The Markers!

Oh, I am so excited to have a true story for you today! Lori, Ella's daycare provider, always has something to tell me about Ella when I pick her up. More often than not, it is good :)

Everyday, Ella takes "something" with her to Lori's house, whether it be a stuffed dog, stuffed animal, new toy, or today---Markers. This is something we as parents have given into. The rule for Ella however is that she has to leave whatever she brings with her at the door. Well, today...she wanted to take her MARKERS! LOL. Before daddy left, Lori said to Ella, "maybe we should have Daddy take the Markers with him." Ella, of course, tried to negotiate---something she thinks she's very good at, but to no avail the Markers went with Daddy. So...

I arrive to pick up Ella and Lori asks her, "Did you bring anything with you today?" Ella, says matter-of-factly, "uh, I did, but YOU didn't let me keep them." The thing about these "ellaisms" is that her tone of voice is so appropriate and the way she says things---it's as if she knows what she is talking about.