah I do. He was a famous basketball player.” 
So close.

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Adelynn had helped her Nana make a cake.
Ollie was talking about how actually Adelynn did the work and Nana was the sous chef.
“Nana was the shoo chef. That meant that anytime Adelynn wanted to do it on her own, she could just shoo Nana away”. 

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

Ava responds to Ollie in a British accent.
He leans over to me, and with a smile on his face, sweetly whispers “I think Ava learned how to speak French.” 
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We are talking about Adelynn’s class and who they chose for a writing project. Answering my question about who her friend chose Adelynn says “Princess Diana. The one who wears dresses, not the superhero”.
She was talking about Wonder Woman, Diana Prince. It was slightly geeky on her part and I really loved that. 
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We are working together on decorating and Oliver doesn’t approve of the way I’m asking him to do things.
“Ollie can you hand me a couple of those?” I request.
“Mom there are two. Not a couple”. He states.
“Oliver. I feel like every time I ask you for something you correct me.”
“I don’t correct you every time.”
Oh child. 
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“Every time I see a bald man I think of Lex Luther.” Ava says 
“And do you think that’s normal?” I ask 
“No. But you didn’t raise us to be normal.” Ava states. 
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Ollie sneezes pretty hard.
“Whew! The house about fell over because of my sneeze! He declares. 
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Oliver can’t believe how long it’s going to take to get to our destination on our road trip.
“Really, Ollie, the trick is to just get comfy.” Ava wisely advises.

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I tell Ava I don’t like coffee at the place we are.
She wonders why “Is it because it tastes too dim?”
And that phrasing is perfect for something that lacks flavor… like Lacroix, or weak coffee. 
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While digging through his macaroni for hot dogs Ollie says
“I’m like a miner. Except instead of mining for gold, I mine for hot dogs.”
I mean, really… which is more valuable? 

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Adelynn was trying to tell me that a pair of her flip flops don’t “fit”, but she got tongue tied.
“These don’t flip.”
We made the joke that they just… flop.

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Dave drinks a lot of water.
We are sitting at a restaurant and Ava recaps Dave’s day.
“Dad drinks. Then he goes to work and drinks. Then he eats dinner and drinks more. Then he drinks more after we go to bed.”
He and I are just laughing.
“Ava, you have to say ‘hydrates’.” Dave recommends.

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

I can’t believe I am over a year behind on sharing these sweet kids’ quotes! Here are a few for you! I will say that even though it’s been a while, we still refer to the skunk quote regularly! 🙂

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We are eating outside.
Ollie spits a piece of ice out of his mouth.
I give him a side eye.
“I’m a cannon.” He reasons. 

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We have both dogs in the car and the dog gas is atrocious.
We smell something stinky and as Ava goes to roll down the window for relief, we realize it’s skunk!
“Ew! Ava no! That’s not dog fart, it’s a skunk fart!” Adelynn yells.
And then we all laughed and laughed because we haven’t ever heard it phrased that way! 

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They are talking about an antacid on tv.
Ollie pipes up “They just said ‘aunt Cassi’!”
So close. 

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Ollie is running a toy boat across Dave’s stomach. “Dad your tummy is squishy like the ocean.”
That was good enough, but then he continued “And every time you breathe it’s like the waves!” 
Dave is just a natural entertainer.

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“Mom, why is your voice bumpy?” Ollie asks. 
“Because I have allergies.” I tell him. 

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We are at the pool and need to walk across the area to go eat.
Ollie wants to walk through the water to get there so he asks “Mom, can I travel by water?” 
Can’t say no to that!

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Ollie called his chicken quesadillas “chicken quesaladas” like they were a hybrid quesadilla-enchilada. 
He also says “Limium falcon” instead of “Millennium falcon”. 

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Ava reads a fact out of her fact book “For the ring-tailed lemurs, the one who smells the worst is the leader of their pack.” 
“What if people were like that?” I ask
“Who would run our family?” Adelynn asks 
“That’s a dangerous question…” I warn 
But Ava has an answer.
“It would be Meatball.” 
Obviously. And what a pack we would be!

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Ollie is explaining how he got hot while he slept.
“It’s a good thing my pajamas are fireproof because I was REALLY hot during the night!”
I’m also thankful he didn’t spontaneously burst into flames! 

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Ava is changing her sheets. “Mom, don’t be surprised if someday I move out and still call you because I can’t get the pillow in the pillowcase.”
I told her she can call me anytime. 

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

I don’t know about you, but my Monday needed some smiles. I hope some of these quotes encourage a smile!

