Conversations with an eight year old

Riley: lalala sing a happy song

Mommy to Caleb: She's singing a happy song

Riley: It's from The Smurfs don't judge me.

Brings Caleb to play in her room

Riley to Mommy: You can have peace and quiet now my dear

Mommy: Riley don't sit on your brother.

Riley: ugghhh I sit on him because he's my chair 

{Face swapping on snapchat}

Riley: Can I do an old face?

Mommy: {looks through pictures} I don't have an old face.

Riley: Your face.....

Conversations with an eight year old

Riley: I tried to wait for you mommy but my tummy said "eat, eat, eat"

Mommy: Mommy needs a break

Riley: She means she doesn't want to take care of the crazy children.

{Going shopping}

Mommy: Riley I need to use your gift card.

Riley: Toys R us is also available. 

{Listening to her ipod before going to bed}

Riley: I put "All of me" on. That's a sleepy song.

{Watching an Aurora Teagarden movie}

Riley: Someone threw a body out of an airplane? How terrible. Must've hurt.

Mommy: Probably. 

Riley: Mommy sometimes I can't believe this is real life.

Mommy: You watching too much tv?

Riley: Yeah. 

{Riley finishing last few bites of dinner}

Mommy: Come on you can do it! I believe in you.

Riley: I believe I can. I believe I can fly. 

Mommy: Ok R. Kelly. 

Riley: Huh?

Conversations with an eight year old

{Brother annoying her}

Riley: He keeps yelling at me and I don't want to deal with it. 

{Starts clapping from across the room}

Mommy: Thank you Riley

Riley: I don't even know what we are clapping for.

Riley to Grandma: Mom said you had hot chocolate. Do you have marshmallows?

Grandma: No

Riley: Of course you don't.

{Sits on mommy}

Riley: You want a massage or something?

Mommy: I did just have a 2 hour massage.

{Starts chopping my back}

Mommy: Actually he didn't massage my head you can do that. 

{starts scratching my head}

Riley: You have sand in your hair.

Mommy: hahahahah that's dandruff

Mommy: What's daddy doing?

Riley: He's on the computer 

Mommy: What's he doing on there?

Riley: Either the bank or sports they both look the same.

Conversations with an eight year old

Riley: Faith is homeschooled

Mommy: I know they are all homeschooled

Riley: I want to be homeschooled you already teach me so much !

Mommy: What's that in your pocket?

Riley: A card

Mommy: haha 

Riley: I TAKE ALL THE CARDS HAHAH!

Mommy: why? 

Riley: Because they are free!

{Come home to mail box messed up }

Riley: I got good news and bad news

Mommy: What's the bad news?

Riley: It's bent and wobbly and won't close.

Mommy: What's the good news?

Riley: We have mail!

{cutting tags off package}

Mommy: Here let me do it.

Riley: I want to do it so i can show you I'm a big girl !

Riley: Can I watch a show?

Mommy: Yeah. {changes channel}You don't need to be watching Vampire diaries.

Riley: Whatever I'm not interested anyway.

Conversations with an 8 year old

 

 

 

 

Riley: Caleb just farted!

Grandma: Yeah that's what babies do.

Riley: He just farted on the way out {grossed out face}

Putting up canopy in her room.

Riley: I'm just going to watch the professionals 

Grandma orders two small sides for dinner

They bring food to table

Riley to Grandma: Where's your real food?

Walks into kitchen with Pj's and cowgirl hat doll dressed the same 

Riley points to doll: It was her idea!

Conversations with an 8 year old

                              

Mommy: What's that smell?

Uncle: It's outside! Oh that's horrible!

Riley: It's the smell of nature so deal with it.

 Riley: Wouldn't it be cool to jump on top of a car? I think it would.

Mommy: While it's moving?

Riley: No....

Mommy: Just sitting still then?

{Driving up to Starbucks drive thru and sees long line}

Riley: Are you sure you want to do this ?


{Getting nails done and Grandma decides to get gel and it takes longer.}

Riley: Why does Grandma have to be so fancy and take a long time?


{Thunderstorm}

Riley: Did you hear the precious sound of thunder? The rain is precious.


