Fight

So Rachel and her daddy like to wrestle and rough house. As Matthew is throwing her around the following ensues.

Rachel - You wanna piece of MEAT!
Daddy -What?
Rachel- You wanna piece of MEAT?
Daddy - It is supposed to be... You wanna apiece of ME!!!!

Age is just a number

Rachel - Mom how old will you be on your birthday?
Mom - 36
Rachel- It's just around the corner!
Mom - What is?
Rachel - 99!!!

Favorite colors....

In the car on the way to school Rachel begins to explain why we like our favorite colors.

"Mommy's favorite color is yellow, so she loves the sun. Daddy's favorite color is blue so he loves the moon. My favorite color is gold so I love money!"

It's not bad logic.

Real and Not Real

Rachel woke up and asked what all the crumbles were in her eyes. I told her it was left over sand from the sandman. I then proceeded to tell her who the sandman was.

Rachel - Mom, the sandman is not real.
Mom - yes he is, he is just like the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.
Rachel - No, Mom. The Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny ARE real, the sandman is not.
Mom - ummm okay.

She sounds so much like her mama

Sometimes Rachel expects to be waited on hand and foot. And I always tell her, I am not your maid, clean your own room and bathroom, get your own glass of water etc... Well today she turned the tables as I laid exhausted on the couch.

Mom - "Rachel, will you get me a glass of apple juice?"
Rachel - "I'm not your waiter!"

We both laughed and then she got me the glass.

French Fries

Rachel decided to explain how french fries are made.


Rachel - First you take a straw and paint it yellow. Then you stuff potato in it and put salt on it.

Images

We are driving in the car and Rachel is particularly whinny today.

Rachel - Mom look at my elbow...what is that?
Mom - It looks like a mosquito bite.
Rachel - Huh, I look like I am turning into a Grandma.

For the birds....

We are driving and there a many birds sitting on a wire next to each other.

Rachel - Do you think those birds know each other?
Mom - probably!

We then see a a bird on another wire all alone.

Rachel - Oh, I bet he does not have any friends.

Playing teacher....

Since Rachel has concluded Pre K and her year end program she is all about hosting programs at home. She likes to give out awards and certificates. So we are in Memphis for a family visit and she has created awards for Mom, Dad, and Gran. Each award is beautifully colored with our name, an ink stamp, and a check mark. Here is how the conversation went.

Gran - Wow, I have a stamp and a check mark!
Daddy - I have a stamp and a "V" (a really big check mark shaped like a V)
Rachel - You want me to stamp your feet??? Ok, what color?
Daddy - NOOOO, I said a stamp and a "V" not stamp my feet.

A very disappointed Rachel's shoulders sank as she put down the stamp and ink pad.

Travel

Rachel is just obsessed with going to Disney World again, so Matthew tells her there are other Disney Parks here like in California.

Rachel - How long does it take to drive to Californy?
Matthew - (laughing) a really long time, days.
Rachel - Then can we just go to Paris?

The repetitive question

In our house the office is just through the master bathroom so to get to it you have to come through our bedroom and bathroom. Rachel loves being on the computer, but she is not allowed in the bathroom if the door is closed which means no access to the computer.

Rachel knocks on the bathroom door, Daddy is about to turn the shower on and mommy is in the office at the computer.

Rachel - (knock, knock)

Daddy - What?

Rachel - Can I play on the computer?

Daddy - No, mommy is using it.

Rachel - Can I talk to her.

Daddy - No, I am about to take a shower.

Rachel - I just really need to talk to her

Daddy - It will have to wait.

Rachel - Please I really need to.

Matthew (fully dressed) opens the door, Rachel rushes through the bathroom and walks up to me in the office.

Mom - What is it!!

Rachel - Umm, Mommy, Umm,, What time is it?

Mom - Get out silly girl.

Matthew was not amused I could not help but laughing out loud. Rachel must ask us this question 10-15 times a day...I am not exaggerating.

Cold

Rachel - Mom I'm cold...can I have a Popsicle?