We have a movable shower head.
In preparation for a shower Ollie calls from the bathroom “Mom I need help getting down the shower faucet!” 

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“It’s going down!” Dave announces as the meatloaf slides down the plate. 
“I’m yelling timber. You better move. You better dance.” I say in a monotone voice. 
Dave doesn’t follow.
“Let’s make a night you won’t remember, I’ll be the one you won’t forget” Ava jumps in and finishes. 

Although she probably didn’t have the lyrics exactly as I typed them, that was a huge moment of mom-pride for me when I’m speaking lyrics at my husband who doesn’t even get it when my daughter comes in clutch!  

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Ollie was sick. Dave took berry flavored dye free ibuprofen into his room as he stirred from his sleep.
Dave handed groggy Ollie the cup.
Then Dave handed him his cup of water to wash it down since he didn’t like the berry taste.
But half-awake Ollie spit the ibuprofen back into the cup! 
I guess that’s why he thought his dad was offering the cup!

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I told Ollie he should take a relaxing bath. “Like water with salt in it.” I say 
He quickly quips back at my idea. “What?! I’m in-salted.” 

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Ava was trying to ask about our dinner reservations but couldn’t quite get the word out so she asked
“Do we have reserve-a-tations?” 

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There’s a dog fart.
“That’s so wasteful of air!” Ollie complains 

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Dave needs space. Ollie snuggles in anyway.
“I want to pop your personal bubble.” he declares.

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We had deviled eggs and Ava liked them. “Tomorrow I want more doubled eggs”. She announces.
Deviled eggs contain Mayo, which is basically eggs. So she’s not wrong!

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The kids had a sleepover and in the morning when they come home, they see we played games with friends. Adelynn asks what game we played and Dave said “Nunya”.
We did tell her about the games we played but I guess Ollie didn’t hear that part because a few minutes later he whined “It’s not fair you guys got to play Nunya last night.” 

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It’s my half birthday and Ava tells me she’s going to sing to me.
“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.”
And she ends after half of the song. Cracked me up!

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

I picked Ava up from nature camp. Her new fishing rod came apart during the day. A piece was missing and they looked everywhere for it but couldn’t find it. That’s what the counselor had told me.

Then Ava finished the story “Then when that happened she (the counselor) said “Oh, Ava…”.” 

It’s like if you know her you just have to say that to her.

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“How old will I be when I go to heaven?” Ollie wonders. 
“Old. Really old.” I say. 
“Like… 21?” 
Ouch.

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Ava comes inside from playing outside.
“Mom, Ollie thinks I’m coming in to tell you he’s wearing my Chacos… but I’m not.” 

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“Ew! Meatball’s breath smells like dog food.” Ollie exclaims 
“And why do you think that is?” I ask 
“Because he never brushes his teeth!” He reasons

Not the response I anticipated, but I’ll give him that one 

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We were talking about the new business buildings in town.
“It’s a Dunkin’ Donuts and a dentist office and a … Firebirds?” Adelynn tries to remember.
“It’s a Baskin Robbins” I clarify
“Oh. I knew it was a bird!” 

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I overhear Ollie talking to Ava about her opposable thumbs.
“Ava it’s because you have disposable thumbs!” 

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“Ava, don’t be weird.” I say 
“The world needs weird.” She defends

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Ava’s photo was forgotten on a social media post intended to introduce her. We start talking about all the times she’s been forgotten. Then she talks about Bingo from the show Bluey.
“I’m like Bingo. Just a small, forgettable child.”
(I can think of nothing less true!)

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Ava and I are talking about the weather. She said
“When it gets cold, we can just pack up and go to Florida.”
I told her “You know, people do that?”
And she finishes my thought because she already knows “Yeah people migrate.” 

I guess that’s why they are called “snow birds”!

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Ollie is scooping his macaroni onto his Dino nugget. “It’s a macaronisaurus!” he announces 

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

It’s been a long time since I have shared kid quotes! Most of these are over a year old, so I am going to try to keep up in the future!

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Out of the blue Ollie asks “Mom if you’re older than dad, why do you look like you’re younger than him?” 
I don’t have a favorite child but… 

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It’s a nice day. “Ollie when you go downstairs can you open the sliding door and leave the screen door so the air can get in?” I ask.
He looks puzzled. “You mean the door with a net?” 

Yes. Screen door, net door, whatever. 

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Ollie says cute things:  

Nerf gun – “earth gun” 

Darth Vader – “dark Vader” 

Light saber – “life saver” 

Rocky road – “rocking road”

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A box arrived that wasn’t for Ava like she thought it was.
“Disappointment fills the air” she narrates.  

