Elliottisms

Thanks to Mary for coining the term "Elliottism." It's so appropriate for the funny things that he says. Here are a few of our recent conversations.

- We were meeting Mary (aka Mimi) at Chick-fil-a one day for lunch day (I know, I know, we eat there a lot). While I was getting our food out of the bags, Elliott turned around to a recently vacated table and picked up a newspaper. He then informed me that he couldn't read the paper without his glasses.

- Elliott finally got to chew his first piece of gum this week. I think he's finished a whole package in just 3 days since then...he obviously likes this new privilege. In the car yesterday he said, "I chew gum everyday, except holidays." Interesting. "Why is that, Elliott?" I ask. "Cause on holidays we eat holiday stuff and I won't chew gum on holidays." He is obviously a full-fledged member of his mother's side of the family.

- And tonight at bedtime I was telling Elliott that God has a plan for him. I said, "I wonder what God has planned for you?" Elliott responded, "maybe mushrooms." What? No, I said planned not planted. He was pretty much asleep at the time. Then he asked me where hippopotamus live. That boy is going to have some funny dreams tonight.