But Why?

Laughter is like medicine.  No matter your mood, or what you are doing, if you start to laugh you automatically start to feel better.  I'm finding that is my favorite part of spending time with the girls.  They make me laugh, constantly, every day.  And you never know when it's coming...

Ella:  Mommy, I want milk...NOW.
Me:   Yes, ma'am
Ella:  I'm not a man, I'm a girl!

Me:   Here are some cheerios
Ella:  Cherrios?...You're kidding me.  (It was a good thing, she ate them up).

Ella:  Mommy, sit on your bottom, your making me nervous.  (I think I may have said this a few times to her before...)

Playing "Hide & Seek", upon finding Ella "hiding" in the middle of the living room floor:
Ella:  Who are you and how did you find me?  (We have been watching a lot of Tangled recently).

But alas, I fear we are also entering "why" territory.  Which is funny in it's own way...you never know when it is going to end...


Me:   Ella, it's time to turn off the TV.
Ella:  But Why?
Me:   Because it's time to eat dinner.
Ella:  But Why?
Me:   Because we need dinner to grow up strong and healthy.
Ella:  But Why?
Me:   Because we want to do fun things like paint, and ride our bikes.
Ella:  But Why?
Me:   Because riding our bikes is fun.
Ella:  Oh.

And even better then Elanor's hilarious new words is the laughter that comes from Lydia whenever she sees her sister trying to push her in the swing, bounce her in the chair, or hand her toys on the floor mat.  Lydia gets the BIGGEST smile ever and starts giggling...the best and most adorable giggle I have ever heard.

And in between all the smiles we have been having a lot of fun...

hanging out at home

playing at the park

trying to avoid water at the water park

shopping

racing with our friend Molly

learning to roll over

eating broccoli (yummy!)

getting our first hair cut

and painting