- “I’m concerned about this”
- “Monsters come out at night” Me: “There’s no such thing as monsters honey. They’re just pretend.” Ava “Well, mosquitoes come out at night”
- Speaking to the kids in the bathtub: “Hey guys, don’t drink the water” Ava: “We’re not. We are just sticking the water on our tongues.” Hmmmm…
- “Strange cheese”. (string cheese)
- Ava: “Where’s my Daddy?” Me: “You know where he is baby…he’s in heaven with Jesus right?” Ava: “Yes. I think he’s fishing today”
- “I saw a shadow and I was like, hmmm, I think that’s my Daddy’s”
- Conversation we had at the dinner table (P.S. “Goon” is Ava’s imaginary friend): Me: “Sometimes you pretend to be Goon’s daddy don’t you?” Ava: “Yes. I rescue him.” Me: “You rescue him? Is that what Daddy’s do?” Ava: “Of course!”
- (conversation in the car at night) Ava: “What am I doing?” Me: “I can’t see what you’re doing sweetie, it’s too dark. Can you just tell me?” Ava: “I’m just picking my nose.”
- When Ava is told she’s lookin’ good she will reply: “Thanks. I get my looks from my Mama!”
- (Upon being told I was going to the dentist): Ava: “You are going to be a brave little girl aren’t you Mom. And you are not going to scream are you cause you are big enough not to do that aren’t you?”
- “I want to go hunting in the woods…for hugs”
Beautiful Things 