Here are some of the funny things that Lia and Ava have said over the years . . . . . .  Enjoy

2001 Lia stated, "Apples for eating, buttons for buttoning, hats for . . .  (thinking for a few seconds) . . . hatting!"

2001 Lia commented, "I'm too long to sing a song!"

2001 Lia says, "I don't know how to say anything . .  . "

2001 Lia says, "I'm not Darling, I'm Lia!"

2001 Lia fell and said, "I dropped myself!"

2001 Lia and Dad were going shopping and Lia told Mom, "We're going to Home Depot to get something to eat!"

2001 Lia tells Mom and Dad, "Let's go to the something-to-eat store!"

2001 Lia sees some office buildings when driving with Mom.  She says, "Those are offices.  Daddies work in them"

2001 After seeing some babies in a store, Lia exclaims, "They will have some pacies (pacifiers) because they are some babies!"

2001 Lia speaking to Naree while playing, "I'm sorry I screwdrivered you . . . ."

2001 Lia tells Mom and Dad after seeing us hugging and kissing in the kitchen . . "Stop hugging! You love ME!"

2001 Mom tells Lia, "I have a bad cold.", Lia says back to Mom, "I have a good warm."

2001 Lia falls asleep on the couch and after waking up, says, "I a little bit closed my eyes . . . "

2001-5 Lia was a year and a half old.  We were driving across the country to visit Grammy in CT and had stopped at a diner in Wheeling, WV for lunch.  Lia got some applesauce with her lunch (unfortunately it was spoiled although we didn't realize it before she took a bite).  She took a big bite of it and got a weird look on her face and exclaimed very loud, "Maybe the giraffe wants to eat it . . . ", and then she pushed the spoon in Mom's mouth.

2002-1 Lia was still getting used to her new big girl bed and really wanted Mom to spend the night sleeping in her new single bed with her.  Dad had just finished reading Lia her bed story and Lia told Dad, "Daddy, it is the night of Mommy days . . . ".  Think about that one for a minute . . .

2002-4 Something broke in the house and Lia asked, "Why is everything disastering?!?"

2002-6 Lia is very fascinated by different countries and loves Norway.  Lia comments, "This is a picture of Italy, this is a picture of France, and this is a picture of Spank."  (Spain)

2002-8 Dad was joking with Aunt Laura about taking sippy cups from our house and hording them at her house.  Lia overheard this and next time we saw Aunt Laura she exclaims, "Aunt Laura, did you thwipe all the cups?"

2002-8 Lia to Naree after playing a bit too rough, "I'm sorry I screwdrivered you . . . "

2002-9 Lia ate 1 of 4 pieces of her grilled cheese sandwich.  Daddy asked her if she was done and she said, "Yes, I only ate 1, just like us."  She pointed at me and herself and said, "1 and 1 . . . "

2002-9 Lia and Dad were out on the front porch coloring with chalk.  We found a dead ladybug in the chalk container.  Lia asked lots of questions about it, like why it was not moving.  Dad explained that it was dead and that it would not move anymore.  Lia thought about that for a moment and then said, "Next time it needs some new batteries . . . "

2002-9 Naree had a habit of biting Lia when she didn't like something that Lia did.  She got over this eventually and Lia told her, "Naree, you are a kind girl who doesn't bite anymore . . . "

2002-10 Lia to Naree, "Oh sorry, Naree", Naree responds, "You're welcome . . "

2002-10 Lia asks one night, "Can I sleep on the crouton . . . ? (meaning fouton)

2002-10 Jill took Lia out to Pizza Hut for lunch.  Jill comments to Lia, "I'm proud of you!  You did a good job listening to Mommy!"  Lia responds with, "and after the good manners, I pushed Naree . . ."

2003-1 Lia was groggy from a nap and said, "My brain wants me to sleep on the table when there's food on it".

2003-1 Lia got in trouble for not listening and she got a sit (time-out).  After she was done, Mom asks Lia, "Do you know why you are sitting?  Lia responds, "Because I fighted too many things . . ."

2003-6 Mom comments that she feels bigger than a house.  Lia says, "Don't worry Mommy, a house is bigger than your big belly . . ."

2003-9 Lia asks Mom, "Can you show me _________ . . . "  After a long pause, she follows with, "I didn't guess what I remembered to say . . ."

2003-10 Lia and Naree were playing dress-up.  Naree tells Lia, "You're like a girly-woman-Mommy . . ."

2004-3 A discussion was going on about how Aaron (Ava's cousin) didn't like haircuts.  Ava exclaimed, "Aaron no like it haircuts, my like it".

2004-8 Lia tells Naree, "You are the best cousin I ever had, even when we argue . . ."

2005-3 Ava comments, "Aaron no like it haircuts.  My like it!"

2005-3 Lia tells Mom, "Mommy, let me tell you the difference of stuff and things . . ."

2005-5 Lia and Naree were sitting next to each other at dinner (actually sharing the same chair, shoulder to shoulder and giggling.  Naree says,  "Lia bestest . . . whole universe."  Lia replies, "Naree bestest . . . whole universe."

2006-1 Lia comments, "I think God doesn't believe in stupid, I think God believes in loving . . . ."

