Kindergarten, Here I Come!

That smile has been plastered on her face all week. I think this kid was made for school.

the red elevator.

a few weeks ago, i was having a conversation with eden and she made a reference to something that i had no idea she knew anything about. it wasn't a big deal, really, but i just wasn't sure if someone had told her about it or if her little head just figured it out on her own.
so i asked her how she knew that...
"you told me, mommy. a long time ago."
figures. that kid's mind is like a steel trap!  she remembers everything!! so, i just mentioned that to her. i said, "eden, you remember everything, don't you?"
"yeah, mommy, i do. i remember everything you tell me. i just keep it all in my brain and then if i need to say it again, i just send my little elevator up to my brain to get it and then the elevator brings it down to my mouth. then, after i'm done with it, the elevator takes it back up to my brain!"
brilliant. i've always loved the way her mind seems to work, but now that i know about the elevator, she intrigues me even more!!
but, i couldn't just leave it at that... i needed to know how 'real' this elevator was.
"what color is your elevator, eden?"
without missing a beat:
"red."

{heard around the house} July Edition

• "Maybe Cinderella 'hey, mommy'd' too much." -Eden; when I told her I was going to put her to work if she continued to 'hey, mommy' me.
• "Neat!" -Jada; I know, it's just a word, but it sounded hilarious
• "Why does your belly look like that?" " Like what?" "Fat." -Eden; ugh. Brutal honesty. 
• "God is the boss of his plans" -Jada; yes, dear, and he is also the boss of ours!
• "Now that there is a true story!" -Eden; what??!
• "Here's my number, so call me matey." -Jada; Call Me Maybe: Pirate Edition
• "I'm really a struggling child today." -Eden; truly, nothing was going her way.