Elle-isms

Capturing the hilariously entertaining things that erupt from my not-yet-3-year-old's mouth is nearly impossible with the rate at which they emerge. And doing so over a 3 month period just adds to the challenge. So here is a smattering of the more recent Elle-isms.

While trying to get Jack to catch a frisbee: "Jack, you're incorrigible"

At least she listens to me, even if she does project the quasi-discipline she hears onto the dog...

E: God lives in my heart.

Me: That's right, he does!

E: But not in my eyes, cause they blink.

Me: (Pause)

E: And not in my hair.

E: And not in my mouth. Because I probably might bite him.

How does one respond to that, anyway?

Upon coming downstairs in the morning-

E: Where are my shoes?

Me: Oh, we left them upstairs!

E: We forgot! We for-really-got!

Driving by a man in a Subway sandwich costume with just his legs sticking out of the bottom:

Me: Elle, do you see that dancing sandwich?

E: Yes, we can eat him! But we'll have to take the legs off first.

At Costco, wanting to play with the swingset on display way up on a super high platform

E: Can you get me up there to play?

Me: It's too high-- I'm not tall enough!

E: Maybe you could turn into a giraffe, then you'd be tall enough!

Out of the blue riding in the car-

E: Inside a volcano is magma.

Pretending to plant a garden in the yard

Me: That's a very nice garden Elle.

Elle: I am extremely very clever, Mom.

Indeed, Elle. Indeed.