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I told Ava I was taking a break because I was an old lady.
“No you’re not.” She says
‘Awww’ I think to myself.
“You’re not a lady anymore, I’d say you’re a mom.” She comforts.

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The kids are surrounding me on the couch. Ava is snuggled up next to my neck. I tell them I haven’t been alone all day and I just sat down for 2 minutes before they came.
Ava thinks a second “That’s why mom have kids – so they’re never alone!”

Oh sweet girl. It’s a perk. 

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I’m taking the girls and leaving for the evening. “Bye, Ollie!” I say
“Huggy!” He says
‘Aw’, I think as I start to step towards him.
And then he finishes his thought:
“…from Ava!”

I did get a hug if you were concerned.

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At the Royals ball game “He’s butterfingers tonight.” I say. 
“Maybe he ate popcorn before the game” Ava offers.

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“Pizza pants!” Adelynn calls out in the midst of calling names that aren’t exactly insults. 
“I will if you keep making me laugh!” Ava says.

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We were talking about how our dog Mighty died.
Ava sweetly summarized “His heart just gave up on him.”  

 

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

While we are at Disney I hear Ollie say he has to poop, so I point to the bathroom we are sitting very close to. 
“Why are you pointing at the bathroom?” He asks.
“… wait, what did you say?” I ask. 
“I said how long of a wait is Winnie the Pooh?”
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I overhear Adelynn inform Ava “Once you’re over 30, you can’t remember how old you are.”
I feel like she’s onto something. 
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Ollie yawns. “Are you tired, bud?” I ask.
“No, I was just cooling off my brain.” he explains. 
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At 7pm a couple of days after the time change:
“I don’t get it. I’m tired. But it’s not even late.” Ava wonders.
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“Mom can you play Walking Around The Christmas Tree?” Ollie requests. 
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Adelynn is eating take out.
“I think the person who made this has blonde hair.” She sweetly observes.
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I’m brushing my teeth with charcoal toothpaste when Ollie walks in. 
“Mom, is that toothpaste black?” 
“Yesh.” I mutter.
He cocks his head. “What does it taste like?” 
“Minth.” I manage. 
He shakes his head, squints his eyes, and whispers to me “That makes no sense.” 
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“Dad, Alexa said we have lungs in our feet.” Ollie educates.
“What? We don’t have lungs in our feet.” Dave replies. 
“But you always say our feet need to breathe!” Ollie defends.
And if you have an Echo, ask if feet have lungs! She will confirm that they do! (It’s likely the location for reflexology, but when you’re 6 you take everything literally.) 
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We just finish eating at a Mexican restaurant. Adelynn is standing there at the door and a French fry falls out of her dress. She definitely didn’t have fries for lunch – or anytime that day! I can’t explain it at all and I still cannot stop laughing about this!
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We are at the dinner table.
“Ollie here’s a napkin. I saw you wipe your mouth on your sleeve.” I say.
“I was wiping my nose.” he clarifies 
So that’s somehow better I guess. 

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

Ollie sees someone smoking a cigarette. “I’m going to smoke someday.” he brags.
Adelynn and I give him a side eye.
Ava exclaims “What?! Don’t you know that gives you lung cancer?!”
He finishes his thought “… from a train” and smirks and bursts into giggles. He was proud of the joke he made because he plans to be a train engineer when he grows up!

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I’m pushing Ava and Ollie at the park in a double swing. Ollie is being intentionally annoying.
I tell him I’m going over to Ava’s side.
Once I am over there, he is still all wound up and makes an obnoxious threat.
“Oliver. If you do that I am done pushing.” I warn
Ava chimes in “Ollie. Don’t. It’s two strikes and you’re out in this game!”
This was during his t-ball season, and I appreciated her correlation.

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“Mom I’m basically learning to read.” Ollie informs me.
“Yeah?”
“I can read racoon dog. Well. I can read it when I look at the pictures. Actually I can just look at the pictures.” He digresses.

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Ava loves the breakfast she is eating at Firehouse Cafe. (In reference to Ratatouille) she loudly says “Maybe they have a rat back there who helps them bake!”

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Ava sees an Edward Jones building.
“Who is Edward Jones?” she asks.
“Edward Jones is a financial institution.” I answer.
“What does that mean?” Ollie asks.
“It means they help people take care of their money.” I say.
“So they don’t rip it or anything?” Ava sweetly wonders.

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Ollie has a bite of an Oreo and several minutes later he’s still thinking about it.
“I could eat… like… ten Oreos!”
“Then you’d have a stomachache.” I inform him.
“But mom? What if I only ate nine?” He innocently asks.

