Oh, boy!

"Mommy, do you know what oh boy means?"

"Um... let me think..."

"I'll tell you.  It means someone made a big mess! Let me show you." [Zoey drops a pile of cards onto the floor.] "Listen... oh, boy! See, that's what it means!"

getting taller

Today at church I was helping Zoey wash her hands in the restroom. For the first time Zoey was able to reach the faucet without any assistance. I said, "Zoey, you're getting so tall!" In an exasperated tone Zoey exlaimed, "Yes, I am. Now would you PLEASE stop being sad about it?!?"

halloween

Z: Mommy, I want to be a mermaid for Halloween!

M: Hmm... that's a great idea. I wonder where we could find a mermaid costume?

Z: Um, at the mermaid store!

Note: What Zoey wants to be for halloween changes almost daily. Her ideas include (so far): a rooster, a tree, Boots, a princess, a baby, and (this is my favorite) a towel.

my best

I'm not sure exactly when Zoey started saying this, but one day she exclaimed, "Mommy, you're my best!" Now she uses it all the time for people, toys, and food. Like as in, "Marshmayos are my best!" Instead of favorite or best [insert noun] she uses just best and we love it. In fact, now we all use it (all as in Daddy, Mommy, and Zoey).

marriage

The idea of marriage is so abstract to my little girl, which I realize is age-appropriate, but some of the things she says about marriage crack me up.

Today, while driving home from the park:
Z: Mommy, how do I get married?
M: Well, you fall in love with your best friend and then get married.
Z: I am going to marry Kaia - she is my best friend.
M: I am glad Kaia is your best friend. You will marry a boy, though.
Z: No, I am going to go to the temple and have kisses and flowers - but NO BOY!

cowboys

Zoey thinks every hat is a cowboy hat.  She puts on her sunhat and says, "Ride 'em cowboys!"  The cutest, though, is when she tries to say, "Yee-hah!" because she says it, "Nee-hah!" It almost sounds like she is saying hello in Chinese.

some random words

Today we watched some video of Zoey from July of 2009 and it brought tears to my eyes because of how much she has changed.  I want to remember more.  Here are some things I want to remember.

- She said totally for the first time this week.  As in, "It is totawee raining outside," and "I am totawee   hungry."  It cracks me up. 

- Hayley = HayHay
Dallin = DalDal
Taylor = ShayShay
She never deviates from these and I love it.

- In the car a few weeks ago she said, "Mommy, some words are so hard for me to say! Like enephant (elephant) and helicockter (helicopter) and hosipel (hospital)."  All I could do was agree with her - they are hard words to say!

- She told me the other day she needed to send grandma an email (an email!). When I asked what she needed to tell her she said, "It's secret, but very important," with her hand up in the air and a very serious look on her face.  How can I argue with that?