"Harbee's"

The other day, Chad, Caleigh and I were out running some errands.  Lunch time came around and we were hungry!  Chad suggested we go to Arby's and grab something to eat.  Caleigh didn't like that idea.  So, we asked her what she wanted. 

She looked up and saw a billboard for Hardee's. 

She proudly proclaimed she wanted "Harbee's".  Chad and I laughed.  I told her that there was no such place.  There was a Hardee's and and Arby's but not a "Harbee's."

To this she chuckles and says "Oh! Guess you better put that on my Quips!" 

LOL!  What have I done to this child?  LOL

Three Bites, You're Out!

This week I had to distinguish umpires from vampires. Apparently, these two things are the same in Caleigh's mind and can be used interchangeably.

We have been watching a lot of Braves baseball together this summer. And now, with the Olympics up and going, umpires are everywhere!

Thank goodness there aren't vampires everywhere! And besides, aren't vampires notoriously night creatures? I doubt they could stand the intense heat and bright sun that Georgia offers its Braves and their fans!

I do have to admit when she called the Braves game umpire a vampire, I did secretly imagine a very pale man behind that mask and I had to laugh!

Mimples

Caleigh calls pimples, mimples! I Have caught her squeezing her face and when I asks what she is doing, she tells me she is getting her "mimples!"

Please slow down, Caleigh. I am almost 100% sure your days of "mimples" are coming. For now, please enjoy your beautiful flawless perfect skin on your face! It won't last forever!

I'm Fat

As I am washing dishes in the kitchen yesterday, Caleigh comes in and lifts her shirt.  She then rubs her belly and tells me that she is fat! 

I chuckle at her and then ask her why she thinks she is "fat".

She then tells me that she is fat because she ate a black watermelon seed and now she had a whole watermelon growing in her belly!

I couldn't help but laugh!

She got angry with me and I got straight faced really quickly as I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

I asked her who told her that a watermelon would grow in her belly and she very quickly said "Mish did when I accidently ate a black seed at her house!"

I called Mish at work and asked her why she was tormenting my kid!  She just laughed and laughed, which was all I could do as well. 

Then Mish tells me to ask her how big the watermelon is and Caleigh says "thankfully it is only the size of an orange!"  LOL!!!!!

Atlanta

"ATLANTA"

She says this word totally correct.  However, she emphasizes the "AT".  So, when we head into the city, she always asks "Are we in AT-lanta yet?"  LOL! I never really noticed it but my sister pointed out that it did sound very cute. 

Canyon Ball!!!!!

I am currently sitting outside watching Caleigh swim and jump into my parents pool. She has become a much better swimmer in the past few weeks than when she first got in this summer. It is almost like she has to re-learn to swim each year. And, since it will ONLY be getting to 106 degrees before the heat index this weekend, I think we should spend ample time in said pool!! However, I find it hilarious that she is constantly jumping into the pool screaming "CANYON BALL!". I have corrected her telling her that it is "CANNONBALL" today as I have on previous other pool days, but when she gets excited and starts into her jump, "CANYON BALL" is what escapes her lips every time!

Literally!

Caleigh "literally" cracks me up with her use of this word! 

For example, Caleigh was telling a friend of mine about our tubing trip in Helen, GA.

At one point Caleigh very enthusiastically tells her that "Actually, a fish literally jumped into my tube with me!"

WHAT???  Where was I when this "literally" happened.  I mean, I was tethered to your tube for the entire trip and I don't remember any fish in there with you!

She's been known to embelish at times, but using the words "acutally" and "literally" are a bit much!