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Dave is making breakfast with plant based sausage patties.
Ava knows what sausage casing is made from and says “Thank goodness there’s no skin on that sausage.”
“It’s because it’s not real sausage.” I inform her.
She’s relieved. And since she has been watching It’s Cake, she declares “It’s Not Sausage.”

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Ava has allergies and eats a spoonful of local honey. Right after that, she prepares to give me a goodnight cheek kiss.
“Mom, sticky kiss incoming!” She warns.
She kisses me and declares “Sweet as honey!”

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Dave tells the kids it is bedtime when we get home.
“I’m nocturnal.” Ava quips.

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Ollie kisses me goodnight.
Dave asks him “Did mom give you a wet kiss?”
“I don’t care. Any kind of kiss she gives me is fine.”
Be still my heart.

Oh, Adelynn. Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie.

“1 Samuel 17:37 says “Saul said to David: go and the Lord be with you”. Ava reads.
And then she offers her commentary “I think that’s where Star Wars got their idea. “Yoda said to Luke Skywalker: go and the force be with you”.” 
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I’m trying to dig a piece of wax out of Ollie’s ear. 
“Mommmm. I think you got it.” And he wiggles away.
“No, I didn’t. I still see it.” I tell him. 
“Mom it’s not wax. It’s probably just a freckle.”
On the inside of his ear where the sun don’t shine! 
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“Mom why is it called a ‘slipper’ when you actually don’t slip in them?” – Ollie 
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In reference to BBQ chicken for dinner: “I cannot stay away from this! I cannot even stay 6 feet away from this!” – Ollie 
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Ollie is playing would you rather with Ava in the car. These questions are his own: 
Would you rather be sand or dirt? 
Would you rather be a banana or melted ice cream? 
Would you rather be a booger or a lip? 
Would you rather be a cotton ball or cut an onion? 

That last one is a doozy! 
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We are watching the lightning. 
“Ollie, lightning can make you 10,000 pieces of toast!” Ava declares from her fact book. 
“And it can make him toast too.” Adelynn states literally. 
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Ollie hopes a restaurant isn’t busy “I hope it’s unpacked!” 
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Dave is in a hurry and Ollie isn’t. “Buddy I’m about to leave you in the dust.” He warns.
Ollie looks around “What dust?” He innocently asks. 
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We are at the grocery store. “Oh!” Ava exclaims. “They are white eggs!”
She is used to that farm fresh brown egg life. 
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Ava is holding something in her hand and reads aloud “Keep out of reach of children… well, I reached it!”

Oh, Ava. Oh, Ollie. Oh, Dave.

“Mom, the older I get the harder it gets to bend down” – Ollie 

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It’s snowing, but it’s warm enough outside that when the snow hits makes contact, it melts.
“It’s like the snow is sweating!” Ava observes. 

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Ollie sees a skeleton Ava is playing with and notes “When he jumps, all his bones collapse into a pile”.
I was impressed with his imagery and vocabulary 🙂

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Ollie is talking to me in the car and I spaced out.
I heard “… so I broke off a piece of ice and you know what it tasted like?!” 
“What?” 
“Like car!” 
“Why would it taste like car?” 
“Because when you break ice off of the car, it tastes like car!” 
Oh. Icicles from the car. Ew. 

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“Ava my lion is named Lioness.” Ollie says. 
“But that means it’s a girl lion.” Ava clarifies.
“His name is Linus.” Ollie states.
It was the shortest version of Who’s On First – because the English language is complicated! 

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My girls were sick and had taken their temperatures while I was in the other room. I came back and Adelynn reported her temperature to me.
Then Ollie spoke up on Ava’s behalf: “Ava’s temperature was 199°.” 
I don’t know how she did it, but I’m glad to report that she’s alive and well! 

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“When can we go back to Kansas City and go to the royal ball?” Ollie asks. 
“What royal ball?” I wonder. I remember a royal ball from a cruise we went on, but not one in KC.
“The one where it was hot and we got sunburned.” He explains. 
“The Royals baseball game?” I ask.
“Yeah!” Ollie exclaims.
So close.

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There is a pig shaped meat smoker on the street on a snowy day.
Ollie sees it.
“I think inside is frozen bacon.” 
Logical assumption.

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Dave is in the kitchen but I can’t see what he’s doing.
“Cassi?” He calls.
“Yeah?”
“I love you.”
I know why. “… because I bought you cereal?”
“And milk. I’m an easy man to please.”

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“I need a mommy hug.” Ollie says as he snuggles into my chest.