The World According To E, Ryan and The Girl

obviously

Lily approached me.

Lily: Daddy, I want to be a blue dragon.

Me: Oh...OK. Why do you want to be a blue dragon?

Lily: Because blue is my favorite color.

Me: Right, but I mean why do you want to be a dragon?

Lily: Because I want to be a dragon!!

Me: OK! But why a dragon?

Lily: Because I want to be able to cough like fire.

i make this look good

It was Lily's first day of school and her first day of having to wear the full, official school uniform. We thought this might be a problem, given her flamboyant fashion sense, so we talked to her a lot about it before the first day. She did very well getting dressed, though, and as we were walking in to her school, I wanted to reassure her about it.

Me: Lily, I have to say that you look REALLY good in your new school clothes.

Lily: I know.

potion

Lily was playing in a pool of water and mud (stirring it with a long stick) after a long rain. She told everyone to come over and try her "tomato soup," so we did. After each of us took a pretend bite, she said "Now you've turned into a tomato! HA! HA! HA!" When she took her pretend bite, I said " But now you're a tomato too" and she said "No! I am the tomato queen!"

E's upcoming Halloween plan

E: I'm not going to dress up for Halloween.

Mom: What?

E: This year I've decided I'm going to sell candy.

not as fun as E

E and his friend were playing their new Lego-ninja game and I heard Lily ask them if she could play. They said no and she stormed away. My poor, sweet girl, I thought, so I walked over to her.

Me: Lily, I've got a great idea! Why don't you and Daddy play?

Lily: I don't want to play with you! I want to play with Ethan!

Breaking Daddy's heart at four.