{Little brother jumping from coffee table to couch. Riley catches him mid-jump}

Riley: I caught him! I popped the weasel!

Conversations with an 8 year old

It's the beginning of a new chapter. We have now reached a new age and the things that come out of her mouth are getting funnier and funnier. 

{Talking about her day at school}

Riley: Steve won so we had to do medium and it was hard....it was my nightmare!

Mommy: Who's Steve? What are you talking about?

Riley: Minecraft

Mommy: Chocolate makes me happy!

Riley: Chocolate makes me crazy

{Hanging out with her uncle}

Uncle: Do you want to take the car over there or walk?

Riley: Walk! Walking is better than driving.

{Playing a new family game}

"Which school subject will be the most important in your life?"

Riley: Gym

"If there were no kids your age to play with would you rather hang out with the older or younger kids?"

Riley: Younger so I can be the boss.

"If you could go to the olympics in a sport which would you choose?"

Riley: Thumb wrestling

"What do children know more about than adults?"

Riley: Adverbs

Conversations with a seven year old

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Mommy: Why are you watching the news?

Riley: Cause I like the news

Mommy: Why?

Riley: Cause I like to know what's going on

Mommy: Papa loved to watch CNN

Riley: I like Fox news.

Riley: What song is this?

Mommy: It's Sam Smith....I don't remember the name of it though.

Riley: Just turn on Siri and say love songs...cause it's a love song. 

Conversations with a seven year old

 

{Daddy on the phone talking to his soldiers}

Daddy every time you talk to your mates you sound so low and serious

{watching sister act 2} 

Is this in the olden times?

What's the olden times 

1982

...... No it's in the 90's

Daddy tucked me in at the wrong time. So me and Claire {doll} watched the sunset.

Riley: How much farther is it?

Daddy: Like 20 more miles

Riley: 20 aisles!!!

Mommy: We can go to the library and check it {how to spell a word} out in the dictionary.

Riley: What's a dictionary?

Mommy: A big book with all the words in the english language. It tells you what the word means and how to spell it.

Riley: Isn't that on the computer?

Mommy: HAHA This is what we used before the internet Riley. 

 

Conversations with a seven year old

Riley: What if we called Daddy "Dumbledore"? My new name is Hermione.

Mommy: Can you push on my back?

:::Riley pushes:::

Riley: Uhhh Can we play Restaurant because this is awkward.

{Riley riding her bike, turns off of sidewalk and into the street}

Riley: My bike NEARLY killed me!! It kept riding into the street.

{Mommy Smacks Riley's butt}

Mommy: I made that butt I can smack it if I want to.

Riley: No God did.

{Riley waiting for Mommy to help her on her bike}

Mommy: Are you snapping your fingers at me?!

Riley: No ...it's my signal for helping.

Conversations with a seven year old

Riley: Nobody is the best singer.

Mommy: What about me?

Riley: Nobody's perfect

{Shopping with Mommy }

If you can't find what you're looking for just give it up and let's go get the water bottles.

{Watching Hollywood Game Night}

Riley: This is so easy

Mommy: I don't hear you answering.

Riley: I'm keeping it in my mind.


Riley: I kept walking into his room with my eyes closed.

Mommy: At least you know you're path in the dark

Riley: I'm a cat in the dark ?

Mommy: No your path in the dark. Why would you be a cat in the dark?

Riley: Cause cats can see in the dark. I'm a cat in the dark and I can scratch good too!
{Scratches Mommy}

Mommy: Ow! 

Riley: Mommy you smell good

Mommy: Thank you what do I smell like?

Riley: Goodness!

{After playdate}

Mommy: I just want to point out that you had two friends here with no problems.

Riley: That was God using his magic.


Riley: Mommy I believe in Santa now. We need an elf on the shelf so Santa can see me and know that I'm good.

Conversations with a six year old

"When I go to the beach I'm going to go bananas! "

"When I'm eleven I'm going to be as tall as my mom."

{Jaguar Commercial}

"Yeah I'm getting that car!"

{Driving in car}

Riley: It smells like farts!

Daddy: It's tires....

Riley: You know who has the biggest feet?

Mommy: Who?

Riley: God!

