pants on fire

Eli: I got money in my pocket
Luna: Don't let it burn a hole.
Eli: The sun won't hit my pennies because it is dark in my pocket.

They go in the water

Eli was talking about animals that are awake at night.

Eli: I know the names of animals that are awake at night!  (he listed several, but I can't remember them all.)
Luna: Do you know what you call animals that are awake at night?
Eli: No
Luna: Nocturnal.  Can you say nocturnal? (both Anna and Eli said it)
Anna: They go in the water.
    (I was a little confused at that point... but it all became very clear)
Anna: NotTurtles go in the water.

Cheese

Annalise asked for a snack.  She took me to the fridge and opened it and pointed to the cheese drawer.  

Luna: Do you want a cheesestick?

Annalise: Mom, it's not a cheesestick.  It is cheese.  Sticks are outside.

to punch or to hit... that is the question

Kiah: mom, Eli punched me!
Me: Eli, there is no reason you should ever hit another person.
Eli: I didn't hit her... I punched her.


I followed it up with - 
Me: a punch is a type of hit.
Eli: oh.

Anna's first Primary talk

Anna was asked to give a talk in Primary.  It was her first talk.  Of course, I knew this was  NEVER going to happen!  Anna is so incredible shy.  She always has been.  So I was surprised when she walked up to the podium and stood at the microphone.   But my little girl did not prove me a liar.  As Chris began to encourage her and feed her lines she hid her face and turned to her side unwilling to make a peep.

So they asked Chris to give the talk.  He did such a nice job.  It was his first Primary talk in YEARS!

Halloween

Me: Hey, Eli.  Kiah and Anna are going to be fairies for Halloween, what do you want to be?
Eli: A boy fairy!
Me: A boy fairy? (I was a bit shocked because it was such a departure from Spiderman... not to mention I was trying to figure out what it meant to be a boy fairy)
Eli: Gotcha.  I want to be Spiderman (with a tone in his voice like there was no other option)

Are you my Buddy?

Luna: Seth is in your class again this year?
Eli: yes
Luna: Is he your buddy?
Eli: No, Seth is my friend. Jacob is my buddy.