More Random Quotes

"...In real life." -Lola (As opposed to TV or computer games...i guess)

We were reading, "We're going on a Bear Hunt", and I was asking the girls what it sounds like to walk through grass or mud or snow. Lola asks, "What does it sound like when someone steps in blood?...splish splash, splish splash". (I've got to stop letting her watch those murder shows. Just kidding!)

I asked Ava, "What did you do at school today?". Ava said, "I don't remember most of it".

"When I get older I'm going to miss you so much, Mom." -Lola

"I'm still alive with the power of moon." -Ava

"A sliver can never defeat a sock". -Ava (Convincing me that it would be ok if she wore only socks into the bark chip playground.)

"You did that!" (in a very blaming way) -Ava (Right after Ryan knocked the yogurt out of the fridge and it spilled all over the floor. They say that EVERY TIME you spill something or have some sort of accident that they think they could get blamed for, but obviously didn't do.)

The girls were really excited to eat their packed lunch at school on their first extended day of school. I decided to pack Lola celery and carrot sticks even though I know she doesn't like them very much. Well, when she got home from school I looked in her lunch box and all that was in there was empty baggies. I guess she does like raw carrots afterall.

"Those look like cuddled up babies". -Lola (Referring to the croissant dough rising on the counter.)

"My teacher told me that she liked my blonde hair and it made me feel sooo good" -Ava

(Picture taken by Colleen Harker at the Monterrey Bay aquarium)