The world’s smallest wading pool (plus Annalieisms)
October 4th, 2008
While we were at my Aunt Julie’s up in the desert this past week it was freaking hot. Annalie wanted to go swimming but we had no pool. Julie suggested we could fill a big bowl with water and bring it outside, and that way Annalie could at least wade and get her feet wet. When we brought the bowl outside, Annalie stepped in and promptly sat down. Totally cracked us up.
I was sitting on the bed with my laptop while Annalie showered in our bathroom when I caught a fragment of the song she was making up. “Ohhh, I love my mama, no matter how mean she is to meeeee…”
At the theater recently Annalie turned to me in the middle of the movie to inform me, “This popcorn is good for my voicebox!”
Annalie loves dogs and is very disappointed that we’re not allowed to have one in our current rental. We tell her that someday when she’s older and we live in a different house we’ll get a dog. We don’t really say anything to her about a little sister (or brother) but she’s always talked as though it’s a foregone conclusion that someday she’ll have one. She told me the other day, “I know what I’ll name my dog! I’ll name her Daisy.” I said that was a good name for a dog. “Actually,” she went on, “I’ll name her Rose. And I’ll name my little sister Lemon.”
Annalie asked Troy for help getting her shoes tied and he asked her what the magic word was. “Um…” she thought it over for a moment. “A-la-kazam?”
October 4th, 2008 at 2:33 am
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October 4th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Why don’t we get asked what the magic word is as adults?
If we still did I would totally steal that line.
October 4th, 2008 at 5:07 am
Funny girl! She’s a keeper :)
October 4th, 2008 at 5:26 am
She fits amazingly well into that bowl–heehee.
October 4th, 2008 at 6:18 am
Those pictures cracked me up!
IRL- I’m a teacher of the gifted. Seems like she’d be one of the little chicks headed my way. She’s terribly bright and witty.
October 4th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Oh my, she’s a gem! Totally hilarious, and such a character!
October 4th, 2008 at 10:23 am
I’m with LaurenC. I feel like dropping my grownup manners just so I get to try that out!
October 4th, 2008 at 10:32 am
She’s a doll. And, have you been letting her read People Magazine? I’m sure there’s some star with a baby girl named Lemon somewhere.
October 4th, 2008 at 10:47 am
I am a broken record on these types of posts, but… I LOVE Annalieisms. She’s so creative. And the photos of her sitting in a bowl are priceless… those so need to come out when she’s dating! :-)
October 4th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
love her sayings … and we’re all for mini wading pools around here … 5 gallon buckets are the best!
October 7th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Super cute! Sitting in the bowl totally reminds me of something I would have done at that age.
Annalie always seems so cheerful- you’ve got quite a jewel there. :)