i heard eliza in the kitchen:
load of mousies
load of mousies
load of mousies
wondering, i went in.
and found her smearing a stick
of softened butter
all over her dress
the counter
her arms
her face
load of mousies?
i took a breath
in preparation to mutter
my many-times-daily refrain
and i knew then
what she was saying:
lord have mercy
prairie daze 
oh my….can’t imagine how you cleaned that up…but it sure is sweet.
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How funny! (Messy, but funny.) And funny that she was repeating and imitating you.
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isn’t it amazing what they pick up from us?
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i laughed LOUD! i can just hear her little voice!
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Oh. My. Gosh. I adore this little butter bean! So cute!
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This truly is hilarious. I love it! And how great that you have proof for conversations that might happen years down the road.
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I was already in bed, exhausted from the day,,, the week,,, the month… And Dad came in with the computer and said, “You HAVE to see this!” I laughed so hard and fell asleep smiling. “Lord have mercy indeed!” Thanks again for taking the time to share these moments. Each photo and reflection is treasured.
Love you all!!!
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Yes! Please…load of mousies!! How do you do it? One day at a time, I guess.
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Hahahahahaha!
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this made me laugh out loud! i love it!
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Hey Kristin, I found your blog through Kate’s and I LOVED this post! I was laughing SO hard, I could barely explain to Marc (my husband) what was so funny! This little girl sounds like a real character!
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NOW I get it! This is very funny. And now I see what you meant when you said that my Luke sounded like your Eliza. Yes, they would be fast friends.
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