"Wear Me!"

I helped Lizzy pick out her clothes this morning, then left her to get dressed while I made breakfast (and by "made breakfast" I mean poured cereal into bowls). She was taking a very long time to get dressed, and I was getting frustrated.

Me: "Lizzy! Come on! Hurry up!"
Lizzy, running into the kitchen: "Sorry. I was ready and then this skirt was just yelling 'wear me' so I had to change my outfit!"

Little House on the Prairie

Lizzy has discovered Little House on the Prairie -- her teacher has been reading the books in class and last night I dug out a Little House on the Prairie DVD.

Me, as Lizzy watched the DVD: "Do you like it?"
Lizzy: "Yes! I can't take my eyes off of it!"

Equal

Lizzy, as we dropped Jake off at school: "Jake is going to look like a jerk because he didn't wear pajamas on pajama day."

Me, in a joking voice (I promise, I was joking!): "Well Jake's a jerk."

Lizzy: "Yeah. That's true. So I guess it's equal."

Almost 50

Lizzy: "Mary forgot to sign my homework. I read to her, but she didn't sign it."
Mom: "Oops. Did you get in trouble?"
Lizzy: "Nope. I told Mrs. Hart I read to my great aunt and she forgot to sign it. I told Mrs. Hart that Mary is almost 50 years old, and she said that explains it."

Maybe.. no

Me: "Hey, look at this.. you can take your candy to the dentist and get money. Do you want to do that?"
Lizzy: "Um, maybe… no. Why would I walk all those miles just to give my candy away?"

Special Breakfast

We had some extra time this morning, so I made pancakes for Lizzy (usually she eats toast while running out the door!)

Lizzy, as she enjoyed her second pancake: "This doesn't even feel like a school day. I'm sitting down for breakfast. Are you sure I have school today?"