Out of the Mouth of a Three-Year-Old

The things that come out of a child’s mouth can be quite entertaining as well as amusing. I have found this to be true with Elle. There are times I just wonder how she gets ideas in her head, or how she possibly thinks of certain things. I suppose I shall never know; but in the meantime, I shall be quite entertained and amused...

When we went to eat at a restaurant the other day, a waitress called Elle a princess. Elle looked the waitress right in the eye and exclaimed, “I am not a princess; I’m a horse.”

When Elle was having a particularly bad day, I asked her if she wanted to be a big girl. She looked at me and said, “No; I want to be a grump like a baby.”

Elle is constantly coming up with good ideas—or so she thinks—and the other day she explained to me all about her good ideas. She said, “We both have good ideas inside us. Good ideas are inside our heads, and then we take them out and share them with Daddy. Is that a good idea?”

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

We love this time of year. It is so fun to get into the holiday season. It is especially fun to see Elle share this special time with her brother.

Loving Sid

Hudson has really started to become entertained and enthralled by toys. One of his favorites has turned out to be Elle’s Sid (he’s the sloth form Ice Age). It was very cute to see Hudson get so excited over a sloth; and it was equally cute to see Elle share her beloved Sid.

So Sad

I cannot get an image of Elle out of my mind today. She was outside playing in the snow, when all of a sudden I heard her crying. I looked out the window and saw her slowly walking towards the house dragging her metal hoe. At first I wasn’t sure why she was dragging her hoe, but upon closer examination, I saw that it was stuck in her mouth. I immediately ran outside to get her, but by the time I reached her, she had pulled the hoe off her mouth. Her entire mouth was covered in blood, as was the hoe. At this point Elle was quite hysterical. I took her inside, wrapped her in my arms, and held a warm rag against her mouth. Luckily, there was no real damage, and she was over the incident quickly. But I still cannot get the image of her dragging that hoe across the snowy yard out of my mind. It breaks my heart.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Today we woke up to a big surprise: SNOW! Elle and I were quite ecstatic, seeing as how we have been deprived of the wonderful stuff for three years. Elle asked me immediately if she could go out and play. Since it was only 6:00 AM (my kids are extreme early birds) I had to turn a light on outside so she could see. She played and played, until she was too cold to play anymore. Then she came inside to get warm. And once she was warm, she immediately asked to return outside to play once again. I think she spent the majority of her time today playing outside in the snow.

Clause 'n Paws

Yesterday, we attended the Christmas event, Claus ‘n Paws, at the Boise Zoo. Although it was freezing, we had a wonderful time. I bundled up the kids in their warmest clothes, and drove to the zoo with Bridget and my mom. Hudson was not at all happy about being all bundled up. Unlike Elle, he had no idea what we were doing, and why we had him in such a ridiculous outfit. However, we paid no attention to his concerns, and only added to them by placing him on Santa’s lap, and pushing him around the zoo in the stroller. But Elle knew exactly what we were doing, and thoroughly enjoyed herself at the zoo. She went right up and sat on Santa’s lap, and told him that she wants a train for Christmas (I have no idea why she keeps telling Santa she wants a train, because when I ask her what she wants, she says a baby penguin. Plus, she already has a train. I’m just not sure what she is thinking). Elle’s favorite part of the day was the lion exhibit. The zoo keepers had placed wrapped boxes in the lion’s cage, and the lions were none too happy about it. They attacked the boxes repeatedly, and Elle thought this was quite exciting. We spent most of our time at the zoo watching the lions, because Elle refused to leave them. Claus ‘n Paws turned out to be a very fun event; and I am glad that we took the time to attend it.

Naughty Boy

I don't think Hudson wanted his picture taken.