I want a cherry vanilla cherry cherry slushy.

(At Sonic)

Grand-Da: I would like a cherry vanilla cherry cherry slushy. 

Noni: do they even make that!?

Grand-Da: they do and you say it just like that, I WANT a cherry vanilla cherry cherry slushy!

Noni: are you sure that's what you want?

Em: you say it just like that and he can be happy with whatever the poor little Sonic employee decides a cherry vanilla cherry cherry slushy is. 

Noni: ok. Lily, what would you like?

Lily: a cherry vanilla cherry cherry slushy. 

Noni: I think Lily & Grand-Da need to be separated. 

Conversation With Grand-Da:

Lily: if Grand-Da buys me a pony, you can brush it. 

Mommy: if Grand-Da buys you a pony YOU can brush it...and feed it...and scoop its poop...and clean its stall...and take it for walks. 

Lily: that's silly. 

Mommy: I think you better go tell Grand-Da you want a carousel pony instead, before he buys you something we have to feed. 

Lily: (runs to Grand-Da) I want a carousel pony instead. 

Grand-Da: you want a cell phone!?

Lily: no! A caros...a curro...a sella...I want a pony I don't have to feed. 

Grand-Da: wouldn't you rather a cellphone?

Noni, does this work?

Lily: I need to finish my water. 

Grand-Da: would you like some ice?

Lily: yes. I can get it. 

Grand-Da: no you can't. 

Lily: Yes I can! I'm a big girl!

Grand-Da: I'm telling you, no you can't. 

Lily: Yes! I! Can!

Grand-Da: where are you going to get it from?

Lily: (points to the ice maker in the refrigerator door)

Grand-Da: nope. It's broken. 

Lily: (thinks) (yells) Noni!? Is the ice maker really broken!?

Grand-Da: you don't believe me? Try it. 

Lily: (tries it. Two ice cubes fall out. Grand-Da is shocked.) See?

Lilyisms: Disney Vacation Edition

Last week, Lily made her first trip to Disney World. While there, I kept a running blog post per day of all the cute and funny things she said. I will post each day individually. If you only want to read a few, my favorite days are the Magic Kingdom days and Day 7.  Enjoy! --Em

Day 7: Rinse and Repeat at the Airport

While waiting for our flight:

Lily: Mommy!! Andrew stole my gum!

Mommy: (knowing she has not given either child any gum) What gum?

Lily: this gum! (Holds up clenched fist)

Mommy: open your fist.

Lily: (opens other fist)

Mommy: open both fists. 

Lily: I AM!!

Daddy: Lily, show your mother both hands. She wants to determine if you have real gum or imaginary gum so she can determine if she needs to beat you or not. 

Mommy: Well, when you say it like that, they definitely won't open their hands!

Em: (Said surprisingly calmly) Andrew, right now we need to have our boarding passes ready so we can board the plane. Also, I need you to hold my hand and stop licking my arm. 

Eric: **blood curdling scream** Lily, it's bad enough I have to hold your hand after you spent the last thirty minutes scraping gum, piece by piece, from the bottom of the airport chairs. Do you REALLY have to lick my arm too! (Puts hand to forehead) Duuuuuuuuuuude!

Uncle Toph: (looks at Marnie happily) No kids! High five!!

Marnie: (watches Eric and Emerald try to wrangle and calm the two slobbering heathen  children and mold them back into respectable citizens capable of handing boarding passes to flight attendants. Smiles gleefully while holding her own boarding pass)

Em: (to Marnie) There is a thought bubble over your head. In it, I hear the hyenas from Lion King singing, "No kids, no kids, la, la, la, la, la, la! Tee hee hee hee hee hee hee!"

Marnie: Funny! That's exactly what I was really thinking!

Eric: Why do I feel like we've had more "Duuuuuuuuuuude!" moments today, than any other day. 

Em: Because...it's "Day 7: Rinse and Repeat at the Airport Day?"

Eric: Now I know why God REALLY rested on the 7th day. (Looks at Lily and Andrew) Adam and Eve must have really been something! (Pretending to be God) "No! Stop that! You did what!? Really!? You ate the apple!? No, it was not just her fault! Duuuuuuuuuuuude!"

Day 6: Last Day! Magic Kingdom again

At Breakfast with Mary Poppins:

Mad Hatter: (to another family) You're going to EPCOT today? You know that EPCOT stands for Every Person Leaves Tired, right!?

Mad Hatter: ahh! That one looks dangerous! (Points to Andrew who is holding a butter knife menacingly) Can I take a picture with you, Butter Knife?

Q: And THAT is Andrew's new nickname. 

Q: Meet me outside the bathroom. 

Andrew: Where is Q?

Cookie: he went on the potty ride. 

Andrew: (considers this) I go potty ride?

Cookie: yep. But you have to leave your book. This is a water ride. 

After viewing Philharmagic ride:

Daddy: was that cool?

Lily: No!!...it was aMAZEing!!!

After viewing Storytime with Belle (in which Uncle Toph played the role of a knight and Lily played the role of Chip):

Mommy: those casting choices could  not have been more perfect!

Auntie Marnie: I know. Especially Lily! (Mimicking Chip's line from the movie:) "But I'm not sleepy!"

Lily: (from Uncle Toph's shoulders) Me neither!!

On Main Street:

Mommy: Lily, I need to go potty. Do...

Lily: (Interupts) I DO NOT NEED TO GO POTTY!

Mommy: Oh, Lily! Before Jello comes, you're going to get awfully tired of me saying that, huh?

Lily: No. I'm just tired. 

Daddy: Are you ok?

Lily: No! I want to be back at the hotel, and take a bath, and cool off, and put on my watch, and go back outside, and get some fresh air, and THEN I'll be good.

Disney: Day 3, Animal Kingdom & swimming at hotel

While watching a plane fly over the pool:

Lily: look at its sparkly tail feather!!