ella grace reeve

monkey hear monkey say

ellagrace — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:44:54 +0000

“Hmmm. That is a good question. I will have to look it up online.”

Ella, responding to a question from Grandmommy about a map in a book.

Ella’s 5th Birthday

ellagrace — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:47:25 +0000

We have had a fantastic weekend spending time together, including a fun trip to Dollywood yesterday. The weather was sunny and comfortably cool, and the lines were virtually nonexistent, so we got to ride as much as we wanted. Ella had a blast, as did we. Here’s a link to photos: http://gallery.me.com/kevinreeve#100077

plural is tough

ellagrace — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:28:33 +0000

Ella, putting Daddy and all his brethren in his place: “Mans aren’t really smart.”

I’ll just be over here

ellagrace — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:42:30 +0000

“Daddy, I don’t want to be kissed right now. I’m learning.” – Ella, making great progress with reading, but shaking off her Daddy’s attempts to lavish praise. She didn’t like it when I laughed (joyfully, mind you), either.

lucky me

ellagrace — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:21:40 +0000

Ella: I don’t want to die when I get old.
Daddy: Sweetie, that’s not something you need to even think about.
You have a long, long, happy life ahead of you. And then you’ll be in heaven, and you’ll be with us, and with God.
Ella: When I’m old I want to live next door to where you are.
Daddy: (sniff) I should be so lucky.
Ella: When we’re in heaven, will we be just bones?
Daddy: No. I don’t know what we’ll look like, but we’ll recognize each other.
Ella: You mean I can look into your eyes?
Daddy: Yes.
Ella: What will we do there?
Daddy: I don’t know. That’s a good question. I guess we’ll find out. But we’ll always be family, and we’ll always know and love each other.
Ella (hugging me): Daddy, you always say the right thing.

don’t look now, counselor, but you’re making an argument

ellagrace — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:35:54 +0000

Ella, explaining to Ms. Amanda why she just had a pre-nap meltdown: “I guess I got up on the wrong side of the bed.”

Amanda, skeptical: “If that were true, you would have been grumpy from the moment you got up.”

Ella, pausing first to consider: “It just took a while to kick in.”

when I was a young wart-hogggggg. . .

ellagrace — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:02:27 +0000

In car, on way home from Atlanta, after seeing The Lion King production:

Ella: “I’ve seen two shows on stage now.”

Mommy: “Yes, you have! Which did you like better: Annie or The Lion King?”

Ella: “I like the pig best.” [presumably Pumba]

circular, but not flawed, logic

ellagrace — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:59:43 +0000

Ella: “Hannah Montana rocks. She’s a star.”

Daddy: “What is a star? What does that mean?

Ella: “It means she rocks.”

you can get those in pink, you know

ellagrace — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:51:56 +0000

Ella, speaking of Mommy’s braces: “I want bracelets on my teeth, too.”

overheard in the Caribbean

ellagrace — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:20:05 +0000

Carol, about a beautiful, sleeping Ella:

“When she’s asleep, you can’t imagine anything sweeter. When she’s awake, you can’t imagine her sleeping.”