{Driving in car}

Mommy to Daddy: You better stop while you are ahead you keep digging yourself into a hole.

Riley: What are you guys talking about?

Daddy: Mommy's being sassy and I'm being sassy back and she doesn't like it. 

Riley: Maybe you should just stop talking and just enjoy the ride. 

{A place for mom commercial}

Riley: I need that!

Mommy: ..... {turns to her} For what?!

Riley:....... For you.

{Cleaning up room}

Mommy: Riley what's this? {beads in a cup}

Riley: It's from your bracelet.

Mommy: So you broke it and hid it from me?

Riley:.......I was pretending it was soup!

{Playing dress up} 

Riley: Mommy you look beautiful with those earrings!

Mommy: Thank you.

Riley: You should take your hair down because you're too beautiful I can't look!

Riley: Why do you like Ariel so much?

Mommy: I think it's because it was my first favorite movie...The Little Mermaid.

I think it came out when I was born.

Riley: That's really old!.....Like really, really, really, really, old, old, old, old!

{conversations with a six year old}

Riley{Talking to friend}: Do you know Beethoven?? He was a real person 

Wanna hear his fifth symphony it's soo cool !

Riley: How come you can't fly a kite In traffic ?

Riley {on the phone with Daddy}: Daddy I wish you were here... So you could feed me. 

{Playing Restaurant}

Mommy: What's with the phone?

Riley: In case I get a text

Mommy: From who? Do you have a boyfriend?

Riley: No from daddy 

Riley: It's the statue Olivia!!!

Parents singing: Whoop there it is! Come on Riley sing it

Riley: No I'm not going to sing it

Mommy: Shakalaka

Riley: I guess mommy is a big fan of this song

.... This is terrible change it !! 

{Riley playing in car with boy}
Put my scooter in the back

And turn up the music really loud !!

{Riley talking to baby brother}

Are you trying to do business?

Are you trying to do business ?

.....uh huh are you trying to poop?

I'm going to call you wetter your real name is Caleb but im  going to call you wetter like a kidder .....mmmm I'm going to call you kidder that's someone who jokes around.

Look at your little hands why are you attacking me? 

Riley:Look at my shiny legs 

Riley to parents: Can you be quiet I'm trying to focus on my shoe!

{conversations with a six year old}

Riley: Aren't you glad I helped you find my stuff?

Daddy: You didn't help me

Riley: I told you where it was

Riley: Mommy! My voice camouflaged into the song......... {new song comes on} Mommy it camouflaged again.

Riley: Mommy how old do you have to be old?

Riley: I know why they call it IHOP because it's so good you jump up and down!

Riley: I feel different today.

Mommy: Like in a good way?

Riley: I feel older.......

On JOBS:

Riley: You and mommy are just one thing. I'm four things.

Daddy: What's mommy's job

Riley: Mommy works for groceries and toys. Daddy works for money. 

Mommy: What do you do?

Riley: Read, curious, play and.....just sit around.

Daddy: I'm the boss. What does Mommy do?

Riley: Mommy sits with Caleb and watches tv all day.. {my kid ladies and gentleman... thanks a lot Riley!} 

Riley: I like fancy hotels

Mommy: What makes them fancy?

Riley: Carpet and dresses.

Mommy: I wish people would just pick up their dogs poop. I mean they don't let their kids poop outside and leave it for us to walk all over. 

Riley: Yeah they would freeze their butts!

{Conversations with a six-year old}

Mommy: Riley I'm so upset I pumped 3oz of milk and then I didn't close the bag right and it spilled on the counter and I lost an ounce so now I only have 2oz of milk.

Riley: Does that mean you have to squeeze more?

Mommy: Haha Yes!

Riley: Siri I have a new baby brother!

Siri: I bet you say that to all your apple products.

Riley: What's apple problems?

Mommy: Make sure you sit on the floor with your cup....I mean juice box.

Riley: You said cup, it's a juice box....CRAZZZYY MAMA

{Clipping baby's nails}

Mommy: That's my worst nightmare {cutting their little fingers}

Riley: But it's not a nightmare this is real life.

Riley: Mommy in minutemen did they have TV's and electronics?

