Quote of the Day

There are actually two. Both accredited to Evie -- love five year olds for a priceless quote.

two days ago

Evie: Mommy? What will I be when I grow up?
Me: You can be ANYTHING you want!
Evie: Can I be a turtle?
Me: Mmmm, no.
Evie: Can I be a priness?

Pause

Me: Um...well...if you marry a prince...or if you work at Disneyland.

(I guess you can't really be anything you want when you grow up...)


tonight while she was coloring

Evie: Mommy, I drew Soli with brownish orange skin....Maybe when she grows up, she'll be orange!


She's such a funny, loving, sweet girl who reminds me of Eloise of the Plaza. She's scheming and naughty but kind and good hearted and has everyone wrapped around her little finger. She insists that she will not marry a man or have any boy children. When I ask why she doesn't want to get married she says:

"Because I don't want to kiss a MAN!"

Indeed.

And when I told her she doesn't really get to choose whether she has girl babies or boy babies she politely corrected me by saying, "If I adopt them all I do."

Indeed.

This outfit is an Evie Original - one of my favorites, actually. She dresses like this everyday. And I just love her unique sense of style - usually. One time when she came out of her room in an exceptionally exceptional outfit, I said gently, "Evie, that shirt and those pants don't really look cute together."
She looked at me with utter disbelief in her eyes. Her little chin started to quiver and she said, "Mommy, I look cute in everything I wear!"
Indeed.