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Getting a new kitchen floor

"Elly, don't you think you and I could work together and tear this floor up just as well as Jake and Aaron?"

"Mommy's new floors!"

"And a new fridge and stove too!!"

("Leave my food alone Guinness!)

Ellyisms and favorite songs

Ellyisms:

"Run to your life!"

"I having good choices!"

"I want to hear 'Joy to the Wor-lord!'" - we hear this one less often the further we get from Christmas.

Mommy: "Elly, what should we get to put in our new fridge?"
Elly: "Ummm...Watermelon!"

Favorite songs:

"Blue skies, smiling at me, nothing but blue skiiies!!" (Nothing like singing Willie Nelson on the potty.)

"Baa Baa Blacksheep" - Not only do we have to sing this at least once every night before bed, but apparently when Elly's teacher had her husband come in to play guitar for the class he alternated between BBBS and one other song for an entire 1 1/2 hour performance. Whenever he'd finish a song Elly would call out, "Play Baa, Baa Blacksheep!"

Frere Jacque - The original, and the "in English" version also have to be sung every night before bed.

And the perennial favorite, "Happy Birthday (to Elly)" - At Elly's request the class sang "Happy Birthday (to Elly)" every day during circle time from her birthday (end of Sept.) to the winter break.

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The three days of Christmas - Grandma and Grandpa's farm

Relaxing with Grandma, Stinky Winky, and a new book after three days worth of present opening and fun.