Preschool Thoughts

Me: did you see that?!

Elias: see what?

Me: that trailer had three riding lawnmowers and four weed whackers on it!

Elias: three riding lawnmowers and for weed whackers?! They. Must. Be. Rich.

Me: I think they are a lawn service.

Elias: when I grow up I want to be a lawn service worker. Because I’m really good at mopping and mowing.

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Elias: Nebraska is a packed place.

Me: how so?

Elias: there must be at least a million cars in nebraska. 

Me: you think so?

Elias: yes. It has to be in the hundreds. Or maybe the 152s. 

Me: wow. 

Elias: it would take me so long to count them all. Like five days or maybe even weeks. 

Me: it would take a while but you could do it. 

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Lewis and Levi were in the bathtub playing with five empty soap bottles. 

Me: we have so many bottles. We could imagine we’re a bottling company. 

Lewis: yeah. 

Me: what should we bottle at our company?

Lewis: farts. 

Me: 🙄

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Elias:  Mom is having an IKEA birthday.  I'm having a robot birthday.  I think a robot birthday is a little better. 

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Elias: Augustine should start wearing 100s.

Me: how do you wear 100s?

Elias: you get a 100 and you put it on your foot.

Me: what number should I wear?

Elias: nothing

Me: I should wear a zero? Do I put it on my foot?

Lewis: there’s no such thing as zeros.

Me: how do you know?

Elias: because Lewis is smart. 

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Me: today is May Day!

Lewis: Elias do you know what May Day is?

Elias: no. 

Lewis: On May Day people come up to your door and if you catch them you pinch them and then...um...I don’t know what happens but they leave treats on your porch.

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Elias’ dream: All the missionaries came to watch a movie but we didn’t have to mask or distance because Covid was over. Levi and me were jumping all over dad. He was in a weird chair. He liked it. 

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E: is it going to thunderstorm today?

Me: no. Just last night. 

E: good. 

Me: did you hear the storm last night?

E: yes. 

Me: but you fell asleep anyway?

E: yes. I’m glad the clouds are done rumbling their tummies. 

Me: maybe they finally ate some breakfast. 

E: yeah.