2006-3 Ava says, "Megan, Julia!  Julia is same size I'm is . . . . "

2006-4 Ava tells Naree, "Bit-of-sweet-love is the boss of you Naree!"  (Bit-of-sweet-love is Laura's nickname for Jarod, Ava's youngest cousin)

2006-1 Mom and Dad have a favorite Ava phrase - whenever Ava doesn't agree with something, she says very exuberantly, "No 'der not".

2006-3 Jill is in process of telling Lia and Ava that Megan and Julia would be coming over.  Ava gets permission to wear sandals and remarks, "Yay, thank you for inviting me with these shoes wearing . . . . "

2006-3 We were having salmon for dinner and upon hearing that Ava comments, "But I don't like slime!"

2006-5 Ava comments, "This mental car is going to our hotel."

2006-5 Ava comments, "It is more warm instead of doing more of coldness."

2006-5 Jill went somewhere overnight on a Friday and called on Saturday morning to check in.  Dad, Lia, and Ava were all in Jill and Paul's bed playing around, laughing, giggling, etc.  Ava answers the phone and tells Mom, "We're in here all familied up, and bye, here's Daddy."

2006-5 Lia comments about Ava, "When I saw her today, she looks the most beautifulthat she's ever looked before."

2006-7 Ava comments, "I was just doing that pretendly"

2006-7 After playing all day, Lia comments, "I have no energy left.  I have only enough energy for two cartwheels and two round-offs."

2006-8 Naree came over wearing some sparkly new shoes.  Ava was very enamoured of them and very impressed by the shoes, so she went up to Naree and said, "Naree, I am so compressed!"

2006-8 Discussions earlier in the day revolved around getting Lia an alarm clock since she would have to get up early for school (1st grade!) in a week or so.  So later that night, Ava was in bed doing her usual antics when she doesn't want to go to sleep.  It was about the 5th time she got out of bed and requested something (water, change of pajamas, a cuddle, wanting to put slippers on, etc . . . ).  She got out of bed, put her slippers on, climbed back in bed and then told Dad, "I don't have an alarm clock, so I can wear slippers whenever I want."

2006-8 Ava stayed up late on night and was crying over everything.  Mom and Dad comment that she is just tired.  Ava replies while yawning, "I'm not tired!! I'm just crying sometimes . . . ."

2006-8 A friend's dog died and Lia was discussing with Mom.  Mom says, "10 is pretty old for a dog."  Lia thinks a bit and replies, "Like a lady grown-up whose kid is 9 or 10 . . (She's almost 7 at this point)

2006-10 Dad makes breakfast for Lia and Ava.  Ava says, "Dad you're the cooker-maker."

2006-11 Ava tells Mom, "I want to be a Mama bear when I grow up, but where do I get a baby bear?

2006-12 Lia is being a drama queen over having to eat her squash for dinner.  Mom says, "Lia, you are being obtuse."  Ava immediately pipes in, "Lia you are being a tooth."

2006-12 Ava was having Rice Krispies for breakfast and exclaims to Mom, "Mommy! I hear the Skap Nipple Pop!!!"

2007-1 Lia explaining a dance show to Dad, "The men were dancing without their shirts and their nipples were showing!"  Dad asks, "Why were they doing that?"  Lia responds, "Because they were dancing Irish."

2007-2 We took the girls skiing in eastern Indiana.  Ava wonders, "Are these ski pants waterpoof?

2007-2 While skiing, Dad asks Ava if she is cold.  Ava responds, "I don't need any heat.  The sun's rays is hotting me . . . "

2007-2  Ava: "God hears our prayering", "They're called the 'Backyardigans' because they play in the backyard again and again . . . ."

2007-2 Jill and Ava are playing pirates and Ava says, "Mommy! Captain Mateys don't say that!"

2007-3 Ava gave her Mom a drawing and says, "It's a sailboat on the surfy sea".  Later, Ava came downstairs and said, "Whooooo, Whoooooo!! I'm the whooooey ghost!"

2007-4 Dad asks Ava, "Did the Easter bunny come?".  Ava answers, "Yeah, there was our basket and SURPRISE!! Stuff were in it!!

2007-4 Ava talking to Aaron: "Four is the biggest and it knows what it's doing.  Ha! I said it!"

2007-4 Paul whaps Jill on the head with his hat (playfully of course).  Lia and Ava chime in, "Daddy, you can't hit Mommy because she's older than you."

Toddler Veggies:  Lia: Cauliflower = Callawalla, Ava: Broccoli = Broccaboom

2007-5 Ava:  Breakfast = Breaksis, Hopscotch = Hotscotch

2007-6  Ava asks Aunt Laura, "Can I use that?  Because we're playing kid and Naree's pretending to be . . . . . "

2008-12 Ava - comments to Dad, "I am going to be an astromoner"

2009-1 Lia was doing math homework, working on fractions, and she asked Dad, "So, it goes one fifth, one fourth, one third, . . .  and then one twooth? . . . . . "

2009-1 Ava was watching Dad get dressed when he got out of bed.  Dad put on a pair of sweatpants, and Ava remarked, "Dad, why are you wearing your sweatjeans?"

2009-4 Lia was drinking a coke out of a bottle and it had been sitting around all day.  She opened up it and said to Dad, "Dad, my soda is all out of collaboration . . . . . "