Elisa Drake

Chicago-based freelance writer and editor; mom of 2

Stuff My Kids Say #10

December8

Lindsey, on the way home today: “If we lived in our car we would never have to drive home.” Good point.

Then Haley added, “And we’d have a secret door that would lead to our bedrooms.”

Stuff My Kids Say #9

November10

Lindsey, my little goofball, apropos of nothing says, “Aliens can have any number of eyes.” Then…”I have three eyes.”

Stuff My Kids Say #8

October24

After a day of not seeing Lindsey from drop-off at 9 am until nearly 5:30, but picking up Haley at 2:45 for tennis, I said to Haley, “It’s weird that I haven’t seen Lindsey all day.” Haley’s response: “That’s OK; you have me.”

Stuff My Kids Say #7

September18

Lindsey came for a cuddle in my bed this morning and, lying next to me, said, “Stop sniffing me.” Uh, yes, I was breathing.

Stuff My Kids Say #6

August29

Lindsey: “I want to be a star when I grow up.”

Me–thinking, oh, excellent, I’ll have money to retire: “What kind of star?”

Lindsey: “A pink, shiny one.”

Ohhhhh…I better keep working.

Stuff My Kids Say #5

August8

Haley: “So, I was wondering about where everything comes from, like us and this bread and the TV.”

Lindsey: “I don’t really like boys, but sometimes I talk to them if they talk to you.”

Stuff My Kids Say #4

July29

On the way to pick up Daddy from the office, we hit traffic on Lake Shore Drive. Haley says, “I’m totally not in the mood for this.”

Stuff My Kids Say #2

July18

Haley: “When I grow up I want to be…” thinks for awhile…”A mommy.” Awwwww…

Lindsey, sitting on my lap after dinner where she guzzled down her second chocolate milk of the day: “Mommy, you’re my little chocolate milk.” Hmmm…