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

{Standing outside of back door staring inside.} 

Mommy: what are you doing?

Riley: we want to watch

Mommy: why?

Riley: you’re such a good singer!

Mommy: haha thank you.

Riley: you’re so awesome!

Mommy: {laughing}

Riley:....but you laugh funny

Little brother starts having a fit because he doesn’t want to sit next to Riley

“He’s so dramatic”



Little brother shaking his head around at table

Mommy: He doesn’t need a haircut. 

Riley: Yeah he's got flowing locks!

Conversations with an 8 year old

{Getting nails done for her birthday. Grandma decides to get gel.}

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


{Big storm + tornado watch}

Riley to brother: Did you hear the precious sound of thunder?

{Brother jumps from coffee table to couch. Riley catches him mid jump.}

Riley: I caught him! I popped the weasel.

Mommy to Daddy: Do they have a Yard House here? {Restaurant}

Riley: I think they just have a backyard.

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

I am sadly only a few weeks away from having an eight year old! Closing the chapter on this year and this age. It makes me sad that she's growing so fast and I can't keep up. I know each year comes new challenges yet new adventures. As a mommy you just want to stop time to soak in every second. I love being silly with this little girl. Our regular dance parties, silly voices, and her latest obsession snapchat videos. She's my mini me in every way while still being herself. I love her exactly that way!

Photo credit: Sunny Golden Photography

Mommy: What did you say/?

Riley: I didn't say anything.

Mommy: Oh I thought you said something.

Riley: What did you think I said? Cause I said {whispers} nothing.....

Riley: What song is this?

Mommy: "You and I"

Riley: Who sings it?

Mommy: Lady Gaga

Riley: Who's Lady Gaga?

Mommy: She sings other songs you know. 

Riley: Her first name is Lady?!

{Talking about the election with Daddy}

Mommy: I don't agree with voting for someone just so the other one won't win. 

Riley: I'm not voting for anyone!

{Talking about Minecraft....but I had no clue}

Riley: Steve won so we had to do medium and it was hard. It was my nightmare! {Over dramatically}

Conversations with a seven year old

Riley: I think I want to live alone 

Mommy: You never want to get married ? Why not ? 

Riley: Because it's boring 

Mommy: Boring ? Is that what it seems like it 

Riley: It's like sitting in a Dr's office for a long time 

It's just boring.

.....later that day

Riley: Why do you have to share a counter with daddy 

Mommy: Because we're married.
Is that why you don't want to get married because you have to share

Riley: Yeah 

Mommy: Do daddy's feet stink ?

Riley: {Smells feet} They smell like a vacuum cleaner with rotten eggs in it.

Mommy: Did your grandma call us or did you call her?

Riley: I don't know I'm not an expert in phones 

Daddy:Help me with this creed

::Reads the fiddlers green:: 
 

Mommy: This is a little depressing 

Daddy: Not for a soldier

Riley: I didn't understand one bit 

Conversations with a seven year old

Photo: Simply Beauty Photography by Ashley Reed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Riley: We all need to be together not a part

Daddy:  We are all together you are so close to me I could spit on you

Riley: Don't! I bet you can't it would fall on the floor.

Daddy: Don't underestimate somebody with gapped teeth.

Riley: Do I look like an indian or a witch?

Mommy: You look like a nun.

Riley: What's a nug?

{Watching TV}

Mommy: We haven't seen it in such a long time.....

Riley: Ugh I shouldn't have asked.

{Opens gate}

Riley: I opened it with my head!!

Mommy: Riley why are you not in the shower?

Riley: I was getting in the shower.

Mommy: How long have you been up there?

Riley: 14 hours

{Talking about playing with her friends}

Riley: Every time we play altogether the nonsense starts.