Mom! She's telling the truth!

I was in the kitchen packing Lucia's lunch for school when I heard the baby start crying. 

Me: guys, why is Baby Axel crying!? 

Olivia: mommy , Lucia knocked him down and he hit his head. 

Lucia: Olivia! Don't tell the truth! Mom, Olivia is telling the truth!

I think she is confusing telling the truth with tattle-telling, but nevertheless it was funny to hear her say that. 

Me: Lucia, we always tell the truth. 

Lucia: but I don't want her to. 

Me: maybe you don't want her to tell for you. So then why don't you tell me why he's crying. .

Lucia: it was an accident. I was moving him and he got knocked over . 

Me: ok, go give him a kids and tell him you're sorry. 

At this point Axel comes crawling into the kitchen with big smiles and giggles. 

August 5 2013

Lucia has been remembering her dreams a lot lately. this is how the latest one went: 

lucia: mommy I had a dream when I was sleeping. I was with you and you were slipping everywhere because the mean witch was sweeping water everywhere. You were wearing skates and I lost you because you slipped and I couldn't find you. I didn't want to pick a new mommy so I was just by myself. 

April 26, 2013

As Paul was walking out the door, I asked the kids to say "happy birthday" to him. In unison all three kids said, "happy birthday daddy!"
Paul replied with a "thank you". By before he even opened the front door Lucia said, "but daddy, you know it's not your birthday when you get to work".
She's my prophetic child.

April 10, 2013

Lucia: Did you know that when people go to China they get small eyes?
Me: You mean Chinese people have small eyes? No ones eyes change, but Chinese people sometimes have smaller eyes, or if their mom or dad or grandparents are Chinese they might have small eyes too
Lucia: oh....
Me: like Spanish people have darker skin. Who do you know that is Spanish that has dark skin?
Lucia: Grandma Helen Hardison.
Me: yes.
Lucia: mommy, Grandma Helen is Chinese too because she has small eyes .

March 14, 2013

Lucia: mommy, when I grow up I want to be a princess mermaid. And Olivia wants to be a princess mermaid too when she grows up.
Me: what does Lochman want to be?
Lucia: Lochman wants to be a dinosaur when he grows up.

March 2, 2013

Lucia: my heart says it just loves mommy
Me: well your heart should say it loves daddy too, and Lochman, and Olivia and Axel.
Lucia: it says it just loves mommy. Oh wait, did God give me two hearts or just one?
Me: he gave you one heart.
Lucia: is it a big heart? Or a small heart?
Me: it's big. It's super big and it's so full of love to give to everyone. It's big enough that you can love lots of people.
Lucia: well if I only have one heart than it just loves you. If God gives me another heart than I'll love daddy too.

March 5, 2013

I was nursing Axel and he was sucking with his eyes closed, as many babies eat while sleeping. Lucia was sitting next to me watching him intently.

Lucia: silly baby Axel, you better wake up because you can't take mommy's boobies to bed with you.