Mommy: No

Riley: Then what were they fighting for?

Mommy: What is that?

Riley: Stickers from the store.

{pulls out blank price tag stickers out of pocket}

Mommy: You took that many? What are you a trash collector?

Riley: Just curious.

Conversations with a 6 year old {Holiday Edition}

Dad: {O come all ye faithful plays in Latin} Do you know this song Riley? We used to sing it in church.

Mommy: You sang it in Latin?

Daddy: No haha

Mommy: They are singing it in Latin.

Riley: Mommy, was this in Aladdin 1 or Aladdin 2?!

Riley: Grandparents are special because they save stuff from when you're parents were little

{Referring to my old barbies and toys}

{All I want for Christmas on Radio}

Riley: That's nice.....All I want for Christmas is you!

{Christmas Eve}

Riley opens up one present. 

It's an Anna Dress up Dress.

Riley: Were they sold out of Elsa dresses?

{Conversations with a five year old}

Riley: I need to go to high school

Daddy: You are too young for high school

Riley: But I'm wearing high heels

Riley: Is that Daddy?

Mommy: That was fast..

Riley: Well, he's running

Mommy: Can you help me put my shoes on?

Riley: You can do it I trust you.

Mommy: Riley why are you so crazy and wild? 

Riley: I don't know

Mommy: Is it because your brother is coming and you are trying to cling to every last bit of attention you can get? 

Riley: YES! 

{Conversations with a Five-year old}

"I wasn't meant for messy when I was born"

Mommy : can you be quiet I can't answer you and listen to GPS at the same time

Riley: are your ears not working today ?

Mommy: We need to get our nails done again

Riley: For real

Riley: mommy you want some juice?

Mommy: no

Riley: what a fuddy duddy

Riley: can we go to the grocery store

Mommy: we have to make a list first. Your cousin is requesting chicken cordon bleu

Riley: is that food? 

{Listening to Adele}

Riley: she "set fire to the rain"

Me: yep

Riley that's crazy 

{watching back to back cleaning commercials}

Riley : no oxi clean is better so we'll see about that

You want Lysol? It keeps your family safe



Riley: How old are you mommy?
Mommy: We don't speak of it.
Riley: How old are you daddy?
Daddy: 28
Riley: That's old.....you guys are going to have white hair soon.
 

{Conversations with a five-year old}

Riley: Daddy what do you do at work?

Daddy: I sit at a desk and call people to get them to join the Army.

Riley: That's all you do?

Daddy: Haha yeah 

Riley: We got tooglers Mommy!

Mommy: Tooglers?

Riley: Yeah it's red and it's strawberry

Mommy: Twizzlers?

Riley: Yeah!

Riley: Look it's a bomb..right mommy?

Mommy: A bomb?

Riley: Yeah

Mommy: You mean ambush? {I said ambush earlier}

Riley: Yeah! ........ That's an ambush! {Pointing to the track team running towards us}

Daddy: What color are your eyes?

Riley: Blueish green like yours! We have the same eyes!

Daddy: What color is your hair?

Riley: Blonde like yours! We have the same hair! .........but not the same pajamas.

{Getting Ready for School}

Riley: Mommy! I'm tired of wearing leggings all the time! I just want to take a break from them!

Mommy: Well what do you want to wear then?

Riley: A DRESS!

Conversations with a five-year old

 

Daddy: Are you ok Riley?

Riley: Yeah! Because my mint is naked!

Daddy: Your mint is naked?

Riley: Yeah it's not wearing any clothes! {giggles}

Riley: This my favorite song!......What is it?

Mommy: ........Hotel California

Riley: Yeah! {smiles big}

Daddy: You're just curious right Riley?

Riley:.....and Bored!

Daddy to Mommy: That's what you get when you mix boredom and curiosity. You get a lot of questions.

Riley: {After being in trouble starts talking to her friend from the window in her room}

Izzy I need to see you so I know you're okay!

Riley: Mommy, you're so derble

Mommy: Derble?

Riley: Yeah der a ble.

Mommy: Oh I'm adorable?

Riley: Yeah!

Mommy: Thank you. You're adorable too.

Riley:  I can't watch anything inappropriate.