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Annabelle was SO excited to give Lou this Tinkerbell doll.
Little did she (and Lou) know, Lou had a Tinkerbell doll for her too.

{while playing Legos with Daddy}

Lou: Dad! Stop being a bully goat!

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{two seconds after I set breakfast down, she drops her fork in the sink}

Mom: Lou, why did you put your fork in the sink?

Lou: Cuz I cay-zee.

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{after insisting on saying the family prayer by herself}

Lou: Thankful for Cokey (an aunt) and Tanner (an uncle)...and for medicine. 

{well sure}

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{after I explain that I have to help both her and Lou}

Belle: If I could have two moms...that would be really great.

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{After months of hanging on the rail down the stairs, 

it finally breaks of in Lou's hand.

She stares at the rail, stares at Daddy, and...}

Lou: Uh. I boke it.

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Jess, to Lou: Well, Boo...

Lou: I not Boo, I Lou!

Jess: I know, I'm sorry, I...

Lou: I Liddy Lou Daddy!

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Lou: Mommy, she being a mean guy!

Belle: I'm not a guy! I'm a girl!

Lou: Mom, she being a bully goat!

Belle: I'm not a goat Lou!

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{Miss Sam is Annabelle's preschool teacher}

Lou: When Miss Sam says I a-go to pre-cool, guess what?! I a-go to pre-cool!

{yes, she's pre-registered for next fall}

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{after putting a necklace on our little statue Santa guy}

Lou: I gave Santa a necklace! That be cute!

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{while being carried out of church for crying and being loud}

Lou: I'LLLLL BEEEEEEEEEEEE QUIETTTTT!

{AT THE TOP OF HER LUNGS, cue entire congregation's snickers}

{and what kid doesn't like going out to the foyer?}

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{after a night of very little sleep and lots of screaming from a certain two-year-old}

Me: Lou, so did you have some bad dreams last night?

Lou: Yeahhhh...

Me: What were they about?

Lou: There was a witch! Making cookies! Right over dare! (pointing to the stove)

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Belle: Mom, Lou bit me!

Lou: Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to!

Princess Rapunzel dresses from Santa.
Thank you Walmart Halloween clearance bins.
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{while playing fairy princess pretending games}

Belle: Fairy godmother, what did you come here for? Did you come here to make my dreams come true?

Lou: Um, no I didn't.

Belle: Oh. Well, I think you did!

Lou: No I didn't. Let's go! (runs away)

Belle: (chases after Lou) But you're supposed to make my dreams come true!

(watches Lou run away) Guess I'll have to do it myself...

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{after I cut Jess' hair}

Lou: Daddy, your hair is lost!

Jess: Yep, it's shorter. 

Lou: You need to put it back!

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{whilst discussing serving missions}

Annabelle: And we can choose if we want to go on a mission Lou. We can go to college too. Or both!

Lou: I can go on a MISS-UN?!

Me: Yes, you can go on a mission! Like Aunt Whit Whit!

Lou: Me?! On a MISS-UN? I so ess-ited!

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Lou: I want a blue dog Mommy.

Me: Well, there aren't really any blue dogs.

Lou: I want a teal one then.

Me: Well, there aren't any teal dogs either.

Lou (getting mad): Then I want a black dog!

Me: There are black dogs. You want a real black dog?

Lou: YES MOM I WANT A BLACK DOG!

Me: Well, maybe someday. But not today. We don't need a dog. 

(or it's smell or poop or hair)

Lou: BUT I WANT A BLACK DOG.

Me: Honey, not toda...

Lou (SCREAMING): I WANNNNTTT A BLACCKKKK DOGGGG.

{this continued for twenty full minutes, no lie}

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{as we pull up to our house}

Lou: I don't wanna go home!

Jess: Well, where do you want to go?

Lou: Um...Hawaii! I wanna go to Hawaii! Waaahhh.

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{pointing to something in a little flyer}

Lou: I want that to Christmas.

Belle: What do you want?

Lou: Dat (pointing).

Belle: Oh, I don't think Santa has that.

Me: What is it Belle?

Belle: Well, I don't really know.

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{Lou bonks something on the table}

Belle: Whoa!

Lou: Did I scare you?

Belle: Yeah...

Lou: Whoa, sorry 'bout dat. I didn't mean to.

Belle: It's okay.

At our staycation, a Cheney family tradition that occurs
the weekend following Christmas each year.
These girls are hotel bums. So happy to be in their
home away from home after such a travel-filled year.
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Me: What do you want for breakfast? Sausage?

Lou: Um, I like Oreos. And Cheetos.

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{when racing up OR down the stairs}

Lou: I'm gonna beat you up!

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Lou, screaming: Sissy hit me in my face! Like dis! {hits herself in demonstration}

Belle, hiding a smile: I said sorry...

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{whilst drawing on a receipt, her most favorite thing to draw on, I don't know?}

Lou: My scientific fairy wee-search.

{from this movie, which we highly recommend}

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{as we pull up to Jess' work}

Lou: We're picking up Daddy?! Oh, I love my Daddy!

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{while singing The Twelve Days of Christmas, over and over and over}

Belle: On the first day of Christmas, when you looked into me.

{creepy?}

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{while Lou screams obnoxiously}

Belle: Please don't do that Lou. You're making me drive crazy.

{she was so tired and her words were so mixed up}

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{after spying an airplane in the sky}

Lou: I like planes. They're cute.

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{upon finding her blanket}

Belle: This chair is too hot. This chair is too cold. And this blanky is just right.

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Me: Lou, do you want to try your soup?

Lou: Um, no sank you.

Me: Well, what are you going to eat?

Lou, running away: Cooookies....no ideaaaa!

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{while Lou lays on the ground drinking her sippy}

Me: Okay, I'm going to vacuum!

Lou, starts crying, legitimately crying: Noooo. Don't clean me up! 

The dollhouse made its appearance! Finally!
(It's been held in reserves for almost two years now!)
But I didn't pull it out til just before bed on Christmas. Ha ha.
It's been a huge hit. It gets HOURS of play every day.